Anyone have or used an ASUS Eee PC? I'm toying with the idea of turning my tower into a media storage/print server and getting a pair of Eee PCs for the wife and I. Thoughts?
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Anyone have or used an ASUS Eee PC? I'm toying with the idea of turning my tower into a media storage/print server and getting a pair of Eee PCs for the wife and I. Thoughts?
It'll be interesting to see how long the solid state disks last with repeated writing to them. They are only rated for a certain # of writes. Swap file usage would be the biggest killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
It has an SD slot... I suspect, you could throw an SD card in and map the swap file, temp, and cache directories to it if it was a concern.Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
The new Solid State drives get around the r/w limitations by spreading them across the entire drive instead of just one area even if its one file.
I keep looking at them too, but honestly you can score a couple of cheap traditional laptops for near that kind of money, and I know I'd go blind trying to use a 7" screen...
Now if they ever cough up one with a 10" screen, I might go for one.
Get ready for an invasion of these types of units BTW, Everex is supposed to be bringing the Cloudbook (Linux and a traditional HD) to a Wal Mart near you Q1 08'
It seems like they have been saying that they were coming for a while, but so far nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by pliablemoose
The Cloudbook release has been pushed back a few times now although it has been available with a Packard Bell label running XP in the UK for months know. :confused: It doesn't seem to do much for me. I like the looks of the Eee, and I always was impressed with the several Asus motherboards I used back when I was in to building my own PCs.
The Eee has been insanely popular, and the other manufacturers have been paying attention. You know Micro$oft has got to be upset by a Linux device that's sold so well so quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I really like the form factor & will be picking up one once the screen size is a bit bigger. I am sorely tempted though, my laptop is ~4 years old an due to be retired, but I can't go from a 12" screen to a 7" and remain very functional for what I need a laptop to do (mostly to run a stock ticker on my days off ;) )
I think there should be a 9" coming out later this year. I'm waiting for that one as the 7" is not really useable. Also if you do buy one keep in mind there are several variations. Some you need to open up to upgrade the RAM some you don't.
I went ahead and ordered a 2G Surf in pink for the wife for Valentines day. $285 shipped (after coupon) from Buy.com. If I like it, I'll order a black 8G for myself.
Cool... let us know how you like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I'm thinking of sending my daughter off to college with a SFF pc and one of the Eee type units...
Fed Ex says it just left Irving headed for my house. Hopefully I can test it out tonight after the wife goes to sleep so I can post a preliminary review.Quote:
Originally Posted by pliablemoose
Great! Can't wait to see how this works out. We've been looking at these.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
+1 are you going to load XP, add memory and tinker or just run the Linux system?Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
The one I ordered is the base model 2G Surf. This means that the 512mb of RAM is soldered in and it only has 2G of storage space. This makes upgrade possibilities limited, but it is for the wife and should be more than fine for her. I will likely leave Linux (Customized version of Xandros Desktop Edition 4) for her unless she protests. If I am happy with hers, I will be picking up a more powerful and upgradeable one for myself that will get an XP install.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Lots of good info on the specs of the different models can be found here:
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/eee_pc_701#models
What are you going to do if you wife and or neighbors catch you using a PINK 2G :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by Titus
What will ppl think !!!
I drive a yellow Miata. I'm use to the snickering. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
First post from Mozilla Firefox pre-installed on the Eee. First impression- Very small, very cool. Less then 10 minutes from out of the box to connected to wireless and making this post. Screen doesn't bother me but the keyboard will take a bit to get use to.
Here are some pictures. I was unable to crop the pictures with the software that came with the Eee, so I edited them on the desktop first, but I did transfer them to the Eee via an SD card and am posting them from the Eee. That is a DVD case included in the picture for size reference.
Very cool, I've been looking around in a store to try a demo but I couldn't find anyone that actually carries them. Does anyone know what the final word on upgrading RAM is? I know the 8GB should have the access door for a quick upgrade but does the 4gb/4gb SURF have it as well? If you start with the $500 8gb, spend 50-100 more for more RAM, 50 for 8gb SD card, buy a thin DVD drive it could quickly get to be a $700-800 laptop which doesn't make sense to me.
If it is worth the $$ or not depends on how you use it. If you want it as your only computer, then the upgrades are likely worth it. If it is for occasional use, you don't need to upgrade anything. Use it as is.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Here is the RAM info-
2G Surf (all colors)- 512mb, non-upgradeable
4G Surf (White)- 512mb, upgradeable to 2gb, but you need to open the case.
