Since it's reportedly coming soon.. thought ppl might want to discuss. i think it makes a good sitting on the toilet or coffee shop laptop
"One of the biggest news stories out of this year?s Computex wasn't of a new chipset, GPU, or graphics card, but rather of the announcement of the ASUS Eee PC"
Specs http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7317
Display:7"
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphic: Intel UMA
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)
Dimension & Weight: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1~3.5cm, 0.89kg
Review http://www.hothardware.com/Art..._on_with_the_ASUS_Eee/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2141742,00.asp
at that price im probably getting one..
pros
It uses a solid-state disk, and a quick 15-second boot time
no hard drive and cd drive = less noise, moving parts, and may be battery usage.
ultra portable only 2 pounds!
cheap $199 duh
it's an ASUS product
512 DDR2 should be fine for Linux, Firefox, and Open Office ..
cons:
screen size (might wait for the 10" version)
disc space (just add a usb flash drive i guess)
not available until august
its a first gen product so might have quirks and warranty is unknown still ??
no hard drive and cd drive (i guess some might see this as a con, a hdd would be nice)
weird name "Eee PC 701"
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This might be the 10" version http://www.pcmag.com/image_pop...1871,iid=177098,00.asp
"One of the biggest news stories out of this year?s Computex wasn't of a new chipset, GPU, or graphics card, but rather of the announcement of the ASUS Eee PC"
Specs http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7317
Display:7"
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphic: Intel UMA
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)
Dimension & Weight: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1~3.5cm, 0.89kg
Review http://www.hothardware.com/Art..._on_with_the_ASUS_Eee/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2141742,00.asp
at that price im probably getting one..
pros
It uses a solid-state disk, and a quick 15-second boot time
no hard drive and cd drive = less noise, moving parts, and may be battery usage.
ultra portable only 2 pounds!
cheap $199 duh
it's an ASUS product
512 DDR2 should be fine for Linux, Firefox, and Open Office ..
cons:
screen size (might wait for the 10" version)
disc space (just add a usb flash drive i guess)
not available until august
its a first gen product so might have quirks and warranty is unknown still ??
no hard drive and cd drive (i guess some might see this as a con, a hdd would be nice)
weird name "Eee PC 701"
--
This might be the 10" version http://www.pcmag.com/image_pop...1871,iid=177098,00.asp