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DDHarriman · 07-03-2008, 03:22 PM

Hi

I have a R2H since December 2006 (Celeron 900 version) and even if it’s not my main computer it’s an outstanding little machine.

Before answering your questions, and if in the end you go with with it, get the XP tabletpc version not the Vista one. Even with 2 Gigs of ram (that is really easy to make the upgrade contrary to the Samsung) it’s a dog.
With 2 Gigs (I myself have 1,250) it’s really snappy considering the processor and HD.
Also take care as the machine comes with lots of crapwhare - lots of software no one needs - and that makes the machine run like a dog the first time you power it.
You will have to take most of it out.
Help for this and everything you would like to know about it, you can find in the GottaBeMobile Asus Forum (http://www.gottabemobile.com/forum/f...z2ebc7ae271zz7), begin from the older posts, you can even read my personal first experiences with my R2H there.

Surfing the web is perfect, 800*480 is more then enough to do it, and if you are not happy you can upgrade the resolution.

Web content shows perfect, I myself use Ie in full screen, it’s quite gods and be able to rapidly change things with your nail (if no wanting to take the pen out) it’s great!

No problems with the screen.
I know many people prefer the Samsung but let me tell you, the R2H as a hard screen, meaning you can write with the pen resting your hand in the screen without a problem, the samsung is known to be almost impossible to do this without one resting the hand somewhere out of the screen.
If you want you can even turn it into portrait and read you eBooks that - well not it’s a bit heavy to do so (740 grams wit the standard battery) when now I have my Cybook with just 174 grams.
Hey I manage to read PDF magazines in landscape without a problem.

Also you get quite some stuff with it:
Keyboard, mouse, DVD external drive, cables to connect to a VGA big screen - I use it to see Divx movies in my 42 inch plasma TV.

I’m delighted with it and with the 7800 mugen battery I bought for mine I get 6 hours continuous running.

Best regards,

07-03-2008, 03:22 PM	#2
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hi I have a R2H since December 2006 (Celeron 900 version) and even if it’s not my main computer it’s an outstanding little machine. Before answering your questions, and if in the end you go with with it, get the XP tabletpc version not the Vista one. Even with 2 Gigs of ram (that is really easy to make the upgrade contrary to the Samsung) it’s a dog. With 2 Gigs (I myself have 1,250) it’s really snappy considering the processor and HD. Also take care as the machine comes with lots of crapwhare - lots of software no one needs - and that makes the machine run like a dog the first time you power it. You will have to take most of it out. Help for this and everything you would like to know about it, you can find in the GottaBeMobile Asus Forum (http://www.gottabemobile.com/forum/f...z2ebc7ae271zz7), begin from the older posts, you can even read my personal first experiences with my R2H there. Surfing the web is perfect, 800*480 is more then enough to do it, and if you are not happy you can upgrade the resolution. Web content shows perfect, I myself use Ie in full screen, it’s quite gods and be able to rapidly change things with your nail (if no wanting to take the pen out) it’s great! No problems with the screen. I know many people prefer the Samsung but let me tell you, the R2H as a hard screen, meaning you can write with the pen resting your hand in the screen without a problem, the samsung is known to be almost impossible to do this without one resting the hand somewhere out of the screen. If you want you can even turn it into portrait and read you eBooks that - well not it’s a bit heavy to do so (740 grams wit the standard battery) when now I have my Cybook with just 174 grams. Hey I manage to read PDF magazines in landscape without a problem. Also you get quite some stuff with it: Keyboard, mouse, DVD external drive, cables to connect to a VGA big screen - I use it to see Divx movies in my 42 inch plasma TV. I’m delighted with it and with the 7800 mugen battery I bought for mine I get 6 hours continuous running. Best regards,