Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[daveg]

Quoting Luke Vanderfluit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


Ill be using mine to read pdfs.
Yes, its an alternative to an e reader for me, so weight is important.
Im not sure if its going to work out at all as such but Ill give it a go.
The main drawback with e-readers is that they cant render pdfs properly
or at all. Sony and Amazon readers are proprietary format (they may do
pdf but I cant seem to confirm yay or nay).


Both the Amazon and Sony readers definitely can read PDFs amongst  
other formats. But due the size of the screens, some PDFs (especially  
if they've been published for larger page formats) can look a tad  
average. Not sure about the Amazon Kindle but I know that you can't  
read DRM'ed PDFs on the Sony PRS-500/505. [1]


With the Sony eReader, there is particularly good support via the open  
source program Calibre [2]. Looks like it has Linux, Windows and Mac  
OS X support.


1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Reader
2: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/

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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Kevin Shackleton]

On Sun, 2008-07-13 at 15:03 +1000, Armin Marth wrote:
> JB Hi-Fi is selling the eeePC 1000 for $698 (10", atom CPU, 1GB RAM,
> 80GB HDD, wifi b/g/n, 1.3MP cam)

What's the next model - a 15" 160 GB . . ?

Though the 700 is tight on screen space and the 900 at least gets over
1000 pixels wide, the whole point of these PCs is that they don't have a
HDD or other fragile bits.

I've been a disappointed about battery life on the 700 and noted that
the 901 claims a very significant improvement.  Good to see 4 hours on
the 1000 but that doesn't make it any different from a raft of actual
notebook PCs.

Kevin. 

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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Armin Marth]

Hey,

JB Hi-Fi is selling the eeePC 1000 for $698 (10", atom CPU, 1GB RAM,
80GB HDD, wifi b/g/n, 1.3MP cam) it looks like Australia's skipping
the 900 series and going with the superior 1000 series. No mention of
OS.
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/

Also the HP netbook is a pretty decent buy.

On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Luke Vanderfluit
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> David Andresen wrote:
>>
>> Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
>>
>> You may have to wait a bit.
>>
>> Better battery performance for this kind of device (a pc companion) is
>> what it is all about. Isn't it?
>>
>>
>> http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/06/14/Asus-Eee-PC-901-20G-Linux-Edition/p1
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile
>>
>> Lets know what you choose and why.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for your responses.
> I bought an eee pc 900 from shoppingsquare.com.au. All seems kosher so far.
>
> I paid a visit to Myer, where the eee pc is on display coz I wanted to get
> the feel.
>
> Ill be using mine to read pdfs.
> Yes, its an alternative to an e reader for me, so weight is important.
> Im not sure if its going to work out at all as such but Ill give it a go.
> The main drawback with e-readers is that they cant render pdfs properly or
> at all. Sony and Amazon readers are proprietary format (they may do pdf but
> I cant seem to confirm yay or nay). Theres a french e reader
> (www.bookeen.com) that does pdf but there were some caveats in terms of
> viewing them (Ive corresponded with the makers).
>
> So since I have a number of electronic books in pdf format, Ive decided to
> try a eee pc as a reader. The 901 is 1.1 kg, the 900 is .9 kg, the
> difference in further specs between the 2 isnt that huge that Id need them
> but the weight is a decision factor for me. Using it without the battery
> attached seems to be the way as I see it now.
>
> Kind regards.
> Luke.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Cheers
>> David Andresen
>>
>>
>
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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Luke Vanderfluit]

Hi.

David Andresen wrote:

Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?

You may have to wait a bit.

Better battery performance for this kind of device (a pc companion) is what it 
is all about. Isn't it?


http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/06/14/Asus-Eee-PC-901-20G-Linux-Edition/p1
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile

Lets know what you choose and why.

  

Thanks for your responses.
I bought an eee pc 900 from shoppingsquare.com.au. All seems kosher so far.

I paid a visit to Myer, where the eee pc is on display coz I wanted to 
get the feel.


Ill be using mine to read pdfs.
Yes, its an alternative to an e reader for me, so weight is important.
Im not sure if its going to work out at all as such but Ill give it a go.
The main drawback with e-readers is that they cant render pdfs properly 
or at all. Sony and Amazon readers are proprietary format (they may do 
pdf but I cant seem to confirm yay or nay). Theres a french e reader 
(www.bookeen.com) that does pdf but there were some caveats in terms of 
viewing them (Ive corresponded with the makers).


