$99 is really cheap but the resulting product here is frankly pretty crappy.
However, for just a bit more you can get some really good price/quality deals from chinese brands.
Techtablets frequently reviews such devices and you can see his recommendations here.
I bought the Teclast F5 half a year ago and while still cheap it doesn't have any of the issues of the pinebook.
Maybe it would be interesting for LTT to review some of those?