My guess is they just import from some ODM, so i wouldn't discount them completely because of this. However, I'd hold off until one of these gets hacked up enough to load Android on. :) Thanks, On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Adam Morris <adam.morris at redstargaming.net> wrote: > I found a little more about the company. Its located in Hollywood, FL, > and it looks like it only employs 4 people publically. > > <http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Hollywood/augen-electronics-corp-6210999.aspx> > > The four also run another unheard of company "Amway Distributors Corp." > (not to be confused with the _real_ Amway Corp.) Sounds kind of fishy > to me. > > I did also find their website. > > <http://www.augenus.com/> > > When you go there, it redirects you to: > > <http://k5b4b.dj67y.servertrust.com/default.asp?Redirected=Y> > > Again, fishy if you ask me. > > -Adam > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 01:28:05AM -0600, Mike Miller wrote: >> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Yaron wrote: >> >> > On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Brian Dolan-Goecke wrote: >> > >> >> Augen 7" 533Mhz 2GB RAM WiFi Netbook $119.00 >> >> (got this from http://www.fatwallet.com/black-friday/menards/) >> > >> > Looks like a tiny, underpowered, really crappy computer with a barely >> > usable keybard at bet. Like every other netbook. I just do not >> > understand the fascination of getting a computer that would've been >> > underpowered three years ago... >> >> >> Maybe it's about the price. >> >> I am finding the Asus EeePC 1005HA with the 10.1" screen to be very easy >> to type on. The keyboard is 92% of normal size, so it is not hard to get >> used to. It runs GNU/Linux beautifully and does amazing things. I'm very >> satisfied (except for that problem with the AC adapter). >> >> I'm sure the 7" netbook is harder to get used to, but maybe it would make >> a great gift for, say, a 10-year-old kid who wants to learn about >> computers. >> >> It is strange that I can find *nothing* about the Augen except on two web >> sites that sell it for $300 and list a few specs in a very informal kind >> of way. Are we sure the 2 GB is RAM and not storage space? I couldn't >> find a web site for the manufacturer. Very odd. >> >> Mike >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -- Scott Dier <scott at dier.name>