When we visited the Pyung-Taek Factory the other day, we saw a number of laptops and netbooks made by LG and being sold in Korea. Basically, the reason I think these netbooks won't be released in the Philippines because they are just more expensive than usual. So, introducing these models might be a little late in the game considering we have like over 2 dozen netbooks in the local market already. Looks like Hong Kong-based PC manufacturer, Metalware, has shipped a couple of their netbooks to the Philippines. The netbooks retail for only Php15,900 so it's a good deal compared to the branded ones that sell for Php19k to Php24k. Read more in our articles including "LG Netbooks We'll Never Get to See" and "Neo outs first Pine Trail netbook locally".
When we visited the Pyung-Taek Factory the other day, we saw a number of laptops and netbooks made by LG and being sold in Korea. Basically, the reason I think these netbooks won't be released in the Philippines because they are just more expensive than usual.
So, introducing these models might be a little late in the game considering we have like over 2 dozen netbooks in the local market already. Looks like Hong Kong-based PC manufacturer, Metalware, has shipped a couple of their netbooks to the Philippines. The netbooks retail for only Php15,900 so it's a good deal compared to the branded ones that sell for Php19k to Php24k.
Our coverage of Affordable Netbooks includes: "LG Netbooks We'll Never Get to See"; "Neo outs first Pine Trail netbook locally"; "MSI's Dual Touchscreen Netbook Prototype". Each article provides unique insights and information.