Review of Asus Linux-Based Eee PC 701 227
Bongo Bob writes "CNET.co.uk has up a review of the Asus Eee PC 701 that runs Linux. According to the reviewer. 'It's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its price. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it's better than similar-sized laptops like the Toshiba Libretto. If you're in the market for a second PC, or looking for something you can take with you almost anywhere, the Eee PC is definitely worth buying.'"
Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti (Score:5, Informative)
Link to the photos (Score:5, Informative)
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I've gotta say, this is one lovely machine. Full Linux installation etc. What irritated me was the comment that 'you can install Windows XP, for those of us who don't have beards'.
Ha. Ha. Ha. It's funny. Laugh.
Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti (Score:2, Informative)
It is more than quiet, it is completely silent. There are no moving parts: no fan, no hard disk, no DVD drive.
On a side note, the Eee PC has the same size and weight (within +/- 10 mm in width and 50 g) than the Panasonic R series (I have the R3, this year's model is the R7): http://panasonic.jp/pc/products/r7b/index.html [panasonic.jp] However the R7 chooses another compromise: more expensive and more powerful.
Re:Asus Eee PC 701 vs. Alphasmart Neo (Score:5, Informative)
But the flexibility of applications and significantly more powerful wordprocessors available for the Eee PC makes it pretty attractive. Plus the ability to use wireless internet to have access to very complete online dictionaries, thesauruses and encyclopedias makes the EeePC a bit more versatile for writers. assuming you can get used to the keyboard.
I'm planning on getting two EeePCs, one for a writer and one for a programmer(myself).
User Site (Score:5, Informative)
Great Unboxing / Hands on review.
Can't wait for them to go on sale stateside.
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> will kill it with-in a few months.
Not true, with proper wear levelling (jffs2 on bare flash or a proper
hardware FlashTranslationLayer), it lasts as long as any hdd.
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Intel GMA and part of the G965 series.
Mobile Intel(R) 910GML Express Chipset
I'm betting on the latter, and the rest is just stuff they forgot to remove when they were hastily throwing together the XP driver.
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Re:Asus Eee PC 701 vs. Alphasmart Neo (Score:4, Informative)
The Dana is pretty impressive for a PalmOS machine. However, it is worth pointing out that the Dana's odd screen size causes problems with a lot of PalmOS software. A lot of programs run, but are confined to traditional PalmOS screen formats. Other programs crash-and-burn.
The "mysterious" expansion slots are SD/MMC slots. IIRC, the machine has two of them and one of them is SDIO compatible. The "word processing" program included is basic, but a lot more powerful than the PalmOS memo pad function. It also includes Documents2Go, which means you have access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on the machine (and Documents2Go does support the Dana's odd screen configuration).
It's a bit of an odd machine, however. The keyboard isn't horrible, which is a big plus. I don't know if the one I had was the latest and greatest PalmOS, but it seemed a little bit crash-prone compared to other PalmOS devices I've owned.
Battery life was.. fantastic, however. It can run on 3 AA batteries.
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