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Michael Fisher wrote:
> There have been some questions about the validity of the offer. One
> comment in Slashdot, from Engadget:
>
> desNotes (Mike Fisher)
>
> This one looks particularly concerning:
>
> Johan Löfgren @ Jul 25th 2007 12:02PM
>
> Hello fellas. I came across this site, when searching for information
> about this computer. With that pricetag, it would be a brilliant surf &
> chat computer for me.
>
> I'm a swedish student, and I found an article in a larger web-newspaper
> in sweden and was amazed..
>
> Sadly though, when reading comments all over, at swedish sites, this
> thing starts to smell very very rotten..
>
> The speculation is about this beeing a scam, in the same way that you've
> mentioned above.
>
> There's bankrupcy issues, lies at the homepage, weird and incomplete
> messages from the people behind this "madison" company. The screenshots
> of the computer, has been found at other manufacturers. Companies, that
> Madison claim to work with, hasn't heard of the connection..
>
> The things above, has been discovered by many people, at different
> swedish sites. Even more than that.
>
> The 4-6 week delivery time, sounds perfect to grab as much cash as
> possible and run.
>
> No-one can find anyone with an example of this computer. People doesn't
> believe this thing even exist.
>
> I recommend all of you, to wait and see how everything turns out here in
> sweden, before you buy this. As most swedes do right now.. Wait and see
> if the first computers arrive at all.
>
> I hope that this isn't a scam. I'd love to buy one. I'd love if the
> promised "future generation" will arrive.
>
> But this thing doesn't feel safe.
>
> Cincearly
> -Johan Löfgren. Orebro, Sweden
>
> On 7/25/07, *Richard Smoot* < rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com
> <mailto:rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com>> wrote:
>
> http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/ <http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/>
>
> Saw this on slashdot. Is this for real?
> They appear to make them to order with Fedora.
> What would freight from Europe and import duty be?
>
> Richard Smoot
>
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I've found similar comments about this computer. It really seems like a
scam. But you can be sure that this similar priced "subnotebook" is
real:
http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7378
That is the ASUS Eee 701, a tiny notebook with a 7" screen. The press
release (dated June 8) states it will start selling in July or August
for $199 for the 7 inch version, and $299 for the 10 inch version. There
is more information on the Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC
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