Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:28 PM, Arun Khan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FWIW, here is something from Dell. http://gizmodo.com/5045220/dell-inspiron-mini-9-available-now-windows -- Arun Khan It will come with Ubuntu 8.04 as on option. Indian availability not disclosed. Dell will be certainly better than any eePC. Also the price is something around $349. Quite cheap from Dell's standard! Swapnil ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
From: Swapnil Bhartiya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dell will be certainly better than any eePC. Isn't that a really shameful plug for Dell? I still remember the days when the troika of Sony, Toshiba and Dell sold ultra-portables for rs 100,000 and above. The success of the EeePC netbooks has prompted everyone else to jump on to the bandwagon. Hence we have Dell, HP, Lenovo all announcing affordable netbooks. With Warm Regards, Shivkumar linux user no: 450769 blog: outbackwifi.blogspot.com profile: www.linkedin.com/in/shivjags Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
FWIW, here is something from Dell. http://gizmodo.com/5045220/dell-inspiron-mini-9-available-now-windows -- Arun Khan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Anil Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:56:50 +0530 From: Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 dear all, i spotted a linux-based asus eeepc 4gb with a 7 screen at a gadget shop, in a mall in delhi. they allowed me to fiddle around with it. am quite impressed with the machine: what a beautiful and elegant interface to linux, even newbies to computers and the internet can use it. this netbook is easier to use than win or mac, thanks to the interface. does anyone own one yet? Out of curiosity - what was the price? -- Thanks and kind Regards, Abhishek jain ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
Niyam and others, Also look at Acer ASPIRE ONE. Perhaps a better deal at 21K. Vikas ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
On Tuesday 02 Sep 2008, Linux Lingam wrote: i spotted a linux-based asus eeepc 4gb with a 7 screen at a gadget shop, in a mall in delhi. they allowed me to fiddle around with it. gadget guru, you caught this one a bit too late :) The second gen netbooks are already out in the Indian market though a bit more pricey. am quite impressed with the machine: what a beautiful and elegant interface to linux, even newbies to computers and the internet can use it. this netbook is easier to use than win or mac, thanks to the interface. does anyone own one yet? I have one, as for the UI, Xandros has done a great job in customizing KDE for this unit. The other option is to install the eeePC Ubuntu and the Ubuntu MID packages. For the non geek user I would say stick with what comes installed. It does have an update feature and I was able to update newer versions of the packages - the average gadget savvy user should be able use the update UI. The keyboard is a bit crowded - resolved in the 2nd gen. products. does it easily configure and use roaming internet access via a usb-dongle from tataindicom or reliance or other mobile net ISPs? Tataindicom USB dongle works - tested in Delhi and Mumbai. fyi, they were selling it at rs 18,000 all inclusive, but the US retail street price is obviously less. what are the prices you've discovered here? A couple of days ago I saw it discounted for Rs. 14.5K at a Lamington Road store in Mumbai. it's wi-fi is quite impressive, good at catching weak signals, which other wi-fi devices could not catch in the same vicinity. am considering buying one for myself, for just regular netbooking. what do you say? Have not experimented with the wi-fi yet. From what I have seen the WiFi UI does not have the capability to configure WPA/WPA2 settings - I could have missed it though. As more players enter the prices of the 2nd gen. models are likely to come down. ASUS started with 31.5K (incl. mandatory WinXP tax). Others are already reporting prices around 21K. -- Arun Khan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
Hi, Have not experimented with the wi-fi yet. From what I have seen the WiFi UI does not have the capability to configure WPA/WPA2 settings - I could have missed it though. I have an Asus Eeepc 701. Upgraded RAM to 1GB, added a 4 GB SDHC card. Took out Xandros, installed Ubuntu via USB Stick. Tested Gnome, KDE, Ubuntu Netbook Remix UIs. Everything works, including Wi-Fi with WEP, WPA, WPA2; Skype video etc etc. Am going to get me a 901; Intel Atom Processor, 802.11n, Bluetooth, 9 screen. Available for around 22.5K at Tradelink in Nehru Place. With Warm Regards, Shivkumar linux user no: 450769 blog: outbackwifi.blogspot.com profile: www.linkedin.com/in/shivjags Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
gadget guru, you caught this one a bit too late :) The second gen netbooks are already out in the Indian market though a bit more pricey. Gadget Guru? Swapnil ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
Any feedback whether such devices can be of use for Enterprises? The marketing teams are advising against use of such products for Enterprises. I can't understand why - at least for guys using it for presentations, email, light word processing / spreadsheets and Browser based applications. I think the reason lies in the fact that Enterprise use is interpreted as Windows XP Professional Edition which can integrate and authenticate with Active Directory. The vendors are only providing Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, and which due to Microsoft Policy, is engineered not to be able to authenticate against Active Directory. So why not make Linux on such devices authenticate against Active Directory? Or for that matter we can probably use rdesktop for RDP connection to Enterprise Resources. And can these devices be made to boot from Network and a USB Device?? Probably these machines can also be used as Thin Clients. Any one tried a dual boot?? No wonder some reviews talk of them as Netbooks or some times client devices for Cloud Computing!! anand ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
dear all, i spotted a linux-based asus eeepc 4gb with a 7 screen at a gadget shop, in a mall in delhi. they allowed me to fiddle around with it. am quite impressed with the machine: what a beautiful and elegant interface to linux, even newbies to computers and the internet can use it. this netbook is easier to use than win or mac, thanks to the interface. does anyone own one yet? does it easily configure and use roaming internet access via a usb-dongle from tataindicom or reliance or other mobile net ISPs? fyi, they were selling it at rs 18,000 all inclusive, but the US retail street price is obviously less. what are the prices you've discovered here? it's wi-fi is quite impressive, good at catching weak signals, which other wi-fi devices could not catch in the same vicinity. am considering buying one for myself, for just regular netbooking. what do you say? regards niyam -- niyam bhushan ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
does anyone own one yet? regards niyam -- niyam bhushan I guess Nimish Dubey has one! Swapnil ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:56:50 +0530 From: Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ilugd] asus eeepc 4gb with linux spotted in delhi To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 dear all, i spotted a linux-based asus eeepc 4gb with a 7 screen at a gadget shop, in a mall in delhi. they allowed me to fiddle around with it. am quite impressed with the machine: what a beautiful and elegant interface to linux, even newbies to computers and the internet can use it. this netbook is easier to use than win or mac, thanks to the interface. does anyone own one yet? does it easily configure and use roaming internet access via a usb-dongle from tataindicom or reliance or other mobile net ISPs? fyi, they were selling it at rs 18,000 all inclusive, but the US retail street price is obviously less. what are the prices you've discovered here? it's wi-fi is quite impressive, good at catching weak signals, which other wi-fi devices could not catch in the same vicinity. am considering buying one for myself, for just regular netbooking. what do you say? regards niyam -- niyam bhushan I have had one for 3 months and like it very much. Primarily used for browsing and entertainment I use Tata Telecom for USB browsing - not very often. Performance was quite satisfactory in Mumbai(Mahim) but not so good in Chandigarh. Anil ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
