Overpriced, right? Congrats on a innovative product. However considering the software is web based and its only 12" Screen is this Chrome book over priced? Id expect to see a price more like $299 or promo priced at $199 come on now google you need a penetration strategy. You dont want another failed product sitting in the warehouse of retailers, do you? Overpriced, right? Congrats on a innovative product. However considering the software is web based and its only 12" Screen is this Chrome book over priced? Id expect to see a price more like... » Read More Overpriced, right? Congrats on a innovative product. However considering the software is web based and its only 12" Screen is this Chrome book over priced? Id expect to see a price more like $299 or promo priced at $199 come on now google you need a penetration strategy. You dont want another failed product sitting in the warehouse of retailers, do you? « Show Less
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@nesto_ Those cheapest netbooks use slow hard drives, not super fast solid state drives.
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Just use google.com and you´ll see that the hardware costs over 320 $, the manifacturing costs bit over 12 $. So now show me a laptop with these configurations for under 300 bucks.
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It took them 6 Months, but hey, finally at $299.00. Now let see if google can do $199.00http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-drops-price-of-chromebook/2011/11/21/gIQAr2V1iN_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost
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but there are netbooks for under 200. and they do so much more. Chromebook at over 300 does seem odd.
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Did you see the article showing the component cost on a chromebook is over $320? did you really expect them to sell something like this at a loss? when they can't put horrific bloatware and get kickbacks from microsoft?
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The price cut was expected for the Black Friday rush. However, let's say it drops to $249 - $199 after Christmas? That would be a fire sale not competitive pricing. Why Google of all companies did not market this product better is a mystery? Nexus 1...deja vu anyone? If Google dumps the Chromebooks, will current Chromebook owners no longer receive constant free updates to the CrOS? Basically, what I'm asking is if it's too risky to purchase a Chromebook now? Will they be around in 6 months? Will there be tech support next year?
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This isn't Google's product, it's Samsung's.That said, the price is within range of other Chromebooks.
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I havn't seen any new netbooks under $200 with anything close to these spec's, perhaps a 3 year old Dell Mini 9 would run around $200.
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Chrome OS is amazing but I heard it is free from Google. Then why the hell should I be paying $449 for a LCD screen and a Key board. It is damn expensive. I would pay around $110 for that piece and another $49 for Chrome OS. (As I will have to pay for Apps Separately). I know that the concept is different but apart from an Online source for your data, This product doesn't make any sense for $449 when you can get a new Win-7 laptop for $299.
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The answer is very simple! After searching the Internet for 30 minutes, I found hundreds of hits for this device. Some as low as $20.00 (New). Not one had any details: If you were selling something that you didn't want your audience to know about, would you reveal the details? Rule #1. Buyer beware. I personally wouldn't bite at $1.00.
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First I did not purchase the product from Amazon, totally over priced. Went down to Home Depot, 1/3 of the price. 2nd look at the instructions, better yet call the customer service # for the manufacture, that is the correct way to do it. Why would you believe, whatever you hear from someone on the internet, that you do not know, have no idea how they use the product? etc. Are you able to read instructions?
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Why complain? Just sell it or return. Most people got money refunded & I even got a $50 code to buy apps from HP. Along with my $486 refund I practically got my 32gb Touchpad free & I think its the best purchase I ever made! Its actually a really great tablet & I hope HP does make the 7" touchpads & keep WebOS alive.They wont have to worry about customers like you complaining since you wont buy from them anymore.Buying new products is always a risk. .....and HP did great with the refunds & free apps gifts. You should just stick to your 3rd Gen iPads. Nice & Safe :-) Why complain? Just sell it or return. Most people got money refunded & I even got a $50 code to buy apps from HP. Along with my $486 refund I practically got my 32gb Touchpad free & I think its the best purchase I ever made! Its actually a really great tablet & I hope HP does make the 7" touchpads & keep WebOS alive.They wont have to worry about customers like you complaining since you wont buy from them anymore.Buying new products is always a risk. .....and HP did great with the refunds & free apps gifts. You should just stick to your 3rd Gen iPads. Nice & Safe... » Read More Why complain? Just sell it or return. Most people got money refunded & I even got a $50 code to buy apps from HP. Along with my $486 refund I practically got my 32gb Touchpad free & I think its the best purchase I ever made! Its actually a really great tablet & I hope HP does make the 7" touchpads & keep WebOS alive.They wont have to worry about customers like you complaining since you wont buy from them anymore.Buying new products is always a risk. .....and HP did great with the refunds & free apps gifts. You should just stick to your 3rd Gen iPads. Nice & Safe :-) « Show Less
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drussell: If the box had said "Lifetime traffic (with ads)" for instance, that wouldn't have been deceptive. I'm not the only one who has been surprised by the presence of ads on a GPS. I understand the economics. It might even be a good value. But it's ridiculously bad marketing to surprise people like this.I may even decide to keep the unit. The ads aren't that bad, and the price is quite good for what you get. But I like being treated with honesty.
