Most of the comments have been about the OLPC computer so it seems that it is stil a little early for anyone to have tried any digital activity on the Asus.
It's selling for $199 but in Britain, as usual, the dollar price is changed to £ sterling and its £199, which is double price as in the US. This always happens ! A PC article suggests that the OLPC production line is having problems and that very soon the price will increase from $100 to $170. It uses four cell batteries with 3 hours of life usage, and it has four USB 2.0 ports. The notebook has been tested and will work on XP, but it is not delivered ex-factory with XP installed because of the cost. The standard model has the Linux operating system and has anti virus installed The Asus Eee does seem to be a better proposition for anyone wishing to use digital communication in a temporary or portable situation and I'm sure before not too long someone will be using this baby notebook. It will be interesting to read about their experience. Kind regards, Mel G0GQK
