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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