1 MenQ Easy PC = 11.5 feet of sandwich

By Tim Conneally | Published January 10, 2009, 6:01 PM

And you thought breaking the $400 netbook price barrier was a milestone? Okay, maybe it was, but what would you want for...say, $89?

MenQ's sub hundred dollar netbook

The above image speaks for itself. Chinese electronics manufacturer Menq is set up in the North hall of CES, nestled among explosively loud car audio displays and lesser-known PND makers, showing off its EasyPC netbook line that easily snags the title of "cheapest netbook available" both in cost and quality, of course.

Powered by a Samsung ARM processor and Windows CE, and equipped with a ridiculously undersized 480 x 272 display, the EasyPC E700 is even outclassed by mobile phones with the same screen resolution. In its defense, you could purchase almost six of the E700s for the price of one LG Renoir, and rest easy with "no fear virus break-in."

If the Easy PC is enticing to you, have a look at what $89 can buy you.

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