So since I have a number of electronic books in pdf format, Ive decided 
to try a eee pc as a reader. The 901 is 1.1 kg, the 900 is .9 kg, the 
difference in further specs between the 2 isnt that huge that Id need 
them but the weight is a decision factor for me. Using it without the 
battery attached seems to be the way as I see it now.


Kind regards.
Luke.








Cheers
David Andresen

  


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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Andresen wrote:
BTW, I understand that one can pre-order eeepc 901 but do they state a 
delivery date?


I am actively looking for the eeepc linux version as it comes with the larger 
(20GB) SSD for the same money as the 12GB windows version.


When I discover a supplier I will tell. 


Amazon?


Also, I came across interest in alternate [script] keyboards anyone know what is 
happening on that front? I assume the Chinese version would be available already.




I understand that GST for parcels coming into Australia applies to goods 
valued over AUD 2000.00.


Would an imported eeepc from HK cost roughly the same then?

David  


On Thursday 10 July 2008 15:46:52 Jacinta Richardson wrote:

David Andresen wrote:

Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?

You may have to wait a bit.

Do you know how long?  I've spoken to ASUS and they've recommended
retailers who haven't even heard of the Linux one.  Apparently it might not
be released in Australia yet, but ASUS wasn't able to tell me that.  I've
spent the last month looking for someone in Australia selling the 901 with
Linux pre-installed to no avail.

I could buy it from Hong Kong, but that'll cost me an additional $100AUD
which seems kind of pointless, seeing as how I can get the Windows 901
already and just buy an SD card.

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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[David Andresen]

BTW, I understand that one can pre-order eeepc 901 but do they state a 
delivery date?

I am actively looking for the eeepc linux version as it comes with the larger 
(20GB) SSD for the same money as the 12GB windows version.

When I discover a supplier I will tell. 

I understand that GST for parcels coming into Australia applies to goods 
valued over AUD 2000.00.

Would an imported eeepc from HK cost roughly the same then?

David  

On Thursday 10 July 2008 15:46:52 Jacinta Richardson wrote:
> David Andresen wrote:
> > Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
> >
> > You may have to wait a bit.
>
> Do you know how long?  I've spoken to ASUS and they've recommended
> retailers who haven't even heard of the Linux one.  Apparently it might not
> be released in Australia yet, but ASUS wasn't able to tell me that.  I've
> spent the last month looking for someone in Australia selling the 901 with
> Linux pre-installed to no avail.
>
> I could buy it from Hong Kong, but that'll cost me an additional $100AUD
> which seems kind of pointless, seeing as how I can get the Windows 901
> already and just buy an SD card.
>
>   J



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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[David Andresen]

From what I have read to date there is quite a bit of demand in Europe for the 
eeepc.  I read that the 901 was release ca. 20 June 2008 according to some 
reports.

It is difficult to know what impact the competitors will have on eeepc sales.  
There are many similar ultra portables, MSI wind, Cloud, HP2133, Medion, to 
name a few.

I am guessing the picture will be clearer towards the end of the third quarter 
this year.

"Those who wait for something good, never wait too long" old Swedish saying.

David Andresen


On Thursday 10 July 2008 15:46:52 Jacinta Richardson wrote:
> David Andresen wrote:
> > Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
> >
> > You may have to wait a bit.
>
> Do you know how long?  I've spoken to ASUS and they've recommended
> retailers who haven't even heard of the Linux one.  Apparently it might not
> be released in Australia yet, but ASUS wasn't able to tell me that.  I've
> spent the last month looking for someone in Australia selling the 901 with
> Linux pre-installed to no avail.
>
> I could buy it from Hong Kong, but that'll cost me an additional $100AUD
> which seems kind of pointless, seeing as how I can get the Windows 901
> already and just buy an SD card.
>
>   J
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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Jacinta,

Apologies for the top posting.  For some reason my Evolution mailer refuses
to allow me to reply without locking up so I have had to resort to mail2web.

I am an Asus reseller and have been aggrieved to find that the Linux based
901 is not being imported into Australia, probably because in the scheme of
things, our market is very small.  So it's 901 for Windows (with bluetooth
and 12Gb HDD) and 900 for Linux (no bluetooth and 20Gb HDD).  I took
delivery of my 900 Linux unit on Monday and I am not disappointed.  The
extra ram and HDD is a godsend (4Gb for system and 15Gb for home - 1Gb for
recovery I think).  The 9" screen makes all of the difference in the world
in the usability stakes.  Microphone in lid beside the webcam and speakers
underneath.  Battery lasts at least twice as long as before.

