Why Eee?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 11:23:08AM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Weight counts. Portability counts. That's why laptops are on pace to
> outsell desktops in the next year or two. The lack of moving parts
> because of the SSD is an added bonus, leading to something that should
> run cooler and quieter. Added bonuses include small things such as
> faster bootup times.
> 
> (And you wouldn't need all that horsepower if not for the bloat of Vista ;-)
> 
> In any case, Asus has stated that they're working on an EeePC desktop.
> Let's see how that compares. There's also a rumour that the next
> generation EeePC will have an option of a larger screen; the price may
> not drop as volume increases, but features will certainly be added.
> 
> - Evan
> 
> PS: I don't know anyone who would voluntarily buy Acer. Their quality
> reputation is not good.

That's true.

Of course there are lots of deals to be had like:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10093671&catid=25315&test%5Fcookie=1

As far as I can tell it actually has the intel 3945 wifi chipset (some
toshibas use atheros though, and of course they won't tell you which
ones that is), but if it is an intel wifi then it would actually appear
to be quite linux compatible.  Not sure what toshiba quality is like
either.

Of course any laptop with a 15.4" screen is simply huge and quite a pain
for mobility it seems.  My wife's tablet with a 13" screen is much much
more portable and easier to deal with than her 15.4" laptop, and both
are 1280x800.

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Len Sorensen
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