Pharmacy chain CVS started selling a $99 netbook on Sunday, and most stores sold out within hours. The device is manufactured by Sylvania, and while its price is definitely right, it’s really not worth buying.
Here is a run-down of what this machine has hiding under its admittedly sleek exterior:
• Via 8505 processor
• 128 MB of internal memory
• 2 GB of NAND flash
• 7 “ 800×480 display
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Windows CE 6.0
The components are mostly off-brand, and the specs are pretty bad, but what is really discouraging is the operating system. Windows CE was designed for use with mobile phones, not with netbook computers. It severely limits what this little guy can do.
The netbook comes with an app that can play YouTube videos, but according to reviews that are popping up, it doesn’t even do this very well. If it can’t handle a basic video, then the $99 Sylvania netbook doesn’t stand a chance at running online casino games.
If anything positive can be said about this device, it’s this: it has better specs than last year’s $119 Kmart netbook! Beyond that, it’s a machine to avoid. Anybody serious about picking up a netbook for playing at the top online casinos, it is worth spending a little extra to get a proper device.
