The Netbook Thread

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:08 pm 0

silent_unicorn wrote:10" would probably be 1024x600 from experience of the Sony C1 picturebooks. Don't think at this price it would go to 1280x768 etc which is the highest I've seen on a 10" widescreen format LCD.

That video says the 10" model won't be released until next year and could look different anyway.

Bollocks. Looks like I might have to buy two!

Mine'sAPint · Post by **Mine'sAPint** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:22 pm 0

Hey Dio, do you reckon this thing will have enough oomph to run your Tempest 2K emulator ? That would be my ultimate long haul flight time waster

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:04 am 0

Reckon no problems without sound - that only needs about 500MHz on a Pentium-M class CPU. With sound, not certain - depends a lot on the cache and the exact CPU type - but probably yes with native sound.

ravuya · Post by **ravuya** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:03 am 0

The local computer store still hasn't responded to my inquiry as to whether they will be carrying the unit. I hope they're busy contacting their rep at Asus.

Atty · Post by **Atty** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:14 am 0

Even though the 7" screen does look a little comical, I suppose it's still usable for web browsing, email and movies (would make a great portable media player!), and there's always the option to plug it into a big screen.

Still, the 10" model would be perfect, but it not being out until next year and probably for a pretty significant markup, makes it less of a likely purchase for me.

Well, I spose it's all gonna be about pricing, really. if, say, the 10" 4GB model comes out at the same price as, say, the 7" 8GB model, then I think I may end up have a very hard time choosing.

Also, I'm a bit surprised more hasn't been said in any hands-on about not just the size of the screen, but the quality. from the shots I've seen, it looks a bit washed out, but that's most likely it being photographed thats doing that. Until we hear for definite about resolution, response time, colour depth, viewing angles, etc. it's difficult to know exactly how much of a must-buy the Eee really is.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:39 am 0

silent_unicorn wrote: 10" would probably be 1024x600 from experience of the Sony C1 picturebooks. Don't think at this price it would go to 1280x768 etc which is the highest I've seen on a 10" widescreen format LCD.

Dunno about the Transmeta-based Picturebooks, but my C1-XN (266MHz Celeron) has a 1024x480 screen.

Roobarb · Post by **Roobarb** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:34 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:
Acronym wrote:Intel hate the OLPC with a passion. There may be some creative accountancy going on here - I'd say it's a very long shot, but not long enough to dismiss out of hand...
It's amazing how they've built a faster machine with more RAM and flash
for barely any more. The McCaslin platform was said to be aimed at building
a $500 UMPC, it's barely launched and there's a $200 model. Perhaps it's
just me but I do find that a little odd.

Attention-seeking PC OEM and Negroponte-hating chip manufacturer announce vapourware cheap laptop.

Yawn. Wake me up when they actually intend to sell more than a couple of hundred thousand at $199, and at retail in a developed economy.

Funny how Intel's OLPC-spoiling '$200' Classmate, which cost "about $300 to build today [Feb07], and .... will be closer to $200 by the end of the year." has now been warmed over as an 'Eee PC' selling for $200, with four times as much flash RAM, twice as much RAM, and a CPU with double the cache (if the specs are to be believed).

Top marks to Palm ($500) and Via ($600) for being rather more honest with their offerings.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:59 pm 0

Preview of the Asus EEE.
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3829

oNyx · Post by **oNyx** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:25 pm 0

Oh thats quite nice. So, it does indeed use a 900mhz dothan cpu, a gma 900 (gf2mx fillrate + shader 2.0 shizzle on top) and it's also shipped with working opengl drivers.

Awesome

hype · Post by **hype** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:40 pm 0

seems to run KDE on some pics...

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:25 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:
silent_unicorn wrote: 10" would probably be 1024x600 from experience of the Sony C1 picturebooks. Don't think at this price it would go to 1280x768 etc which is the highest I've seen on a 10" widescreen format LCD.
Dunno about the Transmeta-based Picturebooks, but my C1-XN (266MHz Celeron) has a 1024x480 screen.

Yep the Picturebooks have been around for yonks, I remember playing Vulcan Venture on Sparcade on the original C1s (P266MMX i think) my friend got for xmas. Should have been 1280x600 not 768 on the last one I mean

They're more of a 2.35:1 type ratio than the Toshiba Libretto 16:9ish etc. Great for 2.35:1 DivX films on the go

Anyways I hear rumblings these may be intended ultimately for the devoloping world, to compete with the $99 laptop project. Which isn't right, equality! we should all get them all over the world pffff But this would back up the unbelievable price/spec of the machine anyway IMO

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:53 pm 0

More price details:

$199 7", 4GB, 4 cell model - vaporware

$229-239 7", 2GB, 2 cell (2 hour battery life, not being released in US)
$269-299 7", 2GB, 4 cell this will be the cheapest US model
$369-399 7", 4GB, 4 cell

Optional 6 cell battery in the $299 and $399 models.

All to be released in late September.

The 10" model has been dropped, a future 8.9" model with an Intel Menlow
chipset will be released instead. That will be more expensive than these
models and come out in 2008. You can probably assume a price of $500
or more.

http://www.eeeuser.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=125

TL;DR prices up, spec down

ravuya · Post by **ravuya** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:37 pm 0

Still decent.

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:50 pm 0

ravuya wrote:Still decent.

Agreed. The $299 6-cell model is tempting. For what most folks will be doing on this sort of device 2Gb is manageable for data and 'stuff', just about. With the flashcard reader you can carry music/video etc. around anyway. In my experience battery life is usually worth paying a bit extra for. This'll slip nicely in most people's man-bags, chuck it in the car, take it on the plane/train etc. etc. Interesting.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:08 pm 0

That's not much of a price hike really, given the value of the dollar at the moment.

The main reason I'm interested in these is that they're lightweight and solid-state. I picture having one that I can use around the house or take with me on trips without having to worry about its weight or making sure it's well protected (from damage and theft).

I'm not too fussed about the amount of flash soldered to the board. I picture myself using memory cards for different tasks like I used to use 3.5" floppies for different tasks back in the nineties. And you can fit a lot of SD cards in a little pill box and carry it around in your pocket without any bother.