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04-21-2008, 08:52 PM
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Asus Eee PC
I know this was mentioned before, but not really officially.
Anyone have experience with the Asus Eee PC?
Any thoughts on usability (small screen/keyboard)?
Any comments on durability?
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04-21-2008, 09:02 PM
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These guys give it two thumbs up...
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04-21-2008, 09:22 PM
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Fired up! Ready to go!
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Doesn't have much of a hard drive.
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04-21-2008, 09:33 PM
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That hard drive is so small it probably can't run Vista and very many programs. Pass on it.
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04-21-2008, 09:44 PM
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I'm not looking at it, but trying to advise a friend on a small, portable laptop.
I think I can speak for the creators of this when I say the focus was never on running vista. The point is mobility and function (with emphasis on the mobility). It really just needs the basics (which is what the Eee seems to do well).
I would think the lack of HD can be overcome with an external drive. Hard disk space is dirt cheap, solid state disks (like the one on the Eee) are expensive. I'd be willing to take that trade-off.
I'm really digging for someone with experience here, I can read the tech specs...
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04-21-2008, 09:58 PM
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Go with your friend to CC and check out the portability of the Toshiba.
It is not big and is quite light.  And the price is sooo right!
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