Richard J. Williams wrote:
bhairitu wrote:
...an ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf running Linux.
http://eeepc.asus.com/global/
For what purpose would you be needing an ultra-
portable laptop computer with the small keys
and small screen? Rita thought we should get
one, but we don't travel much and don't hang
out at Starbucks much anymore. But I'd still
like to have one anyway. Can the Asus replace
a Blackberry? I can't be carrying around a lot
of toys, since I like to fly about. What about
the weight? But, maybe I would pay $200 for an
ASUS Eee PC 2G instantly, if I saw one on the
shelf, but where?
It's much handier than a full laptop. Often when I watch a movie I
might want to look up something about the cast or crew on IMDB but the
machines are off. No problem now. I used to do that with a Pocket PC
and navigating the web with that little screen was no fun. The
keyboard is a little cramped but not as much as a BlackBerry or
Sidekick. The $299 machine only has 2 GB of memory and running has a
little less than 300 MB free. They sell a 4 GB version as well as a 20
GB one but for more money. For less than $20 I can pop in an SD card
and have a second drive so that is no problem and it also takes USB
sticks. So I went for the cheapest one. It doesn't weight much at all
as there are no moving parts save a small fan for the CPU.
Good luck on finding one at a store, maybe Toys R Us as they sell them
online and I've heard they are in some of their stores. Best Buy also
sells them online only. I got mine through Amazon and decided to take a
chance as I couldn't find any in a store. The Sony VIAO laptop exec
sees them as a threat so I wouldn't be surprised if some of the laptop
companies have threatened to pull their lines if one of the big
electronics stores put them on the shelf. Dell is coming out with one
shortly too. Fujitsu has a little laptop which you will find in stores
that is about the same size for $999.
