Foxconn to build an Apple netbook?

(4 replies) #1 Trong on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:42

I have a feeling that this will be a "premium" netbook that costs just as much as a regular notebook...

#1.1 BoneyardBrew on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:46

I couldn't agree with you more.

The touchscreen will ramp up the price to match the other macbooks.

#1.2 Chris-Gonzales on 20 Apr 2009 - 22:35

Trong said,

I have a feeling that this will be a "premium" netbook that costs just as much as a regular notebook...

Try $1,000 or more. (around the same price as the sony P, may be more) Knowing apple.

#1.3 haefft on 21 Apr 2009 - 03:07

A rebranded Macbook Air maybe to save cost as always.

#1.4 djprotoss on 21 Apr 2009 - 12:19

nah, I reckon more likely it will run the itouch/iphone os and be branded as a larger premium version of the touch - thus giving apple something in the segment without diluting the bottom end macbooks.

For the typical netbook usage scenarios, itouch over osx could make a lot of sense, really.

(6 replies) #2 jase chaos on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:45

meh, I'd rather buy a HP netbook, or a Sony netbook that is better than an Apple one. Just personal opinion though, anyone can buy whatever they like, as long as they're not smug about it.

#2.1 Chris-Gonzales on 20 Apr 2009 - 22:35

jase chaos said,

meh, I'd rather buy a HP netbook, or a Sony netbook that is better than an Apple one. Just personal opinion though, anyone can buy whatever they like, as long as they're not smug about it.

+1

#2.2 McDave on 21 Apr 2009 - 01:22

Even tho no specs, pricing or pictures of this reported product have been released you already know HP & Sony are better. wow.

#2.3 Jugalator on 21 Apr 2009 - 08:15

LOL, agreed with McDave. But hey, I suppose "it's because Apple always sucks and I hate the brand!"

#2.4 Airlink on 21 Apr 2009 - 09:09

I Jase's defense, he DID say it was just his personal opinion. Please don't be a Troll.

#2.5 roadwarrior on 21 Apr 2009 - 18:45

Airlink said,

I Jase's defense, he DID say it was just his personal opinion. Please don't be a Troll.

Jase was the one trolling with his comment. Saying that something is just their opinion or "just kidding" doesn't automatically excuse an otherwise trolling comment. Of course it's just his opinion, isn't everything always just someone's opinion (other than hard facts)?

#2.6 RAID 0 on 22 Apr 2009 - 07:36

roadwarrior said,

Jase was the one trolling with his comment. Saying that something is just their opinion or "just kidding" doesn't automatically excuse an otherwise trolling comment. Of course it's just his opinion, isn't everything always just someone's opinion (other than hard facts)?

That's not a troll. He didn't say anything bad about Apple or the people that use Apple computers. Jase simply stated he would rather have a Sony or HP netbook that is "better". Better could mean anything from better battery life to a faster CPU.

#3 dlegend on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:47

If it's actually low priced like other netbooks it might be worth looking into. I've only tried a Mac like once in my life and it'd be cool to play around with it on a low priced netbook. But if it's priced anything like other Apple products then it's out of the question for me.

(2 replies) #4 +StevoFC on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:48

if it's less than $450 I will probably get one.
Highly unlikely though.

#4.1 Chris-Gonzales on 20 Apr 2009 - 22:35

StevoFC said,

if it's less than $450 I will probably get one.
Highly unlikely though.

This is apple we are talking about here,

#4.2 Ji@nBing on 21 Apr 2009 - 05:56

Chris-Gonzales said,

StevoFC said,

if it's less than $450 I will probably get one.
Highly unlikely though.

This is apple we are talking about here,

Yep, it'll be at least $800. And I'm not kidding...

(4 replies) #5 +bob21 on 20 Apr 2009 - 21:56

If it has a touch screen its not a netbook.

Its a Ultra Portable PC .

#5.1 Digix on 20 Apr 2009 - 22:06

If it has a physical keyboard and touch screen it's a netbook.

#5.2 Chris-Gonzales on 20 Apr 2009 - 22:36

Digix said,

If it has a physical keyboard and touch screen it's a netbook.

Exactly. Bob, you should be more open minded

#5.3 +bob21 on 21 Apr 2009 - 02:36

haha i guess i just cant see the difference between a UPPC and a Touch screen netbook .

Looks like these two pieces of jargon should be merged

#5.4 Shadrack on 21 Apr 2009 - 14:55

bob21 said,

If it has a touch screen its not a netbook.

Its a Ultra Portable PC .

Maybe, but "netbook" is more catchy. What might be considered ultra portable today, won't be tomorrow.

(6 replies) #6 Shiranui on 21 Apr 2009 - 00:55

If Foxconn built a Foxconn netbook, I might be interested.

#6.1 MR_Candyman on 21 Apr 2009 - 01:04

Why? Foxconn is garbage. I can't believe that Apple is even interested in dealing with them. I have never seen motherboards with such a high failure rate an a company that takes so much hair pulling to do an RMA with.

#6.2 sk3 on 21 Apr 2009 - 01:30

MR_Candyman said,

Why? Foxconn is garbage. I can't believe that Apple is even interested in dealing with them. I have never seen motherboards with such a high failure rate an a company that takes so much hair pulling to do an RMA with.

if i am not mistaken, all apple laptop motherboards are built by Foxconn. i think i've read that somewhere...

#6.3 twist on 21 Apr 2009 - 04:50

MR_Candyman said,

Why? Foxconn is garbage. I can't believe that Apple is even interested in dealing with them. I have never seen motherboards with such a high failure rate an a company that takes so much hair pulling to do an RMA with.

but, but, if it's apple it's super duper secret gold plated high end stock with built in nano-technology that eats any viruses and repairs problems with magical pixie dust!

#6.4 Harbinger on 21 Apr 2009 - 05:33

MR_Candyman said,

Why? Foxconn is garbage. I can't believe that Apple is even interested in dealing with them. I have never seen motherboards with such a high failure rate an a company that takes so much hair pulling to do an RMA with.

Foxconn makes motherboards (and all sorts of boards) for MANY oems. I wonder how all those huge corps never noticed the massive failure you claim Foxconn to be.

#6.5 Jugalator on 21 Apr 2009 - 08:20

Foxconn doesn't seem too bad to me, they're behind the iPhones, iPods, and 13" MacBooks as well. (and these have no major hardware issues, to the contrary a quite high consumer satisfaction rate)

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/10...from_apple.html
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/11...e___report.html

#6.6 MR_Candyman on 22 Apr 2009 - 19:46

I have built hundreds of systems with Foxconn motherboards in them. I would say about 80% of those failed before the warranty was over. This was a big source of headache for me as they are absolutely horrible to deal with for RMA returns. They constantly "lose" your claim and will calim you never returned the board, then magically find it. They will say they shipped the package, give no tracking number, and when it doesn't come and you confront them they will swear up and down they sent it. They will THEN send one to you if you're insistent enough.

Maybe they're better to normal customers, but I really doubt it. You would think they would value business customers more (like most companies). I have never had these kind of problems with any of the other motherboard manufacturers (crapping out early or bad service). Sure some may take a long time to send a replacement, but there's no real hassles with the others.

Maybe they just reserve their crappy parts for their name brand stuff and give their contracts the better parts. I don't know who all they contract out to. I just know Foxconn's name brand stuff and it is garbage.

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