larry price wrote:
No, it's more like a Psion Netbook
http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/notebooks/0,1000000333,39116901,00.htm
Or a Nokia N800 with a keyboard [1]. Or a fold able Samsung Q1 Ultra
with a better keyboard[2]. Or a Via NanoBook [3]. Or a Sony OQO [4].
Don't think of them as a direct competitor to a laptop/desktop. Think of
them as a more functional, larger, PDA. This would not be your main
workstation. You wouldn't want to work on this every minute, but as far
as a portable media/internet/email, I think this would be very useful.
Especially for the weight/size. Also, they run Linux which is even
better. Better power management, better customization, more
possibilities, less Windows, less lock-in, etc.
[1] http://www.nseries.com/products/n800/
[2] http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6873084010.html
[3] http://tinyurl.com/2do7z6
[4] http://www.oqo.com/
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The Eee PC is running a version of Intel's 910 mobile chipset, it uses
a 900MHz Intel Dothan based Pentium M CPU, it has 512MB of DDR2
memory, full 802.11g wireless capability, and a flash-based hard
drive. There will be at least two different models of the Eee PC, with
the $199 version using a 4GB flash hard drive and the $299 version
using a 8GB drive.
Specs
1. CPU - 900MHz Intel Dothan based Pentium M
2. RAM - 512MB of DDR2 (no upgrade possible)
3. Wirless - 802.11g
4. Hard disk - Flash-based hard drive ($199 for 4GB model, $299 for
8GB model)
5. Weight: .89 kilograms
6. Battery - Approx - 3 hours life
7. Misc - 4 USB 2.0, VGA output, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K phone modem
Source: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/asus-cheap-linux-laptop.html
More Details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC
7 inch display? Not much drive space? No CD or DVD? Oh, is it a big
blackberry?
Regards
Fred James
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