(05-16-2017, 01:11 PM)Wizzard Wrote:(05-16-2017, 12:48 PM)teckel Wrote: I got a coupon code for the 14" model and was about to order, till I got the shipping price, $31! So really, it's a $131 laptop. At that price, there's better hardware and more stable OS out there (like Chromebook). Looking at Amazon today, with free 2 day shipping, there's $145 Samsung and Asus Chromebooks.
I'm no Pinebook hater, I was planning on getting one and excited when I got the email with coupon. But $31 shipping on a $100 item is silly. They should arrange for a US distributor and send them in batch from China and then individually from the US. Or, offer a slower shipping option for less. I get shipments from China all the time and never was the price close to $31.
Maybe the $90 & $100 price point wasn't possible, so they padded the shipping price? In an case, the Pinebook is really a $131 laptop. Super disappointed.
Anyway, I've got two 14" Pinebook coupons if anyone wants to use them. Private message me if you do.
Tim
you are right, it is in fact 130 dollars notebook, but what kind of chromebook you can get for that price? can you link some? I am just curious. I still prefer ARM based notebook to same chromebook that only supports that strange and useless Chrome OS.
The real question is why would you compare the Pinebook to a chromebook or a cheap x86 laptop in the first place? in my first post about the Pinebook I wrote that this isnt a replacement laptop for your work or school. This is basically a community-ran project with some really interesting developments and exciting prospects, and because its in our hand AND (much of it) is open-source some very cool things may come of it down the road. Of course its not as stable as Chrome OS! but look how far we (ayufan, longsleep and Xalius) got us in just under 3 weeks!. And many more things are in the pipeline - some of which may or may not work. Thats the nature of this unit and project surrounding it. But I understand that this isnt for everyone, and if all you want to do is word/ google docs and watch youtube then there are better devices for that (some of which may even be cheaper). l have a feeling a lot of people don't quite grasp the nature of this device.
[edit] ... there is no denying however that shipping is a bit on the pricy side ...
