Barbie PC

[Chuck Guzis]

On 11 Aug 2008 at 20:20, Jim Brain wrote:

> Bummer, that thing looks AWFUL!  Even my 4 year old "girlie firl" 
> daughter wouldn;t find much appealing on that unit.

As if a POS pink PC weren't enough, the poor folks who paid $699 to 
order theirs got a double-whammy; a bankruptcy, just in time for 
Christmas:

http://news.cnet.com/Bankruptcy-crashes-the-Barbie-PC/2100-1040_3-
250222.html

The Hot Wheels and Barbie PCs were made by the same company--Patriot 
Computers:

http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-234533.html

Cheers,
Chuck