May 21 2008

Bestlink’s Alpha 400 Sells for $250; cheapest UMPC?

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HongKong based Bestlink has introduced their dirt cheap ultra portable PC, the Alpha 400. How cheap? $250 cheap. For a Linux-based UMPC with 400 MHz CPU and 7-inch truecolor display, The Alpha 400 is definitely cheap. Bestlink is even offering 100 units of those for $180, that is of course if you have a need for 100 units of those UMPCP.

Anyway, do you get value for your $250? Let’s see. Here are the Alpha 400 features:

  • 400MHz 32-bit XBurst CPU
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 1-2GB internal flash memory
  • 32GB SD Card
  • 160GB HD
  • 7-inch TFT display (800×480)
  • Ethernet port
  • optional WiFi dongle

So, what do you think? Worthy enough of your $250?

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8 Responses to “Bestlink’s Alpha 400 Sells for $250; cheapest UMPC?”
  1. Ultra Mobile Blog says: May 21st, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    I think this brings us one step closer to a workable Ultra Mini PC for the masses. These will be especially useful in impoverished countries and for the children of these countries around the world. We’re almost there but we have just a little further to go.

    - Kind regards

  2. bandersson says: May 21st, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    This is the price that the first EEE PC should have costed, in the beginning Asus said that they will have a target price on 200$.

  3. F J says: May 22nd, 2008 at 6:48 am

    Yeah, certainly. That sounds like great value. For $250 I don’t think you’d expect to run Windows.

    I think we should also encourage software developers to slim down the bloat.

  4. aczafra says: May 23rd, 2008 at 4:23 am

    UMB – If only OLPC could have the same features. Maybe with XOXO.

    bandersson – add on cost for becoming popular perhaps?

    FJ – I think consumers should start getting out of the Windows culture.

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  6. Fran Wong says: October 30th, 2008 at 3:54 am

    Hello,

    This is Fran from Exon. We are the Chinese ODM manufacturer behind all the 7″ minilaptop Linux computers offered by different oversea brands (Alpha 400, 3K RazorBook 400, Trendtac, etc) featured in your news articles.

    Our current offer for 1K of these computers is USD89 each, and we have just also upgraded the processor to Intel XScale. If you are interested to write up a news article on our products, please contact us. Thank you.

    Best regards,
    Fran Wong
    Marketing Executive
    Exon International Technology Co Ltd
    http://www.exon-technology.com

  7. Warren Brown says: January 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Good Day,

    I am a Science Fiction writer in the United States, with thirty years experience writing for the computer, telecommunications, and non-profit sectors.

    I am interested in writing a review of your product, which I would then make available to various writers organizations and web pages, including my own.

    Netbook type PCs are of great interest to writers due to their compactness, long battery life, and reasonable purchase price.

    Regards,

    Warren Brown

  8. mr umpc says: May 5th, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    dear members
    do not trust so much on this exon international technology company located in hong kong.. very great liers and no after sales services.. staffs does not know to speak english.. very rude staffs..let the market be saturated with umpc then they will know where they stand..

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