HP announces a $199 Win 8 laptop

[mclld]

and some other stuff, these look nice
http://anandtech.com/show/8578/hp-announces-low-cost-stream-laptops-and-tablets

 

[Breaking Good]

Wow!!!!

Like most people on this forum, $199 is a lot of money to me. But when compared to something like full price of an iPhone, it seems to turn a Windows computer into a disposable item. If it breaks after the warranty you just recycle it and buy another.

 

[Technarchy]

I need a cheap windows machine for learning and dev tools. I'm interested.

 

[bmxracer]

Looks good. The $25 microsoft store gift card, 60 minutes of skype, and 1 year of office are nice additions. The battery life seems good too.

 

[jamezr]

Might have to pick one up for my 6 year old. It can be a learning tool for him and oh he loves Minecraft! Should also be a free upgrade to Windows 10…..

 

[Chodite]

Might have to pick one up for my 6 year old. It can be a learning tool for him and oh he loves Minecraft! Should also be a free upgrade to Windows 10…..

Same. Perfect age. My daughter (also 6) would benefit from an early start on a PC. And for this price, I'm likely choosing this over a Nintendo Wii. Just don't tell her that!