News Energizer announces affordable EnergyBook Classic laptops starting at a suspiciously low $199

[Admin]

Energizer licenser Avenir Telecom now bringing Energizer branding to cheap laptops, not just phones.

Energizer announces affordable EnergyBook Classic laptops starting at a suspiciously low $199 : Read more

 

[Giroro]

What a terrible idea to license the Energizer brand for electronics.
I think the words most people associate with that brand are "obsolete", "overpriced", "disposable", and "e-waste"

 

[8086]

What a terrible idea to license the Energizer brand for electronics.
I think the words most people associate with that brand are "obsolete", "overpriced", "disposable", and "e-waste"

When a lot of Americans think energizer they are reminded of these old commericals.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH6MBpFQGyM

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

I mean not REALLY, there's a Windows powered Acer model on B&H with an 8 core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and 1920x1080 resolution for $265, so I could see these Energizer branded models have a more basic Chromebook model with 64gb eMMC and lower processor to hit $200, with a Windows variant of around $300.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1852752-REG/acer_a314_36p_35uu_14_aspire_3_notebook.html

 

[Sippincider]

What a terrible idea to license the Energizer brand for electronics.

Also ironic, considering the battery will need serious compromise to reach that price point.

(A tactic from the power tool world: yes that super-sale price beats everyone, but note it doesn't include batteries or a charger...)

 

[usertests]

I mean not REALLY, there's a Windows powered Acer model on B&H with an 8 core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and 1920x1080 resolution for $265, so I could see these Energizer branded models have a more basic Chromebook model with 64gb eMMC and lower processor to hit $200, with a Windows variant of around $300.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1852752-REG/acer_a314_36p_35uu_14_aspire_3_notebook.html

Put an empty DIMM slot in it, which still exist in some budget laptops, and even Windows can be fine.

i3-N300/N305 usually go for above $200. N100/N200 could make it into cheaper models, delivering the same single-thread performance and sufficient multi-thread.

 

[fiyz]

Maybe it's just me, but i would prefer a Duracell branded laptop.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Hp has already beaten them to the worst spec Windows 11 laptop

- Celeron CPU
- 4GB RAM
- 128gb eMMC
- 1366x768 display

$140 on sale.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-14-...b-emmc-natural-silver/6569837.p?skuId=6569837

 

[abufrejoval]

Lookes like a Minitel to me.

French telcos have long history of buying customers via very low cost access devices, including early Android phones or set-top boxes.

But they could never quite replicate that outside their home market.