Review of Asus Linux-Based Eee PC 701

Bongo Bob writes "CNET.co.uk has up a review of the Asus Eee PC 701 that runs Linux. According to the reviewer. 'It's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its price. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it's better than similar-sized laptops like the Toshiba Libretto. If you're in the market for a second PC, or looking for something you can take with you almost anywhere, the Eee PC is definitely worth buying.'"

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Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti

[NeoSkink]

And the Gutsy Gibbon seems to run great on them too! http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006278o-2000331777b,00.htm

Link to the photos

[cerberusss]

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I've gotta say, this is one lovely machine. Full Linux installation etc. What irritated me was the comment that 'you can install Windows XP, for those of us who don't have beards'.

Ha. Ha. Ha. It's funny. Laugh.

Re:Asus Eee PC 701 vs. Alphasmart Neo

[OrangeTide]

Eee PC is slighty more expensive and has a shorter battery life. And the Alphasmart's keyboard is better for normal adult sized hands.

But the flexibility of applications and significantly more powerful wordprocessors available for the Eee PC makes it pretty attractive. Plus the ability to use wireless internet to have access to very complete online dictionaries, thesauruses and encyclopedias makes the EeePC a bit more versatile for writers. assuming you can get used to the keyboard.

I'm planning on getting two EeePCs, one for a writer and one for a programmer(myself).

User Site

[MrCopilot]

http://www.eeeuser.com/

Great Unboxing / Hands on review.

Can't wait for them to go on sale stateside.

Re:Student market

[Anonymous Coward]

> This laptop is for non-IT students, since compiling on the Solid State Disk (SSD)
> will kill it with-in a few months.

Not true, with proper wear levelling (jffs2 on bare flash or a proper
hardware FlashTranslationLayer), it lasts as long as any hdd.

Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti

[mrbill1234]

The wikipedia article implies that there is a fan and the next version of the Eee due in April 2008 will be without one.

Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti

[kripkenstein]

And the Gutsy Gibbon seems to run great on them too! http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006278o-2000331777b,00.htm Well no, not according to that article:

There are some problems to fix. The wi-fi adaptor isn't working (it's an Atheros I haven't encountered before), there have been a couple of odd battery messages, and selecting power down from the desktop doesn't actually turn the PC off. No wifi would be a showstopper for me personally. But anyhow, it does seem like this might be workable. Perhaps somebody will throw together an Eeebuntu? :)

Re:Smalll inexpensive linux thin client - fantasti

[ydrol]

See first comment in TFA :)

Re:Hm..

[Constantine XVI]

It's an Intel GMA 950. Not much, but it does do OpenGL, and can even do Compiz if you want to on this thing.