ASUSteK's answer to the Foleo: the Eee PC, and it's $200! - Page 3

Mambo · 06-08-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Please remember all that this is a basic computer for internet communication period. Any other use will stretch its limits drastically.

I don't think so 512MB is half of my laptop's memory. Not bad even under XP.
4GB space is enough if 1 GB is the system and the rest is for data.
If it has a CF reader than who cares how much is the built in Flash memory.

A few years ago I was working with Excel using a 600Mhz computer and Windows 2000 without any problems.

You can do a lot if you want and get the right software, but at this price it's a must have regardless of what it can do.

I need this.

yvanleterrible · 06-08-2007, 10:48 AM

So do I. One in every room!

Nightwing · 06-08-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by alex_d

I can't understand nor believe how they're selling a winxp machine for $200.

This is incredible. I hope the people behind the $100 (now $150) craptop per child project are bowing their heads in shame.

I think this thing must be using the new Intel system-on-a-chip, although I thought that wasn't coming out for a while. The 512 MB of ram is very adequate, especially since the swapfile will be stored on flash rather than hard drive! However, the size of the flash drive is a problem. 4GB is definately way too small. 8GB might be ok, i guess, but still limited. 16GB would be good, but then the device will surely cost a lot more than $200. In fact, I think the $200 model only has 2GB (it's mentioned by the inquirer). ouch.

Also, I too wish the 3 hours was more. It'd be nice if the battery life was more like a PDA's than a laptop's. The real question is how big's the charger!

The 2 not 4 GB was answered.. It will have 4GB its going to run Linux varrent with a user shell of tabs, Open Office and Firefox... Would not inflect a power/resource hungry copy of windows XP or even that joke Vista. Maybe W2k but not those... Most are think of a copy of Ubuntu.

If you want to run... UGH windows... Would better to go with the VIA/FIC unit. For 600 it has a 30 or opt 60GB hard drive max 1GB memory and maybe a faster chip. Comes with Windows Vista O_O. If you scrape that off a copy of Linux should work out verry well.

Nightwing · 06-08-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mambo

I don't think so 512MB is half of my laptop's memory. Not bad even under XP.
4GB space is enough if 1 GB is the system and the rest is for data.
If it has a CF reader than who cares how much is the built in Flash memory.

A few years ago I was working with Excel using a 600Mhz computer and Windows 2000 without any problems.

You can do a lot if you want and get the right software, but at this price it's a must have regardless of what it can do.

I need this.

I think I saw and need to dig. But has a SD slot... If so how big can it go?

Also it does have usb ports on it so a pocket drive would be ideal.

yvanleterrible · 06-08-2007, 11:38 AM

If it has USB you can use any flash card with an adaptor.

Nightwing · 06-08-2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

If it has USB you can use any flash card with an adaptor.

On the left are the RJ45 & RJ11. Along with two USB..

On the right looks like a SD card slot and a VGA connector...

ADDED: And could be two more USB connectors...

Azayzel · 06-08-2007, 01:16 PM

OMfrigginG!!! I thought I liked this new UI, but it just dumped a post that I spent the last 15 minutes working on!!!! That's the last time I click submit w/o copying what I typed to the clipboard before I click submit. Grrrrrr, it's off to bed for me before I have an aneurysm!

mogui · 06-08-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Azayzel

OMfrigginG!!! I thought I liked this new UI, but it just dumped a post that I spent the last 15 minutes working on!!!! That's the last time I click submit w/o copying what I typed to the clipboard before I click submit. Grrrrrr, it's off to bed for me before I have an aneurysm!

I have had this problem too. What browser are you using?

mogui · 06-08-2007, 10:25 PM

I would be quite happy to carry a spare battery for my Asus Eee. I hope it is replaceable.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-08-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Azayzel

OMfrigginG!!! I thought I liked this new UI, but it just dumped a post that I spent the last 15 minutes working on!!!! That's the last time I click submit w/o copying what I typed to the clipboard before I click submit. Grrrrrr, it's off to bed for me before I have an aneurysm!

Been there... whenever I suspect my response is going to be lengthy, I type it out in Notepad, then past it into a freshly-opened reply window...

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-08-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mogui

I would be quite happy to carry a spare battery for my Asus Eee. I hope it is replaceable.

This brings to mind an issue: With the closing of most CompUSA and many Circuit City stores, it's going to be tricky finding a place to actually see this bad boy in person (or, for that matter, any of these UMPCs), and try it out before you buy. I've bought my last 3 PDAs that way. What a time to lose our brick-and-mortar connection!

Not that CompUSA or Circuit City was that great at trying things out... usually the demo stuff was broken or out of power...

Nightwing · 06-08-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

This brings to mind an issue: With the closing of most CompUSA and many Circuit City stores, it's going to be tricky finding a place to actually see this bad boy in person (or, for that matter, any of these UMPCs), and try it out before you buy. I've bought my last 3 PDAs that way. What a time to lose our brick-and-mortar connection!

Not that CompUSA or Circuit City was that great at trying things out... usually the demo stuff was broken or out of power...

I woulds assume Frys Electronic will stock them.. They carry both FIC and Asus stuff..

I uses to buy through Asus OEM their Terminator series of mini case computers... Wonder if I can or they still do it? If so would make it a lot less than 200.

Did a quickly mockup of a 800 x 480 screen... All I can say is.. I want one! ^_^ DPI is about 133 so that makes a screen 6" x 3.6" on the sides.

NatCh · 06-09-2007, 12:00 AM

Yeah, but Fry's, wonderland of electronics that it is, has rather limited locations. I don't believe that there's a single one anywhere in Tennessee, for instance.

JSWolf · 06-09-2007, 12:03 AM

No Fry's in Massachusetts. We have Best Buy though.

Nightwing · 06-09-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Yeah, but Fry's, wonderland of electronics that it is, has rather limited locations. I don't believe that there's a single one anywhere in Tennessee, for instance.

That would make it a problem... Guess Amazon would be one place to try...

06-08-2007, 01:16 PM	#37
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