In what I can only imagine as being something along the lines of ‘you get what you pay for’ CherryPal has announced a $99 netbook. The netbook is going by the name of Africa, its the CherryPal Africa and just like the low price the specs are equally low.
To begin with, it is powered by a 400MHz processor and is sporting a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480. Additionally it has 256MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage and will come with either Linux or Windows CE installed. Yup, Windows CE, you are not even getting the now outdated XP. And to top that off, you will get a lithium battery that is said to give upwards of four hours of use time.
But on the positive side, “everyone who has tried it has absolutely loved it!” Of course, that is according to their own press release. Now, if the specs have not yet scared you away and you are still looking to make a purchase then hit the product link below and visit the CherryPal Store.
Product [CherryPal] Read [PR Newswire] Via [Engadget]
I bought a Cherry Pal netbook from them on the week of March 29, 2010, and when I received it, I was not satisfied with the product so I returned it back for a full refund immediately. I received an e-mail from them, telling me that I was going to get a full refund and I never received anything. I have contacted them through e-mails several times, and they continued to give me the run around and now they won’t even respond to my e-mails. So beware, their products are substandard and if you return them, they like to rip people off and not reimburse you. 07/09/2010