ASUS Eee Laptop

SUBMAN1 · 12-06-07, 04:45 PM

I think I want one of these things. Tired of lugging around the Acer 4400. THe Acer is good, don't get me wrong, but to tell you the truth, I hardly need that ATI x700 or ML-30 CPU while on the road. I think I played Dangerous Waters on it once since I've had it.

This tiny Asus Eee only costs less than $500, weighs in at only 2 pounds, has 1 GB of RAM, and has a SSD HD - no mechanical parts means long battery life and no shock crashes! SSD's are also pretty fast last time I checked, easily outpacing a WD Raptor in speed. It is only 8 GB storage, but for some basic apps, and a game or two, that or more than plenty. COmes with Linux installed, but I think I'd change it back over to XP Pro or something.

Figured I'd share at least in case someone wants a cheap ultra portable laptop:

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...07&modelmenu=1

-S

Konovalov · 12-06-07, 04:47 PM

I think this is a great idea. I can imagine parents would find these a good purchase for their kids in school.

SUBMAN1 · 12-06-07, 04:50 PM

The 4 GB version with 512 MB RAM only costs $320 on the street, so yeah, that would make a good purchase for kids.

SUBMAN1 · 12-06-07, 04:57 PM

Complete specs:

bookworm_020 · 12-06-07, 05:24 PM

They sold out of them here in Australia when they released them. Many sellers are trying to get more stock before Christmas.

I can see Microsolf trying to come up with a OS that can run on it (Excuse me for a second, HA!HA!HA!HA!:rotfl::rotfl:, thanks, I feel better now!)

Soulds like the laptop will be fighting with the Wii over which will be more popular and who can get them this christmas!

Chock · 12-06-07, 05:57 PM

Yeaj, I'm going to pick up one of these at some point, I already have a fairly small laptop for on my travels, but having one of this size would be really great and mean I could ditch the 'rucksack bag' I have for it and shove it in my suitcase wiith everything else.

Chock

SUBMAN1 · 12-06-07, 06:09 PM

And you can't beat the price!

The 8 GB version is a must though. Can't see 4 GB being all that useful. I installed a Gentoo installation the other day and I used 6 GB for that. On this little laptop, that would be fine given 2 Gb to store files.

-S

Rotary Crewman · 12-07-07, 01:27 AM

More importantly, can it run SH3? :hmm:

SUBMAN1 · 12-07-07, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotary Crewman

More importantly, can it run SH3? :hmm:

Doubt it. It has an Intel shared RAM chipset based GPU - not much for graphics horsepower.

-S

12-06-07, 04:45 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ASUS Eee Laptop I think I want one of these things. Tired of lugging around the Acer 4400. THe Acer is good, don't get me wrong, but to tell you the truth, I hardly need that ATI x700 or ML-30 CPU while on the road. I think I played Dangerous Waters on it once since I've had it. This tiny Asus Eee only costs less than $500, weighs in at only 2 pounds, has 1 GB of RAM, and has a SSD HD - no mechanical parts means long battery life and no shock crashes! SSD's are also pretty fast last time I checked, easily outpacing a WD Raptor in speed. It is only 8 GB storage, but for some basic apps, and a game or two, that or more than plenty. COmes with Linux installed, but I think I'd change it back over to XP Pro or something. Figured I'd share at least in case someone wants a cheap ultra portable laptop: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...07&modelmenu=1 -S __________________

12-06-07, 04:47 PM	#2
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I think this is a great idea. I can imagine parents would find these a good purchase for their kids in school. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

12-06-07, 04:50 PM	#3
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The 4 GB version with 512 MB RAM only costs $320 on the street, so yeah, that would make a good purchase for kids. __________________

12-06-07, 04:57 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Complete specs: __________________

12-06-07, 05:24 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	They sold out of them here in Australia when they released them. Many sellers are trying to get more stock before Christmas. I can see Microsolf trying to come up with a OS that can run on it (Excuse me for a second, HA!HA!HA!HA!:rotfl::rotfl:, thanks, I feel better now!) Soulds like the laptop will be fighting with the Wii over which will be more popular and who can get them this christmas! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

12-06-07, 05:57 PM	#6
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeaj, I'm going to pick up one of these at some point, I already have a fairly small laptop for on my travels, but having one of this size would be really great and mean I could ditch the 'rucksack bag' I have for it and shove it in my suitcase wiith everything else. Chock __________________

12-06-07, 06:09 PM	#7
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And you can't beat the price! The 8 GB version is a must though. Can't see 4 GB being all that useful. I installed a Gentoo installation the other day and I used 6 GB for that. On this little laptop, that would be fine given 2 Gb to store files. -S __________________

12-07-07, 01:27 AM	#8
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	More importantly, can it run SH3? :hmm: __________________