Comments for: Acer, ECS both prepping Eee PC killers

#12. Posted at 05:14 AM on Mar 8th 2008

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danazar

Does anyone intelligent enough to read tech forums actually buy anything with the ECS logo on it?

I mean, I don't know of any motherboard maker with more stability problems that's still around today.

#2. Posted at 11:14 AM on Mar 6th 2008

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ssidbroadcast

Uh… a 56k modem? Old school.

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#8. Posted at 05:27 PM on Mar 6th 2008, Edited at 05:27 PM on Mar 6th 2008

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ludi

I'm not sure that ECS device is so much an "EeePC killer" as another entry into the arena of low-cost notebooks. It's just too large to substitute for the Asus device's only advantage: extreme portability.

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#1. Posted at 11:10 AM on Mar 6th 2008

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Flying Fox

The keyboard on the ECS looks as mushy as ever.