Comments for: Atom-based Eee PCs arrive in North America

#8. Posted at 06:37 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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dragmor

The 900 Linux in Oz comes with 20GB (4+16) and the 900 XP comes with 12GB (4 + 8), both are the same price.

I wish these things would get smaller not bigger.

#8, And cheaper. The EeePC's are just too expensive right now. T... : d0g_p00p (#9) «

#9, because its not like Asus is offering a $300 EEEPC or any... : pikaporeon (#18) «

#8, I'm pretty sure if the 700 Eee got any smaller it would be a... : BobbinThreadbare (#17) «

#17, The 700 eee is the same size as the 900 eee. It just has ... : dragmor (#20) «

#19. Posted at 04:58 PM on Jul 9th 2008

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UberGerbil

That right shift key looks like a pain. Does the keyboard appear as a PS2 device in the system? Have you tried using a scancode mapper to map RShift to Up and vice versa?

#14. Posted at 10:31 AM on Jul 9th 2008

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Kent_dieGo

Unless it has a DVD drive and can play DVD movies I would never be interested.

#14, First, you could attach an external DVD-R/W drive via USB if... : ludi (#15) «

#15, ... And you don't have to carry around a bunch of compara... : Dissonance (#16) «

#4. Posted at 03:32 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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Inkling

My 8-year-old daughter has been playing with one of the 4G models and loves it. She took to the user interface immediately and has been using the educational apps, games and web surfing.

#4, And I expect the keyboard is the right size for her too. : UberGerbil (#11) «

#11, You have a good point there, of course. However, I've tak... : Inkling (#13) «

#12. Posted at 01:42 AM on Jul 9th 2008

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Skrying

Any ideas on the pricing for the 10" and 10.2" models to come? These models seem much more attractive to me now that my gaming has gone way down and I no longer feel the need for a laptop with that. Instead I'm looking to focus on compact size, good wifi, and battery life.

#10. Posted at 09:29 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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thermistor

I predict some people will shell out for this even tho it is 'too small' just to get XP instead of Vista when it makes it to Best Buy and Circuit City.

I'm saying that even though I run and like Vista on my game PC, a HTPC, and I support the spousal and kiddo units that have XP. So I'm not a hater either way. Just an observation.

#6. Posted at 05:08 PM on Jul 8th 2008, Edited at 05:09 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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swaaye

You see that right shift key? Most annoying key positioning I've ever used. It's the same on the 900.

#6, everything about these devices screams "compromise, deal wit... : indeego (#7) «

#3. Posted at 02:17 PM on Jul 8th 2008, Edited at 02:21 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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swaaye

Heh. How's that for devaluing inventories? The 900 hit the US in May and, within 2 months, saw a 27% price drop. I guess there is some competition, huh? I also guess I should have waited 2 months before buying the 900.

#3, Or bought it at a brick and mortar store where they price ma... : BobbinThreadbare (#5) «

#2. Posted at 01:58 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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Usacomp2k3

HDMI would be great. Even some cheap laptops like the Dell 1525 have it.

#1. Posted at 01:54 PM on Jul 8th 2008

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hubick

These look really great - my only wish would be to replace the VGA output with DVI (or HDMI). The price is starting to creep back up there too - if it had DVI I could see myself buying a couple when they get back down to the $400 range.