@ps61318: Will you be here all week? How's the dip?

Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish

@Hectorvex: Isn't that why they call it an "impulse buy?"

Oh, and for those of you interested in "warp buying" you might check out Fleshbot.com

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ps61318

Is there anyone selling the 6-cell version at these prices yet?

junkmail

@Hectorvex: Okay... apparently no one told the retailers there was a price drop, as the Linux version is still listed at $379... any idea when the price drop will go into effect?

Hectorvex

Me <---- screwed early adopter :(

Earthslide

I wish my impulse buys were that affordable. I'm incredibly frugal when it comes to things under $1k.

GeekyNerdGuy

second that

FTP_Palace

I'm gonna go impulse buy me one of those Linux ones right now. Don't know why, just cause.

Hectorvex

With the pace these things are coming out with different prices and lots of releases, it makes me want to just sit back for a year or two and wait until something truly catches my attention, rather than just pulls at my random-gadget-impulse-buy reflexes.

Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish

I found Aspire One and S10 both are extremely attractive, I have first gen EEE right now, I will definitely get this or S10 in about 2 months. too cute,

clevin

Son of a~~~!

I just bought mine 2 days ago! -___-

But I'm loving it so far. Wonder if Microcenter will give me a price match on it? I was planning to get the lenovo s10 (bit better specs) but i don't think I can wait 2+ months for it to trickle down to the consumer. The aspire deal is now a no brainer, but I wonder how long it will take that drool-worthy configuration to finally make it to stores?

I say you'll see it available by October at the very earliest....

impliedsurprise

Come on Dell!!! Please just show me one good sigh about the Inspiro 910 and I will wait, otherwise I may start losing my marbles!

Joolz

I was actually looking at buying one of these today or tomorrow (after seeing how much Dell's subnotebook is). While this is a great price point, I've verified that at least Microcenter will not be following suit in an immediate fashion.

After calling them, they verified that just because the manufacturer drops their price, doesn't mean they will, since that would mean lost money on the units they already have in stock.

elocanth

great. now where can i get one?

k4ffy

I suppose at that price, it wouldn't be so hard to buy me another one in 6 months-1year time to replace what I have.

The problem with waiting before you pull the trigger on a purchase is.....the waiting. And the lost usefulness/productivity you had for waiting. I plan on using mine on my 1/2 hr train commute to learn a new language (rosetta stone rocks), an ebook/offline website reader, and watch movies. And my favorite function....I downloaded wikipedia for viewing offline.

Of course if I waited long enough, I could also get expresscard support, bluetooth, bigger battery, touchscreen, 3G, AND tablet functionality all for the same $400. None of which I desperately require (sans a battery perhaps). Think of all the productivity I can accomplish between then and now!

impliedsurprise

Well son of a ... I just bought one of these from Newegg three weeks ago at the full price. I've never ordered from Newegg before, I just chose them based on reputation. Anyone know if they lower the price will they refund me the difference if I ask? I know they dont accept any returns on laptops, but a $50.00 price drop less than three weeks later...geez.

nogoodnamesleft

i still hate those buttons on the touchpad. ive actually used one and thats the only thing i dont like.

urbanturban666

hopefully the other netbook makers follow suit...

urbanturban666

Hello Dell? It's Friday. Ya said Friday, dincha? The 22nd? I don't see the E on dell.com, Dell. I told you you were begging for me to buy a competitor's product. This Aspire move just about seals that deal.

But thanks for playing, Dell, and don't let the market share hit you on the way out.

Killjoy

@Killjoy: Oh, and where can you get the Aspire One for these prices? Any place I've found prices 'em at $400 Linux and $450 XP.

Killjoy

@nogoodnamesleft: YMMV (your mileage may vary), but I have heard of people getting money back if the price of something on newegg drops significantly within 30 days. This means, of course, that newegg would have to change their price for it in the next 28 days.

BadBoyNDSU

@urbanturban666: It's a multi-touchpad (Windows, I don't think the *nix drivers support multitouch just yet), and it has "hotzones" if you want to set a corner for right or left click. I've found that I use that more than the actual buttons.

Obsidian

@Earthslide: Me2 <---- another screwed early adopter :(

Obsidian

I have an Asus 701 bought right after they came out. While I'm dying for one of the newer ones, the eee is getting me through the two weeks that the Apple store is keeping my iMac, which has MULTIPLE things wrong after less than two years. I'm feeling much fonder of the little bugger these days - and less happy with Apple.

Ikat

waiting for WiMax

brutek

This Unicorn is calling me.

Lenovo, Dell..... you days are numbered. My dollars are mounting in this quarters tech fund. 450 and counting. The best bidder gets the cash....

Cordfucious v 2.0.1

@Ikat:
i'm sitting here watching the girl friend playing games on my 701 right now.

i love the little bugger, in all it's xp-running-rammed up-overclocked-outputted to a big screen glory!

more than good enough for a second machine/weekend take along.

godwhacker

Seriously. I just bought mine literally three days ago.

spiritfox

May as well throw that money out the window. Acer is junk. I've known quite a few people that have had trouble with Acer laptops. Apparently it's a real ordeal trying to get them to repair it when it breaks too.

Thrillcekr