Looks like it may be the same one from this company, http://delstar.net/multi-function-devices/ds700-netbook.html Which is running windows CE, and the 2GB wasn't ram it was "disk space". Still looks kind interesting, wonder how well it would run linux ? maybe it would be a good place for chrome... ? or android ? ==>brian. Scott Dier wrote: > 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 >> > > >