Why would anyone buy this laptop?

[sidewinder]

Got a dabs email today and this was one of the top deals:

 

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4P4G

 

Processor: Intel Core Solo U1500 - 1.33GHz, 2MB L2 cache

 

RAM: 1024MB DDR2-533MHz

 

Hard Drive: 100 GB 4200rpm

 

Screen: 11.1" Widescreen TFT (1366x768)with X-Black Technology

 

Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Dual Layer

 

Graphics: 128MB Shared GFX

 

Wireless LAN: 802.11a/b/g

 

Bluetooth: Bluetooth Enabled

 

Weight: 1.3kg

 

Warranty: 1 Year - Upgradeable to 3 Years! See Dabs Quicklinx: 3R4H

 

Operating System: Windows Vista Business Edition

 

Firewire Port

 

Flash Memory Card Reader (SD, MS, MS-pro, MS-Duo)

 

Walkman Product Information

 

2GB Sony WALKMAN MP3 & Video compatible with large 2 inch colour LCD

 

2GB with capacity of upto 1300 tracks or 7 hours of videofiles

 

Very easy to operate with mobile phone-like interface and menu's

 

Lithium-ion rechargeable battery with great Stamina of 30 for music and 8 hours for video

 

Clear Stereo, Clear Bass & DSEE sound enhancement systems and EX-type headphones for superb sound quality

 

2.0 inch QVGA colour LCD with high resolution (240x320). Can be used horizontally & vertically.

 

Compatible with popular video formats MPEG4 & AVC baseline by simple Drag&Drop operation

 

JPEG viewer with slideshow mode

 

ATRAC , MP3 , AAC (non DRM) and WMA (non DRM) compatible

 

SonicStage 4.3 software for easy music management and transfers of your favourite tracks

Specifications

 

£1,439.37

 

I appreciate its lightweight etc but still, who in their right mind would buy this when you can get a better spec (but a bit heavier) for £900 less?!

 

I regularly see this with laptops, some are so overpriced its unbelievable

[mrforgetful]

No.

[Midget]

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[Dos_Box]

We've brought one for a member of staff who is recovering from a long illness due to its extremely small size and weight. Apart from those factors I wouldn't actively look for one.

Dammed small and light though.

[Halfmad]

I'd rather have a small Dell laptop, think it was an X300 we had before, ace little computer, even came in a little briefcase!