On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 1:17 AM, Jean Jordaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So I thought I would get better value for money if I bought the older > > model. Anyway, I'm very pleased with the one I got. > > Yes, I think the Eee makes you reflect on what you actually want it > for. Normally I just want as much as I can get for my money: maximum > screen, storage, CPU; I want to use it to run servers, compile the > kernel, store all my music. > > However with the Eee (unless you're hacking for the sake of it) you > realise you're going to email and chat, write some docs, play frozen > bubble, and store everything on USB drive or online. You can do this > just as well with 4GB as with 20GB. > > -- > jean . .. .... //\\\oo///\\ > > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > Ya, there are some laptops models that are cheap with big LCD too. But the problem is the weight. Too bad Asus is focusing on "Bigger" models nowadays, instead of still focusing on the cheap, small, light umpc. We have to see if there's any good worthy competitors also. It's good this market is opening up. And growth of interest in Linux cos of this. I rather they come out with a newer series of 7 inch with Atom ... and with other features too. John
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