Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-23 Thread Dan Lund
Wow, just had to go there, in a post that didn't trim On 9/23/07, Mike Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ("semi" top posted since that seems to be > how this thread is going "so far") -- "Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it." -Napoleon Bonaparte -

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-23 Thread Mike Schwartz
("semi" top posted since that seems to be how this thread is going "so far") > the flash is written to several million times in a year, [...] > quality of the flash seems to be much better than it was. > [...] a firewall using a hard drive [...] already has filesystem errors. > No CF box I buil

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-19 Thread Jorge Delacruz
The cheap consumer stuff at Fry's now comes with a lifetime warranty. Also, I use the cheap limited warranty compactflash in my firewalls and they are still in service, almost 2 years later. I think we can assume the flash is written to several million times in a year, so the quality of the flash

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread Josef Lowder
. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, keith smith wrote > I have a laptop that is 5 years old. > It really is time to replace it. > I would like to get 5 years out of the > next laptop I buy. > > Did I miss the purchase information for the ASUS EEE? The announcement said they would start shipping in Octobe

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread der.hans
Am 18. Sep, 2007 schw�tzte keith smith so: Okay, based on what you said sometime ago, I would hope they used quality flash memory units. Given this, under moderate use, I'm expecting the flash to last 2 to 5 years. I have a laptop that is 5 years old. The battery has long died and the lapto

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread keith smith
Okay, based on what you said sometime ago, I would hope they used quality flash memory units. Given this, under moderate use, I'm expecting the flash to last 2 to 5 years. I have a laptop that is 5 years old. The battery has long died and the laptop will reset periodically. It really is tim

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread Alan Dayley
keith smith wrote: > I wonder how the flash-based data storage will last. It is my > understanding flash-based data storage has a finite life span and wonder > what that really means. > > Is it good for a year, two years, five years? Can I add a hard drive? > > It is an exceptional value and at

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread keith smith
I wonder how the flash-based data storage will last. It is my understanding flash-based data storage has a finite life span and wonder what that really means. Is it good for a year, two years, five years? Can I add a hard drive? It is an exceptional value and at $199 it is almost worth getti

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread Randy Melder
the EEE is actually quite ergonomic if you are under 3 feet tall. :-) --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-18 Thread Matt Graham
After a long battle with technology, Josef Lowder wrote: > Has everyone seen the new "EEE" super-portable laptop recently > announced by ASUS? At only $199, this should shake up the computer world as > it will be exclusively LINUX with built in wireless and pre-installed > Firefox and the complete

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-17 Thread Rhune Lord
ASUS EEEPC 701 http://event.asus.com/eeepc/ - Flash Movie http://www.eeeuser.com/ I can't find anything else. Brian --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: ht

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-17 Thread Rhune Lord
Damn straight, Shane, this would be awesome for school. Brian On 9/17/07, Shane Lofgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Purchasing link please? Don't just tease us! > > > On 9/17/07, Rhune Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do I get one?!?!?!?!?!!? > > > > Brian > > > > > > On 9/17/07, Josef

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-17 Thread Shane Lofgren
Purchasing link please? Don't just tease us! On 9/17/07, Rhune Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I get one?!?!?!?!?!!? > > Brian > > > On 9/17/07, Josef Lowder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > . > > Has everyone seen the new "EEE" super-portable laptop recently > > announced by ASUS? It is

Re: New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-17 Thread Rhune Lord
How do I get one?!?!?!?!?!!? Brian On 9/17/07, Josef Lowder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > . > Has everyone seen the new "EEE" super-portable laptop recently > announced by ASUS? It is a mobile Internet portable computer > that is Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, and Easy to Play (thus EEE). > > At

New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

2007-09-17 Thread Josef Lowder
. Has everyone seen the new "EEE" super-portable laptop recently announced by ASUS? It is a mobile Internet portable computer that is Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, and Easy to Play (thus EEE). At only $199, this should shake up the computer world as it will be exclusively LINUX with built in wir