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All I’m Saying, Is, Give Eee a Chance!

{ July 17, 2008 @ 9:22 pm } · { EeePC }
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I know. The title is a bit much–and quite possibly, incorrectly punctuated–but hear me out, please! This is a bit of a performance review of my Eee PC. Overall, I’m very happy with my Eee. I only wish the battery lasted just a bit longer. I did have a couple incidences in which I thought I had (gulp!) lost my Eee to the dark side. The screen froze up to the point where I had to turn off the power to reboot. (Sorry techies, but I don’t know the term for this. Is it a hard reboot?) Anyhow, I’m happy to report that I was able to resuscitate my Eee!

Why should you take the plunge, you ask. Aha, excellent question. Let me name the top ten reasons the Eee 2G surf will improve your life:

 10. Girls: It’s cute, comes in several colors (sky blue, pink, green, pearl white, grey, and black), and fits in a handbag. It’s a must-have accessory! Guys: Everyone will envy you! All of your friends, family members, and complete strangers will want one once they see your Eee.

9. Linux. Need I say more? OK, I will elaborate, since you asked. Linux is zippy and lacks the cumbersome qualities of Windows. From what I’ve read, it’s also less vulnerable to viruses. (Not sure of this, but it sounds good.) Windows fanatics, no worries. You can run Windows (stripped-down, as I understand it) on Eee.

8. It is small (size of dvd case, plus a little girth) making it a traveller’s or commuter’s instant companion.

7. It has a really long cord on the charger unit, which is both good and bad. Good because it’s handy for hard-to-reach outlets, and bad because the cord is a bit unruly to bundle up.

6. There are three USB ports, which is more than sufficient. Right? With a thumb drive, you are set to work with docs or jpgs to your delight!

5.  The price. I paid $299 plus tax for mine on Amazon. I figured, hey, if it’s stolen by some unruly thug while traveling, I’m not out the $700 I paid for my Averatec dinosaur laptop.

4. Penguin racing (game where you try to collect herring as your penguin slides on its belly down a slalom ski course) is a riot, especially after a glass of wine. OK, I’m joking. Sort of. On a more serious note, did I mention that it has an SD card slot. This came in handy to download picts onto my computer during my trip. Eee comes loaded with a picture viewer that I used to upload photos to Flickr. Kinda slow, but it worked. The best part was that I was able to make back-up copies of my picts onto my thumb drive.

3.  Built-in wifi. Plus, it has an ethernet port, so it is super web-friendly!

2. It boots up in about 10 seconds. My Averatec takes about 25 seconds. Go figure!

1. Did I mention how light it is? It’s less than 1 kilogram! (That’s what the box says.) OK, for non-metric folk, I think that’s roughly 2 pounds. Transportability is its number one feature, at least for me.

Meee and my Eee!

{ May 25, 2008 @ 1:21 pm } · { EeePC }
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My initial impression of the Eee as a dandy lil’ machine still stands after several days of use. Yesterday, after firing up my averatec laptop and waiting for the hamsters to churn their Norton-rusted wheel, I, again, appreciated the superhero (at least for me) speed of my Asus’s Linux OS. Actually appreciated is not quite accurate; giddy with glee is more spot-on!

Here are a few shots, including one with a Barcelona paperback guidebook laying on top for a size comparison.

After plodding about in various electronic stores, I finally settled upon a portable dvd player bag (good enough) to carry my Eee. Sure the neoprene sleeve was nice and sleek (expensive), but it lacked handles. I bought a Case Logic bag with a top zipper and two external pockets made for a 10.2″ dvd player, which makes it a tad roomy for my Asus. Once I collect enough pennies in my coin jar, I may spring for a leather case specifically designed for the Eee.

Accessories aside, my Eee’s Open Office’s word processor and spreadsheet programs are intuitive and similar to their Window’s cohorts. I have opened, modified, and saved documents in both applications and have been pleased with their functionality. In fact, the word processor program has a nifty toolbar that allows you to move bulleted items into a sublevel at the click of the mouse. No tabbing (annoying auto-formatting) involved!

Today, I poked my SD card from my camera into the Eee’s slot and, presto, I was able to view my pictures. The photo manager provides many options for exporting photos. I just wish I could modify the photo’s size within the application. (Maybe there is a way?)

Overall, I give my Asus Eee PC 2G five out of five stars!

Mini Laptop and Intl Driver’s Permit

{ May 22, 2008 @ 12:00 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Eeet’s here! Yipeee! (Sorry about the poor eee humor.) My Asus Eee Pc Surf 2G in sky blue arrived yesterday and I immediately pulled it from the box, popped in the battery, plugged it in, and tested it out. I’m in love with my Eeetsy laptop. Its robin egg blue cover is seasonally fashionable and the keyboard is much easier to use than I had imagined. The odd placement of the shift and return keys are the only things I’ve had to adjust to. Windows users, don’t read on, unless you are ready to be disappointed. Linux is lightening fast and intuitive to use. On my Eee, I’m connected to the internet in mere seconds, instead of the agonizing minutes I encounter when signing on with my asertec laptop with windows xp and norton antivirus. So far I’m very happy with my eee; more detailed review to come, so check back. Another thing to cross off my to-do list is to obtain an international driver’s permit. I walked into an AAA office today and handed over my application, two passport photos, and check. In return, I received a booklet that has my license in several languages, along with my photo. I was initially dreading the experience. I think because I was unfairly equating the AAA with DMV. I can now tell you, there are no number-ticket machines at AAA, no scary people behind the counter, and no long lines! I was in and out in approximately five minutes.