Nice Little Bargin - ASUS EEEPC
Nice Little Bargin - ASUS EEEPC
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I have been following the ASUS EEEPC for some time, reading a preview and review a while ago. Seems suitable for new PC users or people needing something mobile (or perhaps even a spare lappy) but I was put off by the paltry 2GB solid-state HD and wireless (that's just me, I know And it's probably removable).
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They are nice I showed one to the wife before Crimbo and she instantly fell for it. Sometime next year there should be a 10” screen version coming along aswell as coloured cases (well the screen back plastic with the rest in white). I’ll probably wait for those to be released before replacing her ailing Dell C610 (running SuSE exclusively so she won’t be phased by linux). 2GB is a bit small so carrying a 4GB USB stick would be a must if you want to do some work on the train etc, but as a tiny lappy that you can sling in your backpack and whip out at college/pub/friends it can’t be beaten.
A friend of mine has one
There are lots of rumours about future screen sizes - the 10 inch one is currently off the boil in favour of an 8.9 inch. I'm holding back until they fix it enough that the 900MHz celeron in the thing can be booted reliably at 900MHz, rather than the 600MHz it is currently stable at.
Also, I want one with a BIOS like this:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/asus ... ant-on-os/
Also, I want one with a BIOS like this:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/asus ... ant-on-os/
Was looking at the extended range of Eee PCs (some of the higher spec ones are tempting) but I find the "1p saving" offer by ebuyer a bit daft : http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143891
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Mmm at this price (with or without the valuable penny) they are firmly kicking on the doors of better specced fully blown laptops, eBuyer have 3 sub £300 laptops with 1GB RAM, more storage and faster processing. Not looking such a good buy now.Neo wrote:Was looking at the extended range of Eee PCs (some of the higher spec ones are tempting) but I find the "1p saving" offer by ebuyer a bit daft : http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143891
LOL That's why they have limited them to 1 per customerAlan wrote:Savings like that they will soon sell out
Yes, and a laptop is easier to upgrade etc. Hopefully the prices might come down for the better specced Eee PCs...eMuNiX wrote:...they are firmly kicking on the doors of better specced fully blown laptops, eBuyer have 3 sub £300 laptops with 1GB RAM, more storage and faster processing.
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Just overseen a couple of these ACER 5315 laptops. with £20 off with a promotional code at PCworld (not usually where I'd look) they're really quite good for the money. Nice feel to them etc....just a shame about the OS.
Edit:- makes them £280 delivered.
Edit:- makes them £280 delivered.
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£10 cheaper than ebuyer, not bad. Wife wants a new laptop to replace the ageing Dell C610 (falling apart at the seams but still flying along under Linux), she really wants an EEEPC but having explained to her that she may have to scroll sideways on some website and that the screen is no bigger than the portable DVD player that I have, I think she would rather go for a laptop. Shame that Woolworths still have that 'pink' Medion laptop as she really wants a pink laptop. Screw the RAM, processor, graphics, storage, non-descript manufacturer......its PINK.Steve wrote:Just overseen a couple of these ACER 5315 laptops. with £20 off with a promotional code at PCworld (not usually where I'd look) they're really quite good for the money. Nice feel to them etc....just a shame about the OS.
Edit:- makes them £280 delivered.
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there are much better machines around for an additional £50 but if it's just surfing and some office work type stuff, it'll do fine. Don't know how they'll run under linux, but I'd have to try it if I buy one.
He ached all over. It wasn't just that his brain was writing cheques that his body couldn't cash. It had gone beyond that. Now his feet were borrowing money that his legs hadn't got, and his back muscles were looking for loose change under the sofa cushions.
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