The Netbook Thread

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:37 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q107-nec-hello-kitty-laptop/

I suppose that's one way to stop people snatching your laptop when you're in a coffee shop in a dodgy area...

dom · Post by **dom** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:03 pm 0

I know it's only just being released, but has there been any word on a UK keyboard? I prefer my pound symbol to look like a pound symbol and the @ next to the enter key, call me old-fashioned...

dom · Post by **dom** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:19 pm 0

I just called asuslaptop.co.uk, they told me that if I buy it from there, I'll get a "standard UK keyboard", so that's me sold

wanye · Post by **wanye** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:43 pm 0

mm. laptopsdirect apparently have them onsale cheaper than the other places...

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

and they dont charge Â£17 delivery too!

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:09 pm 0

I don't know if anyone has posted this review yet.

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4055

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:24 pm 0

HGFB, which OS are you planning on running on your Eee?

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:46 pm 0

I'll probably just leave it as Xandros to be honest. As long as it has KDE and I can get my bluetooth going I'm not terribly fussed. Firefox is Firefox no matter what distro you run it on.

*Edit* Although since it can boot from a USB device you could easily run almost any distro you like without having to touch the default OS.

I could get a 4gig SDHC card (14.99 at Play.com) and install Ubuntu on that.

fog · Post by **fog** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:19 pm 0

My tech lust tells me I need one of these but, try though I might, I just can't think of a use that justifies buying one. That's a first

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:31 pm 0

HGFB wrote: I could get a 4gig SDHC card (14.99 at Play.com) and install Ubuntu on that.

Bear in mind that files on a memory card will be accessed (read and write) considerably slower than on the SSD. The SSD is connected as an ATA device whereas the card reader will most likely be connected to an internal USB bus.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:34 pm 0

I know but it's handy to get everything setup how you like first and make sure it all works without having to fuck around with the default install. Once you're done you could then do it again on the internal disk.

Although considering a complete reflash only takes about 15 mins from USB stick that's probably not much of an issue

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:29 pm 0

3 days and counting

http://eeepc.asus.com/uk/

(Yes. There's even a countdown page

)

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:33 pm 0

Nice size comparison here

http://www.redtarget.net/eeepcsize.html

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:44 pm 0

HGFB wrote:3 days and counting

http://eeepc.asus.com/uk/

(Yes. There's even a countdown page )

Ah-ha, the coloured versions!

Must admit I was hoping the blue one would be a similar colour to my GBA Micro... But the black and the white look very nice, so I'll have a hand-wring over which of those two to get.

Arthur Ringworn · Post by **Arthur Ringworn** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:04 pm 0

If anyone gets .ac.uk prices, RM are selling this as the miniBook.

Loada · Post by **Loada** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:37 am 0

So, where's the most reliable place to get one of these in the UK - I have my wife's birthday coming up at the end of November and if I could get one for then, that would be perfect.

HGFB? You seem to be the authority on impulse-buying new gadgets!?