$80 Android Laptop, Menq EasyPC E790

February 282010

Here is the cheapest laptop in the world. It can run Android since it is based on a Samsung ARM926EJ-S3C2450 processor, but for now this review unit that I am reviewing in this video only runs Windows CE 5.0. Check back hopefully within a month for another video when Menq may have sent me a firmware upgrade to use Android instead of Windows CE.

As I filmed the Menq Easypc E760 last year at IFA, Menq is a chinese company interested in providing the worlds cheapest laptop designs. Last year, they were using a 480×320 resolution 7-inch screen to reach the $89 price point for laptops, now they are able to include a 800×480 resolution 7-inch screen. Find more information about this Menq EasyPC E790 at http://www.menqgroup.com/products/pro/E790.asp

The coming of the ARM based laptops, in my opinion, are indicative of the real revolution that is imminent for the Laptop and Desktop computer industry. As soon as ARM based laptops can run a full Chrome Browser, with unlimited amounts of opened tabs all running smoothly, with Flash support, full Javascripts support and basic multimedia functions, then I think the turning point will be reached where most consumers in the world, and especially in developing countries, will be buying only the cheapest laptops.

Web Browsing is all that most people need, with clever HTML5 enabled Chrome browser running on any type of Embedded OS, be it Android or Ubuntu, even offline application could be run reliably from within the browser engine. Anything most people really need will work.

As you can see in my video review, this Menq EasyPC E790 is kind of slow since it is based on the ARM9 processor technology. For not much more cost, though, the Chinese laptop manufacturers could soon be using the ARM Cortex A8 processor technology, which should provide for a 5-10 times faster web browsing experience, and even faster if using an upcoming ARM optimized Chrome browser.

This laptop, I think, is giving us a taste of the future of laptops. Soon all laptops will cost $80 or less, run 10 hours or more on a small and cheap 3-cell battery, even over 20 hour battery life if using the Pixel Qi screen technology. It is also providing a sensation for the what we can expect from the next generation OLPC One Laptop Per Child XO-1.75 to be released by OLPC with ARM processor technology inside instead of X86.

If using ARM9, OLPC could definitely sell laptops at below $80, but maybe ARM Cortex A8 will be preferable at around $10-$20 extra in manufacturing costs, and the innovative new Pixel Qi screen, WiFi meshing, more RAM and storage, could bring the next ARM based OLPC XO-1.75 laptop coser to $125 per laptop, to reach below $100 with mass production. In any ways, I am really looking forward to see the upcoming releases of the ARM Cortex A8 based laptops, yet still, this ARM9 based laptop is very interesting, and if you want your local supermarket to start selling them, I suggest you phone your local supermarket headquarters, and ask them to contact Menq and order for example 5000 pieces or more so they can get them at the price of $80 per unit and sell it to you for probably below $100 in supermarkets.

Find more information at http://www.menqgroup.com/products/pro/E790.asp

Blog about the cheap Alpha-400 laptops http://www.alpha-400.com/

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LAPTOP’s Windows 7 Notebook Buying Guide

February 282010

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If you have been holding off on purchasing a new notebook until the arrival of the much-heralded Windows 7, your wait is over. Although we already gave this sleeker, more user-friendly OS our stamp of approval in our full review, there are now a slew of laptops available pre-loaded with lucky number 7. Now you have a decision to make: which system will suit your needs best? In addtion to giving you the specs to look for when purchasing a Windows 7 notebook, LAPTOP Senior Writer Dana Wollman shows you some of the best Windows 7 systems available today.

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Man Talk: Problem Solving

February 282010

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My other channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/TJdoeslife

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Very very VERY good laptop deals? 10 points for best answer!!!?

February 272010

I need extremely good laptop deals that are NOT from ebay and I don’t want a free one from one of those stupid websites w/ offers. Plz help me find one under 300!!!!!(one dat is good)

PcConnection is always a good resource:
http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Home.htm?SourceID=k15318

Lenova is IBM based laptop and is good quality for the money.

What is the best desktop and laptop for downloading games?

February 272010

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Currently my son is using my old desktop and it is really slow.

If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com — http://procompare.com/top/laptops. They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops based on reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you optimize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you’ll find this answer useful…

What psychological problem can cause a person to constantly lose identity based on movies or television?

February 272010

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We have all experienced the euphoric feeling of coming out of a theater imagining the situation seen to be real and we are part of it. Normally this feeling vanishes in minutes as reality impinges on the consciousness. What kind of psychological problem can prevent a person from recovering reality? For example, coming out of Star Wars imagining one is a Jedi or out of Pirates of the Caribbean imagining one’s self to be a pirate?

These psychological boundaries and differentiations, are often developed during childhood,
distinguishing between reality and fantasy………
If as an adult one hasnt developed them, it is a sign of several different, difficult ‘mental illness’…… the best know is true schizophrenia, or other disorders………one would have to have it evaluated to know which , what applies……..

Professor destroys laptop.

February 252010

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In an effort to make a point, a professor freezes a student’s laptop with liquid nitrogen then smashes it.

NOTE: THIS WAS STAGED!

the laptop was not functional at the time.

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President Reagan – Government is the Problem

February 252010

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President Reagan’s famous line about Government being the problem

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What laptop is the best for black friday deals?

February 252010

Walmart is selling this laptop for $198

http://bfads.net/eMachines-156-Laptop-2GB-RAM-160GB-HDD-eME627-at-Walmart

or this laptop for $298

http://bfads.net/HP-Laptop-Celeron-3GB-Memory-250GB-HDD-G60519wm-at-Walmart

should i spend the 100 dollars more and get thehp laptop? it seems to have better specs.

I may not be helping cause I am confused as to which to choose myself but have you checked out the one from Best buy for $197 ? It is HP . I thought I would let you know . I am leaning towards that one .

Where can I buy new laptop parts?

February 252010

I want to build laptops then sell them.So i don’t want used parts or barebone laptops. Thanks

u wanna build laptops and dont know where to get the parts. good luck.