I read about this thing today. It's meant for kids, but it's a perfect web-browsing portable pc at a good pricepoint. The big vendors are scared of it too; recently a sony VP said, ""If (the Eee PC from) Asus starts to do well, we are all in trouble. That's just a race to the bottom" link Laptop Magazine Review (four out of five stars) TWO pounds 900mhz celeron processor 4gb solid stat drive 512mb ram 7-inch screen What really got me was a stress test I found online. This guy really beats the crap out of it and it comes out fine. <div><object width="420" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x4dhhl&v3=1&related=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x4dhhl&v3=1&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4dhhl_tests-resistance-chocs-chaleur-froi_tech">Tests résistance (Chocs, chaleur, froid) de l'Asus Eee</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/ray2fr">ray2fr</a></i></div> I may buy one for my wife since she's always griping about her 'bulky' Dell laptop (6lbs, 15-inch screen). They also come in pink, which is a big selling point for her.
It's great for people who only use it for e-mail, web browsing, and some multimedia. But then again, you could do all those with an IPhone for about the same price.
If you do through this on there for her and give her a fully functional machine. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12/13/ubuntu_now_available_for_eee_pcs/1 If you're one of the lucky few who managed to get an Eee PC ahead of the Xmas rush, I'm sure you've thought about replacing the rather basic operating system with something a bit gruntier. Well, how about something gutsier? Dedicated Eee PC owners have produced a customised version of Xubuntu 7.10 'Gutsy Gibbon', the lightweight desktop Linux release based on Ubuntu (which, in turn, is built on Debian). Featuring full support for the Eee PC hardware with no post-installation configuration to worry about, the new release also handles the fairly low resolution screen better than a standard Linux distribution would. Dubbed eeeXubuntu, the most important change the distribution has from the standard Xubuntu install is a tweak to reduce the number of writes made to the irreplaceable solid-state storage device inside the Eee, which has a limited lifespan. Available, as is the tradition for desktop Ubuntu derivatives, as a Live CD which allows users to try it out before committing to install it, the operating system can be installed to either the internal SSD or to an external flash drive. While replacing one Linux variant with another isn't as impressive as installing MacOS it is perhaps slightly more usable. As an Ubuntu user myself I certainly wouldn't sniff at an ultraportable replacement for my ageing 500MHz laptop. Links to the ISO for the Live CD are available on the eeeXubuntu homepage, or a Torrent is available if you want to give their servers a breather. Anyone out there wi
I have been following this web site for a while: EEE User There is an interesting Forum there that has quite a bit of information about the EEE and various tips about it.
But the Iphone doesn't have a full function keyboard or neither is the screen large enough to do any serious applications. Iphone is useful for internet browsing when you are just sitting in a car and waiting for your takeout order to be ready.
That's a fantastic site. Thank you for the info! Just browsing the site, I found that Asus is trying to get a better battery life and increase the screen size. I'd say that screen size is a pretty big hurdle. 7 inches is too small. 9-10 would probably be perfect. As for iPhone detractors...I take every Apple argument with a grain of salt. Apple users are zealots. No use arguing with them. But....No...the iPhone can't replace a computer or laptop yet. Mr. Brightside highlights why it's not a computer killer (just like the Palm before it). Heck, as far as functionality goes, my AT&T tilt is better than the iPhone.
It's much more powerful than the OLPC laptops. # CPU: x86-compatible processor with 64KB each L1 I and D cache; at least 128KB L2 cache; AMD Geode LX-700@0.8W (datasheet); # CPU clock speed: 433 Mhz; # ISA compatibility: Support for both the MMX and 3DNow! x86 instruction-set extensions; Athlon instruction set (including MMX and 3DNow! Enhanced) with additional Geode-specific instructions; # Companion chips: PCI and memory interface integrated with CPU; North Bridge: PCI and Memory Interface integrated with Geode CPU; AMD CS5536 South Bridge (datasheet); # Graphics controller: Integrated with Geode CPU; unified memory architecture; # Embedded controller: ENE KB3700 or ENE KB3700B; # DRAM memory: 256 MiB dynamic RAM; # Data rate: Dual — DDR333 — 166 Mhz; # 1024KB SPI-interface flash ROM; # Mass storage: 1024 MiB SLC NAND flash, high-speed flash controller; # Drives: No rotating media; # CAFE ASIC (Camera, Flash Enabler chip, provides high-performance Camera, NAND FLASH and SD interfaces); Marvell 88ALP01: (CAFE
The upcoming UMPC from HP is going to be killer. I played around with a pre-production model at work today, and it's very nice.
I myself have been very interested in this computer, since learning about it a few months ago. There are alot of reviews on the Asus EEE on Youtube. Just run a search. Walt Mossberg at Wall Street Journal has a good review on it: <embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/452319854" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1379245279&playerId=452319854&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2008/01/walt-mossberg-r.html
