I get to test *this* this weekend

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I get to test *this* this weekend

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http://eeepc.asus.com/global/

This little thing is hot. It runs on 4GB of flash memory so it boots to desktop in 29 second. It comes with Linux installed and a wireless card and setup that actually works out of the box. It is light weight and very fast.

My only complaint so far is the keyboard is a little small and the keys are oriented differently than a normal laptop. Otherwise, this thing rocks.
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I've wanted something miniature for a long while...I might have to check it out... :)

I'd love to goto the beach in the summer and bring my computer...that would so rock...
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Yeah, i had a go with one of those last weekend.

Would have been better if it was widescreen, thats why i didn't buy it and went and bought a MacBook instead :)
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I've never really liked laptops partly because I use my computer(s) for graphic intensive gaming, which you can't really do on a laptop. That is, anyone who buys a "gaming laptop" will have to buy a new one in a year or two, whereas you can pretty easily just buy a new video card for your desktop computer. That said, I would _love_ to have a laptop that I can use in class to take notes, or maybe surf the web during a boring lecture (I would NEVER do that). :roll:


Where can I get my hands on one of these? They look to be just the right price, and 8gb or even 4gb is more than enough for all my word processing needs.
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My boss just got one and has fallen in love with it... he/we do on-site corporate IT support, and he is very happy to be able to ditch his notebook.. All we need to carry now is a blackberry and the eee (which can almost fit in my inside coat pocket)...
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Last time I looked at one of those mini-laptops it had a hefty price tag of $2,500.. I just checked pricegrabber and saw one for

//runs to store
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nooooooooo How much?!??!?! COME BACK DADDY!
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$399 for the 4 gig
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Still kinda expensive for a toy... but for a linux laptop.... IT'S A GREAT PRICE!


... but too rich for me right now.
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We bought ours for $399 each. We left one with the Linux OS and hacked XP onto the other. There was massaging that had to be done, but they both work pretty well now. I like the Linux one better.

Our thought is that we can have these things used by our field/service techs and allow them to connect to a secure network to communicate with our corporate office. Right now things are done by either cell phone Voice Response Units or through fax. That is unusually slow given today's technology.
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Cool! But I'm holding out for the new flash-based MacBook Pro in January :-)
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Yea, I LOVE the idea of caring a Ultra-Compat Wifi-enabled Kubuntu with Compiz running on a Solid-State drive with a ResierFS filesystem. That would be THE BEST!

I heard it could litteraly fit in your pocket... damn good for college.
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DaveTheAve wrote:damn good for college.
My thoughts exactly.
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I currently have the Dell 2407 monitor - (24" 1920x1200), it would be very difficult to migrate to a 800×480 display... I think I'll have to wait for them to up the resolution
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Post by s.dot »

It certainly does look intriguing. But, for my purposes, I'd never use it.
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