4G Surf (Black)- 512mb, upgradeable to 2gb via access cover.
4G (White and Black)- 512mb, upgradeable to 2gb via access cover.
4G (Pink) 512mb, upgradeable to 2gb, but you need to open the case.
8G* (All Colors)- 1gb, upgradeable to 2gb via access cover.
*The 8G was pulled from the shelves due to a hardware issue shortly after going on sale and people seem to think it may be a while before they are back.
Thanks for the updated info. Looks like I'll probably get the black 4gb surf then. I don't think I need the webcam and I can live with 30 mins less battery life I guess. Just wanted to make sure I could ugprade through the access panel.
Damn you Titus, I got a black 4G Surf the other day.
My employer has a very restrictive internet policy but free WiFi for customers, I work long hours in the dead of night & on weekends, so I'm really enjoying my 4G.
Just figured out how to get it to access WiFi on boot instead of entering my encryption keys manually all the time at home.
About 50% of the people that see it want one, they're perfect for kids or that grandma that isn't sure about the internets
Yep. I use my wifes regularly around the house, but I'm going to have to break down and get my own because I just don't feel I'm ready to go out of the house with a pink laptop. :punchout:Quote:
Originally Posted by pliablemoose
I think it's make a hell of a GPS unit for the car by adding a GPS puck...
Yep... There is a gooseneck mount sold for it that slips over one of the front bolts for the passenger seat... Looks like it would work well in the Miata. Mine will likely end up with XP and GPS so it can be used for ECU tuning and NAV.Quote:
Originally Posted by pliablemoose
If you haven't already found it, check out the forum at www.eeeuser.com. It is a very active and knowledgeable community.
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/p...9_front200.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Titus
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http://images.hobbytron.com/RACERED_LG.jpg
= problem solved Miatamoto style. Time attack EEE PC
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...to/mototop.jpg
:clap::clap::clap:
Titus,
Did you see this story?
It's one of the big reasons I have not ordered mine... that and the rumor that it will soon be available with XP preloaded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magma
But, those pics are bogus... they forgot to photoshop in some speakers.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
ROFLMAO!!! Good one Cosmos!
BTW, that time attack PC is JDM tite yo! ::Banana::
While I really like the idea of a larger screen & Windows XP preinstalled, the price kills it for me, the original for $300-$400 is a great deal, and there'll be lots of similar notebooks out by the end of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magma
@ $600 you can buy a half dozen notebooks that are much more full featured with built in CD/DVD drives, etc...
I don't think it will be $600. What was announced by ASUS is that it will be 399 Euro. The price was introduced in Euros, because it was introduced in Europe (at CeBIT). 399 euros does convert to $614, but you need to take into account that the ASUS's pricing of the EeePC in different parts of the world is not tied to exchange rates. The current 4G model sells in the US for $399. In Germany, it lists for 300 euros. 300 euros converts to $461, or $62 more than the US price. All of the models seem to follow the same pricing difference pattern. Based on this, I'm going to bet that the new EeePC 900 is going to end up with a US price of around $550.Quote:
Originally Posted by pliablemoose
The 9" version with Windows XP or Linux was released today. Price is $550, I'm considering it but after checking out the 7" at microcenter the build quality really seemed like a cheap toy and I was wondering why the hell there was so much border around the screen. I guess they had to save all that room for the 9" screen down the road.
The wife is still loving hers, and has had no problems. If they had made the 7" without the extra space around the screen, the keyboard would have been a lot smaller, and there would be less room for components and battery.
At $250, the eeePC makes a lot of sense. At $550, I can't see it. A GOOD Dell laptop like the Latitude d630 can be had for <$700. That's a 14 inch screen, 4-5 hours of battery life and an 80 Gig hard drive.
Unless you are buying it for the size.Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
TWSSQuote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Come on now... I lobbed that one up there for TC!Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I'm sorry....... ::Blue::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I'm looking into begging for one for xmas. My Laptop is a 5 year old toshiba satellite A-15. Bought it for school, and it still works fine now that I use it for work. But, it has no battery life. I enjoyed taking my laptop to starbucks, or sitting outside to forum whore......
Titus, I know you sold the pink one, but how well did it work for forum surfing and tooling around the internet?