Frogford

anyone got one ?

http://www.eee-900.co.uk/

I like my gadgets and this looks like the next one ! anyone got one ? What ar ethey like ? and flaws in them ?

I'm looking at the 900 which has Win XP installed as opposed to the Linux version. I saw one down ToysRus today and had a play (Linux version) and it looks the danglies.

The idea is to have it in my van and connect it to my phone so I have online access when I need it. Its not going to replace the laptop or the desktop, just gonna be used when I'm away from home really.

Any feedback would be

FastFordChris

i've not used one myself but from what i've seen and reviews etc theyre pretty good little bits of kit, as long as you see them as internet on the go then you'll be happy with one, as alot of people try to compare them with laptops and moan about the screen size being to small for films (wtf! why would u want to watch a film on one) as well as the specs not being great (900mhz celron cpu)

the only niggle i've herd from them is due to the small screen size on alot of websites u have to scroll left to right etc, but again small price for mobile net.

BM08

also the hard drives are tiny, about 4GBS i think

Frogford

the 900 has a 12gb SSD and an 8.9" screen. Think I have talked myself into one so I'll let you know in a couple of weeks what its like

Frogford

Well usual impatient me ! Couldn't wait and am using it as we speak. It is fooking awesome ! Well worth the £330 ! I know you can get a good spec laptop but I already have one of them, the idea is it'll be used in the van and its so compact its untrue !

Frogford

well its now wired up to my d900 and I have full Internet access in my van. Definitely well worth the money and its a superb piece of kit !

Turbocabbie

yea the 900 is awesome, god knows why anyone would want to run xp on it though as it runs like a dog on more powerful systems and the xandros linux option is perfect for it.
Lets face it its not powerful enough to play games on and as such its better to have a system that does not get viruses and spyware running for general net usage imho


Join the forums and get hacking it

http://www.eeeuser.com/

Frogford

Have been reading the site for a while, not signed up yet but will do shortly ! Do you have one ?

Turbocabbie

yea I have one, I run gentoo linux with the fluxbox desktop.. runs really well.
Xandros is a good enough distribution for it though imho

upgraded the ram and a few other bits.. good little rig

Fil

i dont need one, but so want a 900

still abit steep for a uneeded device at the mo, maybe when it comes down a bit ?

Frogford

you could always go for the cheaper 701 with the linux install. Goes for about £220ish

Thrush

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Rather have a Mac Air

lardypants

ive got a black 4gb, wicked little machines, combine it with a pay as you go broadband pack and its awesome, 10 quid gives a months internet, use it for surfing etc not for downloading or videos etc and you wont need a dearer top up



must admit though ive had mine 3 months topped it up 3 times and used it for about an hour

Frogford

Don't be an itchy minge

Mac Airs are well over a grand. This little beauty is only a fraction of the price. Its not a machine you can use as your primary computer but well worth it for surfing, email, being bored stuck in traffic jams ! (the looks you get are a picture !), sat on the loo (taking a mag onto the throne is so yesterday !)

Thrush

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I must admit I was tempted by one as I want a lappy to sit in the garden with, or downstairs when I just wanna surf a bit in front of the TV (with this "nice" weather we are having I don't wanna sit upstairs all the time in my PC room) but I can't justify £300 on a new lappy for that - it'll only get used every now and again! Rather by a cheap 2nd hand one for £50-£100....

FastFordChris

you can get them for £200

lardypants

well my 4gb works superbly with xp on it, i installed it myself, it even tells you how to do it int he asus manual

i paid £199 for my 4gb a few months back

ok hard drive space is crap, but theres almost a couple gb free on that then you just install and run anything else on a memory card so no probs atall

as aboove its a second machine not one to use at home, use it out and about its a very great tool, everyone i have sown it to loves it as its soo small and lightweight

Fil

fingers crossed the 901 comes out 1st july @ 330 quid, and on the 5th july i happen to be passing through stansted airport, so hopefully dixons may have some in stock, tax free, so about 280ish


As ill be away with for the week with a new toy, is there any recomended software / programs i could bung on a spare 1GB SD card ive got, so could take that and if i get one, got a few bits to play with!

3 proper questions tho,

1, MSmessenger, does that work on it?
2, anyone linked theres to a windows mobile and used that phone as a hspda modem?
3,will it play MP3s and Avis out of the box?

Frogford

1 - No idea what MSmessenger is but MSN messenger works fine
2 - I have used my Samsung D900 as a modem to access the net with no issues at all
3 - My MP3's worked fine

Mines a 900 with XP installed

Fil

cheers but going to be running linux, so i think its a slightly different ball game.

tho done some searching about MSN messenger for linux, seems like a clone called aMSN is required

lardypants

edited as sounding like a for sale post

Fil

Q. How much other crap can you get in the 700 case?

A. A shit load http://beta.ivancover.com/wiki/index...ernal_Upgrades

lardypants

he certainly knows his stuff

Thrush

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Fil

got my 901, running linux, tho will probably go xp after the weekend, as its doing my head in, installing anythings a chore!