It’d be a laugh with M$ OS, true, but not with Linux.
True, it’s not powerful, but it’s designed for simple stuff—checking email while on the road, websurfing, banging out a few documents, storing a few files, things like that. I would love to have an inexpensive laptop like this with wireless Internet to get online while traveling. Plus the fact that it’s Linux-based is somewhat appealing in these days of massive Microsoft bloatware like Office and Vista.
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That 900MHz processor only runs at 630MHz.
Yet, as “a good PDA replacement,” I think you’ve nailed it. I told my wife I like her Palm Pilot, but that it’s too small and I couldn’t get used to the input device.
Boom, here comes the eeePC.
I’ll wait for the 8Gb or 16Gb 10” version late this spring.
95% of my actual use of a computer is internet browsing. So, 95% of the time this Asus eee would work great. As far as specs go, all but two of our household laptops are the same or less processor, memory, and storage wise.
I want one, because I usually have a half hour to catch up on news, weather, etc. before leaving for work. Asus eee’s 15 second boot time sounds really good.