The Netbook Thread

everklear · Post by **everklear** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:38 pm 0

HGFB wrote:
everklear wrote:I suppose the size is ultimately the point. I just have a hard time spending a lot of money on something that is the form factor of a PDA. I'm obviously not the target audience.
It's not the form factor of a PDA either.

No? I need to see one of these things in real life (as you suggested).

zip accident · Post by **zip accident** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:49 pm 0

everklear wrote:

No? I need to see one of these things in real life (as you suggested).

Ain't exactly real life, but from earlier in this thread:

wanye wrote:

btw, theres a picture of it up against my normal 15.4" hp laptop - http://pancakelizard.info/gallery/main. ... itemId=335

*edit*
a few more pics of the ui - http://pancakelizard.info/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:19 pm 0

Expanding the Eee PC Family

ASUS has made several innovative improvements with the next generation of the Eee PC â€“ dubbed the Eee PC 900. These new technologies will bring about a brand new concept for Internet access with 1G of memory, larger storage of up to 12GB, and wider 8.9-inch screens. These new Eee PCs will cost 399 Euro each, and will be available in summer this year â€“ to select countries on the first wave of launch. All of these new models will be Windows ready, and will provide users with a chance to enjoy a brand new PC experience while on the go.

http://www.flutlicht.biz/presse/index.p ... 862c06826a

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:58 pm 0

Assuming 1024x600, that's the chap for me. Looks like it'll be too late for me holidays this year though.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:35 pm 0

Two more links:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/hand ... ch-eee-pc/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/7-in ... ady-fight/

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:28 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:Two more links:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/hand ... ch-eee-pc/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/7-in ... ady-fight/

Hmmm. I didn't want the device any bigger but it's still a nice bit of kit. Are they still doing the 8" version?

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:52 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:Two more links:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/hand ... ch-eee-pc/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/7-in ... ady-fight/

And XP preinstalled as an option apparently. That's much more like it for me.

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:42 am 0

Arse, I was just about to take the plunge and try and get one, now I'm thinking I should wait 4months and see how much the new one is.

EDIT: Hmm, 400euros is like 265quid, which is getting silly. I'm going to stick to the standard one I think.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:21 am 0

Ely wrote:Arse, I was just about to take the plunge and try and get one, now I'm thinking I should wait 4months and see how much the new one is.

EDIT: Hmm, 400euros is like 265quid, which is getting silly. I'm going to stick to the standard one I think.

400 Euros is Â£306 today! You can get quite a lot of laptop for not much more than that these days....

Brief comment here:

http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/news/ ... oryid=1296

Some pics comparing with the old one here:

http://www.engadget.com/photos/hot-9-in ... pc-action/

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:50 am 0

Misfit wrote: 400 Euros is Â£306 today! You can get quite a lot of laptop for not much more than that these days....

Blimey you're right. I didn't realise the rate was that high at the moment. I've always just used .66 as a conversion. Well that does that in then. I might still wait for a bit to see what is offically announced.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:08 pm 0

If it comes with XP chucked in, with the new Intel CPUs and 8G SSD that's still a bloody good price I reckon.

1024x600 is 'confirmed' by the Reg though, so I'm definitely out of the market for one of the early ones. Still one quarter of my current desktop area mind, but I can probably just about make MSVC work in that.

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:32 pm 0

http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus-9-i ... ng-pixels/

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:38 pm 0

Kemper_Boyd wrote:http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus-9-inch-eee-pc-now-with-living-pixels/

I'd probably pay the extra just to have less of a bezel around the screen! Looks much better.

lazerwalker · Post by **lazerwalker** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:57 pm 0

Fingers crossed, the 400yoyos includes the windows tax, so the Linux version will be cheaper. How much does an OEM XP cost?

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:10 pm 0

lazerwalker wrote:Fingers crossed, the 400yoyos includes the windows tax, so the Linux version will be cheaper.

Fingers crossed by me as well.

YakYak

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