Greg, just break down and buy one :) Its worth it. I couldn't technically justify a 1_'th computer either... :P
Greg R. Smith wrote: > I am trying so hard to resist, I can not justify it either but I am in > love with devices like that :( > > Plus what else is there to do on a Saturday night? > > > > On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 23:54 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I tried to resist, I really did. I could not justify this even a little >> bit. I am finding good uses for this little machine, especially for >> light duties around the house. >> >> On the other hand, I may need to do a factory restore soon. I have been >> recklessly mixing in Debian sources and installing packages. >> >> Everything is working for the moment, but time will tell. >> >> I curse the first person who posted. I might never have known until >> they were out of stock. :) >> >> Mitchell Brown wrote: >> >>> Hehe, Gustin, I knew you'd have to have one. >>> >>> I'm sure you've no doubt figured it out, but to those who don't know... >>> hidden gems: >>> >>> -Apt-Get >>> -Synaptic >>> -Konsole >>> -AmaroK >>> -Frozen Bubble >>> -Tetris >>> -Tux Racer >>> >>> Not all hidden, but definitely some possible deal-sealers here. >>> >>> I simply love all aspects of it. ASUS has done a great job of packaging it >>> all and making the GUI easy, but with the ability to expand it if (and only >>> if) you know what you're doing. >>> >>> -- posting from my bed on my Eee PC :) -- >>> >>> On 11/2/07, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Obviously I broke down and picked one up today. I have yet to use my >>> actual laptop since I have been out of the office most of the day. It >>> has proved to be quite handy. >>> >>> Not for everyone, but I can say that I am pleasantly surprised. >>> >>> Gustin Johnson wrote: >>> >>>>>> Sure you *could* get a used laptop, but the size and battery life of >>>>>> this thing is pretty close to the sweet spot for me. It boots in 2 or 3 >>>>>> seconds, has the apps I need for light duty, and did I mention that it >>>>>> is tiny? >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, I have an older P3 laptop (similar specs as this thing) that I >>>>>> never ended up using, mainly because the batter life is not all that >>>>>> great, and it takes longer than my regular laptop to boot. >>>>>> >>>>>> Even with my stubby fingers the keyboard is usable although a little >>>>>> awkward. >>>>>> >>>>>> Remember, this is not a replacement for a full scale laptop, but it does >>>>>> fit a certain niche quite well. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kevin Anderson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I bought two Dell 1501s last Christmas prices at 499 each. For that, >>>>>>> >>> we got a >>> >>>>>>> 80G HDD, a mobile Athlon, 512M of RAM and the usual bells and >>>>>>> >>> whistles. My >>> >>>>>>> money says that they'll be back on sale in another month, likely in an >>>>>>> upgraded version. For the extra $100, why even bother with a used >>>>>>> >>> one? This >>> >>>>>>> gives a year of warranty, and current hardware. >>>>>>> Kev. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday 02 November 2007 13:24:56 Jesse Kline wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To the people that have already purchased one of these, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you think that the Eee PC offers good value for money? If so, why? >>>>>>>> >>> I >>> >>>>>>>> must admit that they look attractive and if the price point was around >>>>>>>> $250, I probably wouldn't think twice about buying one. The $400 price >>>>>>>> seems reasonable, but I was looking at laptops awhile back and for >>>>>>>> >>> $400 >>> >>>>>>>> you can buy a decent used laptop with much more horsepower, more RAM, >>>>>>>> >>> a >>> >>>>>>>> way bigger hard drive, and a removable media (CD/DVD) drive. If you're >>>>>>>> looking for something small, you can probably get a pretty nice PDA >>>>>>>> >>> for >>> >>>>>>>> the same price. 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