ASUS Eee PC

Keerin · 24th May 2008, 09:34 PM

These things look awesome!

ASUS Eee PC

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/542923...e/Product.html

I quite fancy one of these like (bottom one is the newest model)

Thee Alex · 24th May 2008, 09:45 PM

Yeah, they can be hacked to run OSX (slowly). I quite fancy an XP one that I could then install FlyakiteOSX theme onto.

Keerin · 24th May 2008, 10:08 PM

we are trying out ubuntu 7.1 just now cos never tried linux at all. sound so far.

ArchFlameTera · 24th May 2008, 10:10 PM

i know someone who has the top one, and because of memory limitations etc many attempts at getting XP sp2 were for nothing.

Keerin · 24th May 2008, 10:35 PM

tbh, after trying out ubuntu so far i've seen no reason to go back to xp other than for familiarity!

and you get it preloaded with xp, but those models are more expensive, plus it comes preloaded with linux for a reason

kj · 24th May 2008, 10:50 PM

They are pretty popular. Apparently there is a 9inch version in the works with a touch screen interface. Would be ace for carrying about.

ArchFlameTera · 25th May 2008, 09:16 AM

dont know much about them to be honest, just was funny seeing the repeated failed attempts with the installation (not me doing it thank fuck!)

Keerin · 30th September 2008, 11:50 AM

I'm posting on a white one just now!

the model with xp is actually cheaper in pcworld so I have xp on it just now.

kj · 30th September 2008, 12:18 PM

How are you finding it?

Thee Alex · 30th September 2008, 12:49 PM

I'd love an XP one then I could slap the FlyAKiteOSX skin on it

I fully intend to once I can afford it, I've even got a vintage 'rainbow' Apple sticker just waiting to be stuck to the lid.

Keerin · 30th September 2008, 05:26 PM

The keyboard layout does take a bit of getting used to - the delete key is a pain in the arse and I keep deleting chunks of texts without any idea how I'm doing it when I try to page up or ctrl and home or whatever. That may just be me getting used to ANY laptop keyboard though as I don't often use a laptop.

I don't notice any differenced between the xp on the eee and the xp on my tower.

I love the size of it. It isn't the micro notebook size but it is much smaller than a typical sized laptop. Sat it on my mates laptop and my whole thing was the size of his screen! It is useful for what I wanted it for: browsing when I couldn't get on the main Pc for whatever reason and for typing and storing all my college work, research stuff and pdf's etc. The 80gb hard drive is a perfect size to hold my music collection a few videos (which are cycled such as the latest UFC/DREAM or Heroes) as well as all the handouts ppt's and documents. I much prefer that it is solid state than flash too.

I have the white model which attracts dust like nothing else, so I have to keep cleaning it. Finally it fits perfectly in the section of my bag that I keep books in!

Hometown Zero · 1st October 2008, 08:03 AM

is it a 701 or 900 you got, Keerin?

Keerin · 1st October 2008, 09:23 AM

904 model mate. The one with the camera above the screen (white model of last pic in my first post).

I thought the 701 models are way to small! They look so awesome but are totally micro and only come with flash memory.

24th May 2008, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	ASUS Eee PC These things look awesome! ASUS Eee PC http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/542923...e/Product.html I quite fancy one of these like (bottom one is the newest model) __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

24th May 2008, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	we are trying out ubuntu 7.1 just now cos never tried linux at all. sound so far. __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

24th May 2008, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	tbh, after trying out ubuntu so far i've seen no reason to go back to xp other than for familiarity! and you get it preloaded with xp, but those models are more expensive, plus it comes preloaded with linux for a reason __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

24th May 2008, 10:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,145 Band: A band of merry men	They are pretty popular. Apparently there is a 9inch version in the works with a touch screen interface. Would be ace for carrying about. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

30th September 2008, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	I'm posting on a white one just now! the model with xp is actually cheaper in pcworld so I have xp on it just now. __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

24th May 2008, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,273 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	Yeah, they can be hacked to run OSX (slowly). I quite fancy an XP one that I could then install FlyakiteOSX theme onto.

24th May 2008, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,712 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	i know someone who has the top one, and because of memory limitations etc many attempts at getting XP sp2 were for nothing.

25th May 2008, 09:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,712 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	dont know much about them to be honest, just was funny seeing the repeated failed attempts with the installation (not me doing it thank fuck!)

30th September 2008, 12:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,145 Band: A band of merry men	How are you finding it? __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

30th September 2008, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,273 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	I'd love an XP one then I could slap the FlyAKiteOSX skin on it I fully intend to once I can afford it, I've even got a vintage 'rainbow' Apple sticker just waiting to be stuck to the lid.

30th September 2008, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	The keyboard layout does take a bit of getting used to - the delete key is a pain in the arse and I keep deleting chunks of texts without any idea how I'm doing it when I try to page up or ctrl and home or whatever. That may just be me getting used to ANY laptop keyboard though as I don't often use a laptop. I don't notice any differenced between the xp on the eee and the xp on my tower. I love the size of it. It isn't the micro notebook size but it is much smaller than a typical sized laptop. Sat it on my mates laptop and my whole thing was the size of his screen! It is useful for what I wanted it for: browsing when I couldn't get on the main Pc for whatever reason and for typing and storing all my college work, research stuff and pdf's etc. The 80gb hard drive is a perfect size to hold my music collection a few videos (which are cycled such as the latest UFC/DREAM or Heroes) as well as all the handouts ppt's and documents. I much prefer that it is solid state than flash too. I have the white model which attracts dust like nothing else, so I have to keep cleaning it. Finally it fits perfectly in the section of my bag that I keep books in! __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

1st October 2008, 08:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hometown Zero Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the 'dee Posts: 1,360 Band: Wasted Nation	is it a 701 or 900 you got, Keerin?

1st October 2008, 09:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,636 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	904 model mate. The one with the camera above the screen (white model of last pic in my first post). I thought the 701 models are way to small! They look so awesome but are totally micro and only come with flash memory. __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

1st October 2008, 11:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hometown Zero Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the 'dee Posts: 1,360 Band: Wasted Nation