ASUS Eee PC [MERGED]

[Djerms]

more storage for ****.

So far these files are the only ones stored in my external HD..

[drey]

Totoo ba na pwede lagyan ng 3G/HSDPA harware ang EEEpc? If so, baka ito nalang, non-upgradable ata ang Cloud.

[niky]

It might be possible to hotwire it into the board... andami ng how-to's sa internet on how to soup up the Eee... but a lot of these are warranty-voiding jobs.

I'm waiting to see the Cloud before passing judgement. There's a tiny bit of buyer's remorse... but with the low price of the Eee, it's made me happier, per peso, than most other gadgets I've spent on over the years.

[architect]

Totoo ba na pwede lagyan ng 3G/HSDPA harware ang EEEpc? If so, baka ito nalang, non-upgradable ata ang Cloud.

Globe used to offer (not sure if they still do) a USB Hua Wei HSDPA modem. However, AFAIK, they only provide Windows drivers. So either, you load XP on to Eee PC or you can try downloading a Linux driver (if available) for the HSDPA modem.

By having an external modem, you can use it on another machine, albeit it won't be as convenient having to carry it separately.

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Just realized how picky we have gotten. Hehe. Considering the USB modem is, in reality, small and light. I guess that is what happens when you become spoiled by the Eee PC.

[Djerms]

In case some of you are looking for an EEEpc, my friend is selling his unit for 17k. Bought last december. With USB cables and mouse.

Text him nalang at 09178030756.

[drey]

Tell him it's still expensive.

I think I'm getting an 8GB version... But it is not yet a final decision.

[Djerms]

Drey: Give me feedback on the 8gb version if you decide to get one. I'm looking for a laptop for my friend.

Thanks.

[wildthing]

From wikipedia:

ASUS plans to introduce second-generation Eee PCs in April 2008, featuring Intel’s Merom processors. The new design will reduce power consumption by 36%, from 11 W TDP to 7 W TDP. ASUS may also remove the fan to further reduce power consumption and noise.

want to reconsider with this:



HTC Shift
http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_htcshift.htm

[drey]

Magkano nanaman kaya yan 2nd gen EpC?

[artpogi]

latest tidbits about the second generation EEE PC

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/h...9-inch-eee-pc/

[Jun aka Pekto]

9" Eee PC. I like it much better.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/h...9-inch-eee-pc/

Must......resist........temptation.....

[Jun aka Pekto]

9" Eee PC. I like it much better.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/h...9-inch-eee-pc/

Must......resist........temptation.....

[artpogi]

^^ +1

I almost bought the current EEE PC last Sunday. I backed out.

But this one I think I'll buy once it hits Philippine stores.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Just wondering..... Where's the speakers on the thing?

[architect]

The expected price for the Asus Eee PC 900 is $600. Personally I find that already too high and too near the price point of a traditional notebook. Not that I won't appreciate the higher resolution and bigger screen...

[artpogi]

^^ yeah if it'll be priced somewhere in that range, that's kinda high

[drey]

But you can't find a small laptop with a decent battery life under $6oo can you? If the EEEPC 8GB lasts for about 3.5 hours, then the new one "with a promised better battery life" can still be better. Plus, it's being rumored to have better resolutions and a yummy 1.3MP Camera compared with the .3K camera of the 7o1.

I'm still looking for a 12" laptop with at least 4 hours battery life. And I am on a tight budget. :sad: Badly needed for thesis work, and other stuff.

[ghosthunter]

The price for the new 9 inch EEE PC would be within range of the entry level laptops which is around P30K.

[artpogi]

The price for the new 9 inch EEE PC would be within range of the entry level laptops which is around P30K.

if that will be the case, I'd rather get a full-blown laptop na lang.

[niky]

It depends on your needs. At 30k, I'm so-so on it, but some people need portable computing... Tama si GH, don't take that 399 pound price literally... UK prices often include a huge sales tax... 30k is indeed possible.

Know what? 9-10 inch laptops the size of the Eee PC cost around 60,000 to 80,000 pesos brand new. That 30,000 pesos isn't even enough to buy one of the other micro-PCs secondhand. Auto_Xer was showing me one the other day on E-Bay. 38k, secondhand (75k brand new), near Eee size and a 30 gig hard drive.

They promised the Cloud would be the same price as the Eee with a touch screen and 30 gigs... but the only thing that they've delivered on, so far, was the 30 gigs. 22.5k is the local price... it's 1.2 GHz versus the 800 MHz of the Eee, if that actually means anything... from early reviews, some of the software is a bit clunky (though the Eee is not entirely innocent in that regard) and the touchpad is difficult to use for the un-initiated. I've had some trouble with touchpad sensitivity on the Eee, but it's in a place that's easier to reach than the Cloud's. One advantage of the Cloud is the ultra-flexible screen pivot, which enables you to view and place it in interesting ways....


from http://www.cloudbooker.com

I'm entirely hooked by this ultra-mobile computing revolution. I'm just waiting to see if the 9-inch Eee or the 9-inch Cloud will be the better computer, overall, before I jump to my next platform.