ASUS Eee PC [MERGED]

[pakupakupaku]

Solid State HDD <--- this makes it expensive compared to other notebooks.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Solid State HDD <--- this makes it expensive compared to other notebooks.

Yup. It also has no moving parts and is very fast.

[3kster]

Eee PC was available at PC Corner since Nov 15 2007 but on a reservation basis. So medyo nahirapan ako maghanap pero got lucky at complink Alabang town center and was able to purchase one. The staff there were very accomodating (uy, di ako staff ng complink, pero thanks kay Mary Anne and Annabelle), and they were able to upgrade my ram to 1GB since I wanted it at 1 GB since I was planning on installing win xp. So for the 4G model, I gto it at 18K (PC corner had it at 17,999.00) tapos swap sa 512 to 1GB na RAM, additional 1K, total 19K php.

I would want to make a brief and mini review, but Eee PCs pros and cons have been covered all over the net so provide ko na lang links to some articles :

A mini review from hardwarezone.com forumer phiber with some game benchmarks as a test....:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showt...8&page=1&pp=15

From notebook review, Kevin provided an Asus Eee PC Tweak Guide : http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4062
it has some benchmark using win xp as well as useful links to softwares with small footprint that you can use for your Eeepc

From Eeeuser.com forumer silurius and torowl
how to niltexp for Eee PC : http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:nLitexp

My first impressions :
- really tiny, it does belong to the UMPC (ulttra mobile PC), mas malaki ng konti sa size ng 2 DVD cases on top of each other.
- Performance is on par on core solo UMPC (7 to 10 inchers) pero medyo mabagal whem comparing it to my core duo notebook, pero sa price nya at sa segment nya na UMPC, its a good buy. I know you can have a 15.4 incher at ~25 to 30K in some places, pero those are Desktop replacement notebooks, not UMPCs which normally ranges at 50K to 120K.
- Got mine already running in xp, wifey did not like the xandros linux interface. My current win xp footprint is only ~ 800 MB, and this is following only the tips provided by Asus on their manual. the Linux was also good but was not able to really work my way around it that much.
- Really fast in booting, could be due to the SSD. pero maliit lang cap nya at 4GB, kaya dapat i nLite mo yung original version mo ng win xp prior to install.

Overall, I would rate it as one of my best purchase so far, and I'm considering buying another one.

Sensya na sa haba ng post.

[mhelskie]

saw someone from tipidpc selling this for P17900, pero d pa namin kelangan e, saka nde pde kay misis, mahilig mag digi scrap e, need more resources ehehe

[1D4LV]

Just wondering if the thing has a hard drive. If not, where is the OS installed?

it does not have any hard drive, but uses flash memory.
i really dunno if it has any USB ports. but if it has, madali lang magkabit ng mobile hard disk.

[teeyoh]

hmmm interesting, separate ba ang purchase ng hard disk flash? if it really cost all at 20k economical na rin just for students and young office goers on the move... magandang pang christmas gift!

[Stoner]

Latest update:

Asus Eee PC Hackintosh

$399 Mac Ultraportable

[wildthing]

the sales clerk told me that magkakaroon din daw ng 10" monitor na Asus Eee PC soon.

anybody know about this?

Medyo trauma na kasi ako sa 7" screen...I use to have toshiba libretto 110C halos similar size and weight sa Asus Eee PC pero lumabo ang mata ko after less than a year use. I had to wear prescription lens for 2 years and drink a lots of fresh carrot juice to get my eyes recovered from the stress of small screen.

[badkuk]

according to engadget, the 10-in eee is just that -- a rumor.

imho, depende sa needs mo bago mo masabi na sulit siya or not. i'm betting the 7" inch screen and small keyboard would become a drag to use for prolonged computing -- pero ok siya if you need to lug around a laptop everywhere, when all you do most of the time is to surf, IM someone, make a skype call, etc.

[TomE]

PC Corner is now taking orders for the 10in EEE:
http://www.pccorner.com.ph/products....productid=4089

[badkuk]

PC Corner is now taking orders for the 10in EEE:
http://www.pccorner.com.ph/products....productid=4089

on the other hand...baka deadma lang ung asus sa leaked report, at baka apektuhan ung sales ng 7-incher

[wildthing]

bakit dito sa angeles merun naman stocks yan...tig 17,999 na lang.

