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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
What are the downsides? (Besides the obvious lack of storage/memory
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1G RAM is not enough for XP/Linux? Most of the current one are upgradable to 2G which would be enough even for Vista.
160G storage is not enough, considering it is a not a desktop?
I bought Asus eeepc 1000 HE 1 week ago.
The only downside so far is space key. A bit too close to touch pad and not protruding up enough for my right thumb.
Otherwise....it does what it should. Got bluetooth mouth for it, so I don't need dongles and all USB slots are free.
Tomorrow I am planning to
1. Create an image of the corrent config.
2. re-install everything from a scratch, partitioning HD the way I like it and installing XP Pro.
3. create an image of a new system
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I wouldn't be doing anything that required security on one, no banking or anything.
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It is as secure as any desktop/laptop out there. It is by no means a downgraded version of them.
I bought mine because I believe it is the best you can buy today.
It is not a necessity. It is a very nice toy. Toy that makes your life a bit more comfortable and if you have a few spare £/$, why not to indulge yourself and get a feel of why you work everyday and earn money[hint* to make your life more comfortable when away from work?]
My wife adores it, because it is so light. She can spend an hour or two with it on her laps and don't feel tired as she does with her 15.4" laptop. I know for a fact that some people work on them, for example, write code or lesson plans. I am not sure I would do it. The screen is too small for me to do any actual work but to read a technical PDF ebook in any position you like instead of riggidly staring at your desktop screen? or surf the Internet or read forums/news? Netbook is a winner in this area.