ASUS Eee PC [MERGED]

[Stoner]

The ASUS Eee PC is shaping up to be quite a product. It's prices range from US$299-US$425 for the different models. Specifications are as follows (as taken from wikipedia):

[SIZE=1]Connectivity: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 10/100 Mbit Ethernet[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Atheros AR5007EG 802.11b/g wireless LAN[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 3 USB 2.0 ports[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] MMC/SD/MS card reader [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Media:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 2/4/8 GB flash memory [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Operating system: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Xandros-based OS or Windows XP [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Input: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Keyboard[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Touchpad[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Camera[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] Microphone [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Camera: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] built-in 300K pixel video camera (4G and 8G models) [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Power:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 4 cell 4400 or 5200 mAH battery [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]CPU:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 900MHz Intel Celeron-M ULV 353, fan [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Memory: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 256MB DDR2-400 or 512MB/1GB DDR2-667 RAM [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Display:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1] 7 in TFT LCD with LED backlight * 800×480; although the unit is slightly larger than the screen to accommodate the speakers and other components[/SIZE]

The ASUS Eee PC is slightly larger than half an A4 paper, and will come in white, black, and other pastel colors.

Now, the big question... would you consider buying one if ever?

[Jun aka Pekto]

The ASUS Eee PC is shaping up to be quite a product. It's prices range from US$299-US$425 for the different models. Specifications are as follows (as taken from wikipedia):



The ASUS Eee PC is slightly larger than half an A4 paper, and will come in white, black, and other pastel colors.

Now, the big question... would you consider buying one if ever?

I would. If anything, it'll be great for travel. It looks a bit bigger than my portable Sony DVD player which has an 8" widescreen lcd. It's also much better for surfing the net than my PSP. Having WinXP as the OS, I can play a lot of older games on it. It'll keep me entertained for those long airport waits.

[Jun aka Pekto]

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

[BlueBimmer]

^i guess in the flash memory? IMO 8gig is too small...that's if it relies solely on flash memory..

a 40GB or 60GB harddrive would seal the deal for me.

[ghosthunter]

I would get one... portable computer needs.

It runs either on Linux or Windows XP. But if you plan to use XP, best to get 1 or 2 gigs RAM.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I would get one... portable computer needs.

It runs either on Linux or Windows XP. But if you plan to use XP, best to get 1 or 2 gigs RAM.

I don't think it'll need that much. The most intensive tasks it'll see is mainly gaming. With a 900mhz Celeron, I'd say gaming will be limited to games made from the late 90's to say, 2001 plus any retro-gaming via DOSBox or ScummVM. I wouldn't go with anything more sophisticated than say, Quake 2. That game ran fine with 32mb ram and Win95/98SE. 512mb should be plenty with XP esp if used mainly for office work/web surfing/IM.

[metatron]

^i guess in the flash memory? IMO 8gig is too small...that's if it relies solely on flash memory..

a 40GB or 60GB harddrive would seal the deal for me.

top of the line unit has 16gb of hd space and a gig of ram. unfortunately, the flash mem chips are soldered directly into the lappy's mobo. so no aftermarket slap-and-go upgrade option there. but the good thing is, the eeepc has a decent card reader which allows users to plug in a relatively high capacity CF storage card (16 or even 64gb maybe) and viola! instant mini media hub.

nice...kailan kaya lalabas yan dito?

lower end units are now available at pc corner and newegg. top of the line units by mid next month to early next year.

[mad_max168]

With a current price tag of 17k+, I might as well go with a real laptop with a price tag of 25k+. At least you can do more and play more faster with a real laptop. Also, you'd be better off with a Nokia N95 or iPhone, at least those can make calls and longer battery life. Or you can wait for a local brand laptop supplier to release their similar version with a price tag of around 12k+. IBM/Lenovo also has a similar one too...

[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

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[Jun aka Pekto]

It seems like some people already have a unit. From early reviews, it looks like the Xandros OS can handle most video file formats. So, I guess if I do buy one, I'd stick with the default Xandros OS install.

Here's the discussion of the ASUS Eee at Ars Technica:
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...4001348831/p/1

[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

[bladerunner]

what a waste of money. 7" lcd saka celeron for almost 20T bucks tapos 4GB na space

lang kwenta

[ghosthunter]

what a waste of money. 7" lcd saka celeron for almost 20T bucks tapos 4GB na space

lang kwenta

I dunno, people have shelled out more than P20K for something with a CPU speed of 206mhz, 40mb ram, 2gig storage, 2.2" LCD screen with built-in speakers and microphone, with wireless connectivity and built-in camera.

It might not fit your needs or wants but it is exactly what other people need. Don't underestimate the specifications against the whole package.

[wildthing]

^^ Agree, I don't think buyers will just shell out P20K unless the specs of that product will satisfy their needs.

[ghosthunter]

^^ Agree, I don't think buyers will just shell out P20K unless the specs of that product will satisfy their needs.

People who would be buying this product would have "portability" and "lightweight" high on their priority list.