[jedi]

PHILIPPINES--Asus has unveiled the eePC, its latest line of low-cost portable personal computers, and highlights the country as one of its main "target" markets in the region.

In a press briefing held here last week, the Taiwanese hardware maker said basic specifications of the eePC include an Intel processor, Linux operating system, 512MB RAM and storage capacity from 4GB to 16GB.

Leon Yu, Asus country manager, said the 4GB model has been released in the Philippines ahead of the other configurations, which will debut in the local market early next year.

"The Philippines, as well as Hong Kong and Australia, will be the top targets for the eePC," Yu added.

The price of the 4GB variant is pegged at 19,800 pesos (US$457.4), while pricing for the other configurations are still unavailable.

Despite its minute size, with a 7-inch screen and weighing a little less than 1 kilogram, the eePC is a "full multimedia, full Internet, and full communications" portable device, Yu said.

The significant weight reduction was made possible by putting in an SSD (solid state disks) storage device, instead of a harddisk, he said.

According to Yu, Asus is seeing brisk sales in terms of advance orders. The company is eyeing to ship about 3,000 eePCs in the Philippine market before year-end.

Not up for Classmate
An Intel executive, meanwhile, said the eePC will not compete directly with the Classmate PC, Intel's own low-cost laptop, which will not be available in the general retail market in the Philippines.

"The two products are aimed at different markets," said Carlo Subido, business solutions manager at Intel. He added that unlike the eePC, the Classmate PC will be marketed specifically for Philippine schools and government agencies.

The Classmate PC is also sturdier, Subido said, as it was made and designed for students. In comparison, the eePC is being marketed by Asus as a low-cost offering for first-time computer and Internet users.

At a US$300-price tag, the Intel executive said, the Classmate PC is also a tad cheaper.

The laptop is already available to schools and government bodies in the country, but Intel is scheduled to run a mass launch for Classmate PC next month, Subido added.

Intel will also be "working with local telcos" to bundle the laptop for local schools, he said. "Intel will definitely support both [Classmate PC and eePC]," he noted.

By Joel D. Pinaroc, ZDNet Asia
Tuesday, November 20 2007 08:01 PM

[jedi]

note...

the lady model does not come with the package

[Asus700]

hindi uubra eh, the price is too high. konting dagdag na lang may laptop ka na.

tingnan natin how this will sell

[Jun aka Pekto]

Hmmm. Other school districts in our neighborhood might find the eePC attractive, maybe even attractive enough to switch from entry-level iBooks/MacBooks, esp for my daughter. I think she's too young to own her own MacBook even though it's school-sanctioned.

[mhelskie]

a lil too pricey, plus you'll be forced to buy an external drive...wait and see muna ako

[niky]

I don't mind the need to buy an external drive... how much would you spend, an extra 5k pesos?

I'm looking at this, and I'm not seeing a de-featured laptop...

I'm seeing an ultra-portable tablet PC that's rugged enough to take anywhere (no HD to fry or "kalog") and genuinely useful. Before this, tablet-sized PCs cost an arm and a leg!

I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas, just for meetings, multi-media presentations, wifi-surfing and presscons. Lugging around a powerful, widescreen, 17" laptop for typing duties just isn't cutting it.

I've already tried on the keyboard for size, and it's just big enough to touch-type comfortably on... I definitely want one!

[ghosthunter]

hindi uubra eh, the price is too high. konting dagdag na lang may laptop ka na.

tingnan natin how this will sell

Just note, the Asus eee PC is a full notebook computer. Its not an over-achieving pocket organizer. It comes with linux but you can install Windows XP Pro SP2 on it with no problems.

Consider the relatively high price as the cost of ultra portability.

[compact]

since my asus 15.4 inches, 2,8 kg lappie just went 2 yo, my plan before was to sell it for 20k and shell out 40k more to purchase a compaq 12.1 inches presario.

instant change of plan when i saw this alternative, sticked with my 15.4 as primary laptop and Eee PC as secondary.

Im already enjoying its ultra portability and it is really a great relief specially to my back since the 2.8 kg weight is drastically reduced to less than 1 kg.

or is it the primary laptop over the 15.4? im still confused which is which.