In Oz, we never did see the selection of colours that have been available
(pink, green, blue etc) so I guess we are stuck with whatever Asus
Australia thinks they can sell comfortably.

Regards,

Rick Phillips

Original Message:
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From: Jacinta Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:46:52 +1000
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], slug@slug.org.au
Subject: Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)


David Andresen wrote:
> Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
> 
> You may have to wait a bit.

Do you know how long?  I've spoken to ASUS and they've recommended
retailers who
haven't even heard of the Linux one.  Apparently it might not be released in
Australia yet, but ASUS wasn't able to tell me that.  I've spent the last
month
looking for someone in Australia selling the 901 with Linux pre-installed
to no
avail.

I could buy it from Hong Kong, but that'll cost me an additional $100AUD
which
seems kind of pointless, seeing as how I can get the Windows 901 already and
just buy an SD card.

J

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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Jacinta Richardson]

David Andresen wrote:
> Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
> 
> You may have to wait a bit.

Do you know how long?  I've spoken to ASUS and they've recommended retailers who
haven't even heard of the Linux one.  Apparently it might not be released in
Australia yet, but ASUS wasn't able to tell me that.  I've spent the last month
looking for someone in Australia selling the 901 with Linux pre-installed to no
avail.

I could buy it from Hong Kong, but that'll cost me an additional $100AUD which
seems kind of pointless, seeing as how I can get the Windows 901 already and
just buy an SD card.

J

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Companion PC Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Andresen wrote:

Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?

You may have to wait a bit.

Better battery performance for this kind of device (a pc companion)  is what it
is all about. Isn't it?



Sure is a good "companion". I took a Linux 701 eeePC on holidays recently.


I've just edited the holiday video on my old Knoppix/Targa (Kino & my Camera
both use firewire)


The eeePC does a great job playing the Ogg clips - though you do need to use the
media manager rather than the video manager, or just click on the clip.
I guess if the  raw video was accessible to the eeePC,  it would cope with the
editing too.

Marghanita



http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/06/14/Asus-Eee-PC-901-20G-Linux-Edition/p1
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile

Lets know what you choose and why.

Cheers
David Andresen




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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[David Andresen]

Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?

You may have to wait a bit.

Better battery performance for this kind of device (a pc companion) is what it 
is all about. Isn't it?

http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/06/14/Asus-Eee-PC-901-20G-Linux-Edition/p1
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile

Lets know what you choose and why.

Cheers
David Andresen

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On Wednesday 09 July 2008 20:28:16 Nick Croft wrote:
> * Luke Vanderfluit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > Im looking at buying one of these.
> > Theres one at shoppingsquare.com.au:
> >
> > http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_4464_ASUS_EEEPC_900_89_LCD_Notebook__B
> >LACK
> >
> > Im a bit scared to outright purchase from a company Ive never heard of
> > before especially when Im going to spend $500.
>
> I bought something from them online, paid for it, and then was informed
> that it was no longer available. It took an email to get them to do
> something out of the ordinary, but they put the money back in my account
> without a fuss.
>
> N

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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Nick Croft]

* Luke Vanderfluit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Im looking at buying one of these.
> Theres one at shoppingsquare.com.au:
>
> http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_4464_ASUS_EEEPC_900_89_LCD_Notebook__BLACK
>
> Im a bit scared to outright purchase from a company Ive never heard of before 
> especially
> when Im going to spend $500.
>

I bought something from them online, paid for it, and then was informed that
it was no longer available. It took an email to get them to do something out
of the ordinary, but they put the money back in my account without a fuss.

N
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Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Rev Simon Rumble]

This one time, at band camp, Luke Vanderfluit wrote:

> Has anyone had experience with shoppingsquare.com.au?

Yeah I bought my Squeezebox from them and they were fine.

Only problem for me was they use Fastway couriers.  The courier forged 
my signature (I wasn't home) and left the device sitting on the front 
step.  Fortunately it was still there when I got home.

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[SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)

[Luke Vanderfluit]

Hi.

Im looking at buying one of these.
Theres one at shoppingsquare.com.au:

http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_4464_ASUS_EEEPC_900_89_LCD_Notebook__BLACK

Im a bit scared to outright purchase from a company Ive never heard of before 
especially
when Im going to spend $500.

Is there any place in Adelaide I can get a eee pc with Linux on it (20Gig 
version)?

Has anyone had experience with shoppingsquare.com.au?

Thanks lots.

Kind regards.
Luke.

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