Just ordered an EEE PC!! - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**erubresen** · 11-14-2007, 10:25 PM

Well after many months of looking at UMPC's and ultra portable laptops the EEE PC has come out and by the looks of it does everything i need, which is basically a machine for on the go that i can code on, write documents and browse the web!

Any of you other tech savvy folks got one? really interested to hear some opinions on it!

Will post pics when it arrives tomorrow morn

**crestosssa** · 11-15-2007, 12:16 AM

congrats, so tempted to get one as well but just can't justify one as I need vmware and alot of security tools for school.

only complain I heard about is the resolution 800x480, decent for checking email, browsing and watching videos though.
did you load a mini WinXP version by any chance? hows the battery and audio performance?

**erubresen** · 11-15-2007, 12:20 AM

aint even got it yet, but i intend to load of XP Pro i got off of my department onto it, so i will be sure to let you know how it goes

**asivisepo** · 11-15-2007, 12:24 AM

i was looking at one but the native rez is crap so i passed

be sure to make a decent review

**erubresen** · 11-15-2007, 12:43 AM

i was looking at one but the native rez is crap so i passed

be sure to make a decent review

I'll try my best at doing a review, any particular things people want to see on it or me to do?

**sStevenRitziI** · 11-15-2007, 12:58 AM

yeah I just bought a tomy "my first computer" from toys r us.

[rofl]

**kesFockplek** · 11-15-2007, 05:20 AM

my father just purchased one for working offshore on a ship.

He claims laptops are useless out there and mobile phones are too fussy, this was a godsend in his opinion

**RokgroofeTeme** · 11-15-2007, 05:25 AM

Damn want to pre-order one too, but you can't over here, at least not that I know of? [thumbdown]

**jesyflowers** · 11-15-2007, 05:41 AM

id leave linux on so you can play penguin racer.

**Dpkefsuf** · 11-15-2007, 06:37 AM

I wonder if it is available in the US. Haven't heard of it till now but its way to cool not to have one lol.

Well I have found them in a few online retailers, but they are $400 not 199 like I heard in a review, still very tempting though...

**Grenader** · 11-15-2007, 08:25 AM

Would be cool if it had at LEAST a cd rom.

**RokgroofeTeme** · 11-15-2007, 08:38 AM

Would be cool if it had at LEAST a cd rom.

It wouldn't be 0.9 kg anymore

**Grenader** · 11-24-2007, 07:43 AM

I suppose anything i would need installed on it could be done over the network.

**Cuccuccaltefe** · 11-24-2007, 08:43 AM

Wouldn't a usb cd/dvd rom drive not work on this thing?

**banditorfv** · 11-24-2007, 10:36 AM

So have you got it yet?

**obegeLype** · 11-24-2007, 12:41 PM

I shall be getting one of these too - just as soon as they release the 8GB storage version.
I just need something that will run Debian and this should do that just fine.

Yes - a USB CD-ROM/DVD should work fine.

11-14-2007, 10:25 PM	#1
erubresen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Just ordered an EEE PC!! Well after many months of looking at UMPC's and ultra portable laptops the EEE PC has come out and by the looks of it does everything i need, which is basically a machine for on the go that i can code on, write documents and browse the web! Any of you other tech savvy folks got one? really interested to hear some opinions on it! Will post pics when it arrives tomorrow morn Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 12:16 AM	#2
crestosssa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	congrats, so tempted to get one as well but just can't justify one as I need vmware and alot of security tools for school. only complain I heard about is the resolution 800x480, decent for checking email, browsing and watching videos though. did you load a mini WinXP version by any chance? hows the battery and audio performance? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 12:20 AM	#3
erubresen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	aint even got it yet, but i intend to load of XP Pro i got off of my department onto it, so i will be sure to let you know how it goes Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 12:24 AM	#4
asivisepo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	i was looking at one but the native rez is crap so i passed be sure to make a decent review Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 12:43 AM	#5
erubresen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	i was looking at one but the native rez is crap so i passed be sure to make a decent review I'll try my best at doing a review, any particular things people want to see on it or me to do? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 12:58 AM	#6
sStevenRitziI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	yeah I just bought a tomy "my first computer" from toys r us. [rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 05:20 AM	#7
kesFockplek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 642 Senior Member	my father just purchased one for working offshore on a ship. He claims laptops are useless out there and mobile phones are too fussy, this was a godsend in his opinion Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 05:25 AM	#8
RokgroofeTeme Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Damn want to pre-order one too, but you can't over here, at least not that I know of? [thumbdown] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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jesyflowers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	id leave linux on so you can play penguin racer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 06:37 AM	#10
Dpkefsuf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	I wonder if it is available in the US. Haven't heard of it till now but its way to cool not to have one lol. Well I have found them in a few online retailers, but they are $400 not 199 like I heard in a review, still very tempting though... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 08:25 AM	#11
Grenader Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Would be cool if it had at LEAST a cd rom. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2007, 08:38 AM	#12
RokgroofeTeme Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Would be cool if it had at LEAST a cd rom. It wouldn't be 0.9 kg anymore Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2007, 07:43 AM	#13
Grenader Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	I suppose anything i would need installed on it could be done over the network. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2007, 08:43 AM	#14
Cuccuccaltefe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 561 Senior Member	Wouldn't a usb cd/dvd rom drive not work on this thing? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2007, 10:36 AM	#15
banditorfv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	So have you got it yet? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2007, 12:41 PM	#16
obegeLype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	I shall be getting one of these too - just as soon as they release the 8GB storage version. I just need something that will run Debian and this should do that just fine. Yes - a USB CD-ROM/DVD should work fine. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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