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 >> >> > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
