Chris Gohlke
03-26-2009, 11:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10196213-64.html' target='_blank'>http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10196213-64.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Now the Dell Adamo joins the stable of conspicuously consumed luxury laptops. The Adamo soars along with Apple's Air in the rarefied pricing altitudes of $1,799 to $2,699. At the other extreme are Asus and Acer, down-to-earth working-class designs which offer portability for a lot less. Though both companies offer expensive laptops too, they have gained prominence with their inexpensive Netbooks: the Eee PC and Aspire One, respectively. These typically fall into the sub-$500 range."</em></p><p>From a straight specs comparison, all four offerings have a lot in common. It is the less tangible that makes the difference in price. I don't see much difference here than in other product lines. Kind of like the difference between a Honda and a BMW. At some level, they are very similar well-made products, but there is an obvious difference in style that is worth a premium to a segment of the population. <em></em></p><p><em></em></p>