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I picked mine up at Dollar General for $60 + $4 tax. I love it - great colors and easy to change the font size. Great battery life. I have owned Cybooks (2) and eBookwises (2) and am also buying a Nook Color and I think this competes with the best - especially at $60. Two complaints - the background colors are intense - no adjusting them, so I use white, which is fine. Also, the function buttons are very level with the surface so, in the dark, it is easy to push the wrong one. I solved this by obtaining some sticker sheets at Walmart which have letters and numbers on them, as well as dots (periods) which are about an eighth inch in diameter and placed them on the most useful buttons (not all because it gets too crowded) - I put them on the Page Forward and the top two, skipped one and then the next. Works Perfectly. I love this thing - So comfortable to hold and the illustrations in books are vivid - I also like Kobo, which comes installed on the reader. Hope this helps. BTW, if you have any questions and I don't answer for a couple of days that's because I am headed for Colorado but I will respond.
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We had it for sale at the time of product launch for $2.00. A lot of people took advantage of that sale. Thanks!
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Angela, We cannot explain opinions of other buyers. This product comes to us directly from the manufacturer and we price it based on rank and popularity of the listing. Therefore, prices are always fluctuating to stay competitive. Thanks, Jessica Super Duper Deals
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Wow, glad you mentioned this, I'm thinking of buying this. It's now $85. Amazon's pricing for many items does fluctuate, and sometimes quite a bit. It will likely decrease again, not sure when though. You just have to check for it as often as you can until you catch it.
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I just assumed it was because the re-sellers are trying to promote the "perfect five star reviews" over other reviews to help boost their sales. Don't worry about the helpful/not helpful thing, you won't please everyone. I figure some people are looking at my reviews from a parent's perspective, some are looking at it from a kid or fanboy perspective and some are just re-sellers trying to move their (overpriced) products. If it helps any, I thought your review was spot on and just marked your review as helpful.
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Yes it is gouging. No, it is not Supply/Demand. No, it is a luxury. Thus is common thievery and poor business practice. Google "price gouging" before you use big words, like "premium."
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I love my HP Chromebook's 14" display. It is so good that I have ditched my Windows PC and use my Chromebook as my sole computer. I had a Samsung 11.6" Chromebook, which was great, but the 11.6" screen was too small for me. The HP 14" screen is much larger and better.Ask the complainers to name a single 14" screen that is even comparable to this HP 14" screen at this price. They can't, because there is none. Have I had better screens? Yes, in $2,500+ laptops. But this isn't a $2,500+ laptop, or even a $1,000 laptop. It is a $300 laptop, with a very good screen.I'll tell you, a problem with all this technology is that it has turned many men into girly boys who think they have to whine about something all the time. I love my HP Chromebook's 14" display. It is so good that I have ditched my Windows PC and use my Chromebook as my sole computer. I had a Samsung 11.6" Chromebook, which was great, but the 11.6" screen was too small for me. The HP 14" screen is much larger and better.Ask the complainers to name a single 14" screen that is even comparable to this HP 14" screen at this price. They can't, because there is none. Have I had better screens? Yes, in $2,500+ laptops. But this isn't a $2,500+ laptop, or even a $1,000 laptop. It is a $300 laptop, with a very... » Read More I love my HP Chromebook's 14" display. It is so good that I have ditched my Windows PC and use my Chromebook as my sole computer. I had a Samsung 11.6" Chromebook, which was great, but the 11.6" screen was too small for me. The HP 14" screen is much larger and better.Ask the complainers to name a single 14" screen that is even comparable to this HP 14" screen at this price. They can't, because there is none. Have I had better screens? Yes, in $2,500+ laptops. But this isn't a $2,500+ laptop, or even a $1,000 laptop. It is a $300 laptop, with a very good screen.I'll tell you, a problem with all this technology is that it has turned many men into girly boys who think they have to whine about something all the time. « Show Less
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These TV's are WAY overpriced by this seller @ 1000 clams. The same people had it for under 600 a month or 2 ago. It wouldn't suprise me that they are discontinued from Visio. They haven't had any on their website available for quite some time. (at $659) Usually means something is up. Look around or buy something else from someone else !! I'm not a corporate ceo with millions, I'm in the 99% . . . . I need reasonable pricing in order to spend hard earned cash.
