ASUS Mini Laptop Review
Heya Folks,
They are out of stock but Buy.Com is taking orders!!!
I LOVE my new little EeePC from ASUS …. the only problem so far is the tiny keyboard which takes some getting used to … though I have typed this entire sentence without any problems !
I WILL NOT install Windows XP as the included Xandros version if Linux is working quite well. Not to hard to get used to since it is a nice graphical interface.
The wireless has worked well at KVMR and here at Club Sierra.
There are 3 USB ports and I am using an external mouse as any touchpad is a challenge for me.
The built in 4 gig of storage is really only 1.3 gig once you figure in the Linux operating system but if you're not going to use this to download and store stuff, that shouldn't be a problem plus there is an SD/MMC slot that I have a 4 gig SD card in.
After calling ASUS to find out that the unit can handle up to 1 gig of RAM, and that opening it won't void the warranty, I removed the shipped 512 mb stick and put in a 1 gig stick without any difficulty.
I have tried to install the Opera Web Browser and still am not successful but the included Firefox and Thunderbird work well. I even found a calculator with a little searching 😉
I would STRONGLY recommend this unit to anyone wanting a sub 2 pound "PC" that will be very easy to travel with.
If you have any questions just let me know.
Listed below is a link to Costco's Samsung 7" PC for $999 but it doesn't have a keyboard, it is all screen! Though is does have a 60 gig hard drive.
Good Luck Folks!
Glenn
Dec 03 2007
Thank you Paul for providing the podcast (mp3) of the Dec 3 show:
http://zen.kvmr.org/archive/ZenTech_Dec_03_2007.mp3
Subjects mentioned on the show and the number of minutes (decimal) from the beginning of the mp3.
1 min
Some details about the Pharos GPS unit model pdr150
6.25 min
ASUS Eeepc mini-laptop with solid state hard drive; running Linux
see Glenn's review:
http://zen.kvmr.org/content/view/52/7/
10 min
A similar unit is the Palm Foleo;
product discussion:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/30/palm-foleo-announced/
but it's discontinued:
http://blog.palm.com/palm/2007/09/a-message-to-pa.html
12.33 min
USB floppy drive can be found at:
tigerdirect.com
16,5 min
Tips for improving a wireless signal,
20 min
Suggestion to use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer 7:
mozilla.com
22.66 min
Pluses & minus; pc vs mac laptops
Real estate people & accountants — take a listen to the podcast at about 24.9 min
Sorry, I couldn't decern what Paul said, something like..apple.com/switchsit
29.5 min
Rumor has it that DSL is available "on the ridge", but don't tell anyone, it's a secret
att.comto check for availability of DSL in your area
31.5 min
Tips for installing a bigger hard drive & bringing the OS & data over to the new one.
Running Windows & Linux on the same pc.
34.66 min
Boot Linux from CD to try it out. Install to your hard drive if you like it.
knoppix.com or ubuntu.org
38 min
Ghost from Norton and Partition Quest (or is it Partition Magic) to bring an image of a hard drive to another drive.
Possibly some free software to do a disk image at download.com.
42.5 min
Does it make sense to buy an Apple to run windows with Bootcamp. And more pc vs. mac banter
Open Office instead of Microsoft Office:
openoffice.org
48.5 min
Dell laptop power supply pin broke, there may be a recall
support.dell.com
50.5 min
What'a on next week… more Christmas gift suggestions
Nov 19 2007
Does Symatec Suck & is it laying people off?
http://symantec-sucks.blogspot.com/
and
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/11/12/symantec_november_layoffs/
Happy 35th Birthday Intel CPU, the 4004, predecessor of All Things PC Chip! http://www.4004.com includes a Way Cool Simulator
Sep 24 2007
Sep 24 Show paul will be In Transit at Vacnouver Airport, Canada,
may be able to call in! Thanks, Mikail, Adam and Glen for covering the show for which we have No Notes..
Sep 10 2007
Today's Show
Paul means to call in from Hastings, England, (Pics) his Home Town
Not everyhting is knoweable. Steve Fosset vanishes in his single engine plane in Nevada and during search, six other unidentified plane losses show up, one from possibly as long ago as 1964. COuld some parts of the earth so cles to home be so unknown?
UK 'We to Go' Debuts at 25 pounds a month- about $50.00 with a USB adapter to use mobile network bandwidth
The Shard- Europe's talest buidling – Going up in London, with a nod to environmental issues. Looks like World Trade Center meets Trans Am Buiding.