Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:40:07 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook
Cute, but eeepc is the modern version of a Libretto with a flash drive. I'd pick one up if I only needed a basic Linux box, but w/o full Vista/XP support, it's hard to add things like printers, drivers, etc. for other devices. They're in the works for the Vista version I hear. That said, what do you do if you're just a beginner with Linux and trying to hook up one of those latest all-in-one printers from Canon or Epson?!? I'm sure this point will drive many early adopters nuts =P In any case, on the flip side, there's the main laptop competitor - the Nokia N95 and other PDA phones. These phones are getting so powerful, they can handle the basics of web surfing, office document editing, emailing through POP/IMAP, web browsing over cellular and WiFi, and taking TV quality movies and high-res photos ... along with the usual MP3/MP4 playback. At some point, these phone manufacturers will have to talk with the laptop makers and come up with something <1lbs and portable. eeePC is nice, but still 2lbs (you'd think after 10+ years after the Libretto, we'd be down to 1/2lbs mini-notebooks by now...). Something I'm saving up for right now.... N95 8GB =) Anyways, the Fujitsu mini-notebook with swivel screen and touch-screen input is my alternative vs. the eeePC. That one's going for $999 but it does run Vista, and the touch-screen does make for a nice tablet entry portable & ebook reader. The eeePC in comparison is kinda of funny - with Black Friday 2006 Toshiba notebooks selling for $199 at Microcenter (and sure to be repeated this year), why would I want to spend $199 on a 2lbs mini that can't store much on the 4GB flash HD? (Yep, 4GB =[ Haven't seen one of those since the L50 days....) I think Asus is on the right track with their first attempt...although they should have simply stuck in a 1.8" HD of at least 40GB right away instead of the flash drive. (downloads nowadays are simply far too big for 4gb, IMO.... especially all of those Nice 1080 HD Divx videos at http://stage6.divx.com/) adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
