12-21-2008, 10:01 AM | #1 |
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Asus Netbook with Windows XP $379
If you really need windows to read PDF, MS LIT or practically any format you may want to consider the ASUS eee PC 1000HA available at JR.com http://www.jr.com/asus/pe/ASU_EPC1000HW1X/ It is $419 with free shipping plus a $40 mail in rebate bringing it to less that many eBook readers. Rebate ends at the end of the month of December.
It has a 10" 1024x600 screen and the display can be rotated to portrait mode for full page reading (CTL-ALT-any arrow key). This unit is not a stripped down Linux model but includes 1 Gig of memory and a full copy of Windows XP SP3 preloaded on a 160 GB hard disk. It uses an LED backlight and if you keep it turned down a bit they claim more than 7 hours of battery life. The unit weighs 3.2 lbs. WiFi is built in. Dale |
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12-21-2008, 11:44 PM | #3 |
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i was an early adopter, I love my little eee 7" w/ 4g SSD and 512 ram (seems sad doesnt it, I wish i got that deal for under 300 like you said, i defenatly would have bought it)
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12-22-2008, 01:13 AM | #4 | |
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12-29-2008, 12:56 PM | #6 |
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Before I got my Kindle I did a lot of my reading off my 13" Macbook, still do, when I have something in color like my Zinio library of magazines. I have several years of Macworld, Entertainment, Elle and a few others. Everytime I try a Netbook I'm turned off because I'm used to the speed of my Mac and walk away. If I didn't have a full size notebook I could see myself with one.
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