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Seems a ridiculously high price for the dock and keyboard not be be included, if it was I would have bought it but the current spec says optional extra which means who knows how much more for the keyboard and dock....how disappointing....can't even find any link for the keyboard and dock at the moment to find out how much more they want for those.Also, am bemused as to the product description stating it has full pc capabilities offering all the features of a laptop - if that was the case then the dock and keyboard need to be included so it is a package otherwise it becomes nothing more than a higher spec tablet because the keyboard is only an optional extra!!! Seems a ridiculously high price for the dock and keyboard not be be included, if it was I would have bought it but the current spec says optional extra which means who knows how much more for the keyboard and dock....how disappointing....can't even find any link for the keyboard and dock at the moment to find out how much more they want for those.Also, am bemused as to the product description stating it has full pc capabilities offering all the features of a laptop - if that was the case then the dock and keyboard need to be included so it is a package otherwise it becomes... » Read More Seems a ridiculously high price for the dock and keyboard not be be included, if it was I would have bought it but the current spec says optional extra which means who knows how much more for the keyboard and dock....how disappointing....can't even find any link for the keyboard and dock at the moment to find out how much more they want for those.Also, am bemused as to the product description stating it has full pc capabilities offering all the features of a laptop - if that was the case then the dock and keyboard need to be included so it is a package otherwise it becomes nothing more than a higher spec tablet because the keyboard is only an optional extra!!! « Show Less
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Agreed, Amazon can shove it. Just bought one off of eBay. Base price was 1889.99 shipped, but I get $151.20 cash back from Windows Live, and hopefully another $56.70 cash back from ebates.com for a total price of $1682.09. Ordered it today around lunchtime, will be delivered tomorrow between 10 and 2. (beat that, Amazon).
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I admittedly came very close to pulling the trigger on this TV this past weekend. However, another $200 off an already competitive price seemed too good to be true. So I read the fine print on this supposed "rebate". I also visited some other retailers' websites, including Samsung's. Everyone else is promoting it as a "reward certificate" for Mounted Memories products only. It is NOT being advertised as a cash rebate at all. For Amazon to advertise $200 cash off the sale price is very misleading. They need to correct this immediately. I look forward to hearing Amazon's response to this.UPDATE: Looks like the "rebate" was taken down within the last hour. I hope Amazon took care of you guys. I admittedly came very close to pulling the trigger on this TV this past weekend. However, another $200 off an already competitive price seemed too good to be true. So I read the fine print on this supposed "rebate". I also visited some other retailers' websites, including Samsung's. Everyone else is promoting it as a "reward certificate" for Mounted Memories products only. It is NOT being advertised as a cash rebate at all. For Amazon to advertise $200 cash off the sale price is very misleading. They need to correct this immediately.... » Read More I admittedly came very close to pulling the trigger on this TV this past weekend. However, another $200 off an already competitive price seemed too good to be true. So I read the fine print on this supposed "rebate". I also visited some other retailers' websites, including Samsung's. Everyone else is promoting it as a "reward certificate" for Mounted Memories products only. It is NOT being advertised as a cash rebate at all. For Amazon to advertise $200 cash off the sale price is very misleading. They need to correct this immediately. I look forward to hearing Amazon's response to this.UPDATE: Looks like the "rebate" was taken down within the last hour. I hope Amazon took care of you guys. « Show Less
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No one knows for sure, however I assume that they take a 10% cut and that is it. More so than that I believe that they are not making any profit on the chromebook because they are only providing the operating system, which you can download for free onto any computer. Google offers many products and they receive profit through advertisements on their search pages.