Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, Jeff Waugh wrote: > I'm all for ultra-portable -- my laptop preferences are restricted to 12" or > 13" because I travel so much. I plug in to a 24" screen at home. :-) Actually I think weight is more important than size. Under a kilo is pretty impressive! > So what

Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Robert Thorsby
On 06/12/07 10:25:39, Rev Simon Rumble wrote: > All this talk about opening the little > yellow tab that says "opening will void > warranty" is bollocks though, right? I'm > pretty sure under consumer law that you > can't put those kinds of restrictions on > a warranty. The one I looked at yester

Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Jeff Waugh
> As for the screen being too small, Jeff I think that's kinda the point. > It's meant to be ultra-portable, like the old Toshiba Librettos. I'm all for ultra-portable -- my laptop preferences are restricted to 12" or 13" because I travel so much. I plug in to a 24" screen at home. :-) I think

Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, Robert Thorsby wrote: > Also, for one that doesn't have the miniPCI thingy blocked. :-( All this talk about opening the little yellow tab that says "opening will void warranty" is bollocks though, right? I'm pretty sure under consumer law that you can't put those k

Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Robert Thorsby
On 06/12/07 08:29:00, Jeff Waugh wrote: > >> So they've sold out apparently. >> Anyone got one? Comments? > > Seen one up close... Screen's too > bloody small. If I get one at all, > I'll be waiting for the 10" version. Also, for one that doesn't have the miniPCI thingy blocked. :-( Robert Th

Re: [SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Jeff Waugh
> So they've sold out apparently. Anyone got one? Comments? Seen one up close... Screen's too bloody small. If I get one at all, I'll be waiting for the 10" version. :-) - Jeff -- GNOME.conf.au 2008: Melbourne, Australia http://live.gnome.org/Melbourne2008 Perl: Making thick Win

[SLUG] Eee

2007-12-05 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
So they've sold out apparently. Anyone got one? Comments? http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/australias-cheapest-laptop-sells-out/2007/12/05/1196812808404.html -- Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.rumble.net The Tourist Engineer Nerds need vacations too. http://engineer.openguides.o