Comments on: I Bought Myself an Eee http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36878 Mitchell Oke Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:58:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36878 Drew: Yeah I figured I'd give it a shot and see if it would work for me, I mean if it doesn't work out there's always eBay! Bjenk: I have no idea how this place is selling them so cheap. It's one of those little computer stores that has a massive range of parts for unbelievable prices. I don't know how they can make money on them at this price. Judie: Yeah I realised I wouldn't be happy until I'd tried it, and it's just so cheap! Joel: It really irritates me that this tiny cheap laptop has more USB ports than my MacBook Pro, GAHHH!! I'll have to try my drive as see if it will port with just one port. I recommend the 16GB SDHC card, makes for a whole lot more space without having things hanging off. Again, the pricing was amazing! I may give Linux a go in a few weeks, but I don't really have the time atm to be messing around with it. I just wanted to be able to get Office apps going, my USB HSDPA modem installed and be able to run a couple of the apps I use for uni, all which I know how to get done in Windows. I'm impressed with how speedy XP is on this machine, it's fabulous! Mark: Was wondering about that, only found a util to overclock in Linux, will give it a go and report back, thanks!! Drew: Yeah I figured I’d give it a shot and see if it would work for me, I mean if it doesn’t work out there’s always eBay!

Bjenk: I have no idea how this place is selling them so cheap. It’s one of those little computer stores that has a massive range of parts for unbelievable prices. I don’t know how they can make money on them at this price.

Judie: Yeah I realised I wouldn’t be happy until I’d tried it, and it’s just so cheap!

Joel: It really irritates me that this tiny cheap laptop has more USB ports than my MacBook Pro, GAHHH!! I’ll have to try my drive as see if it will port with just one port.

I recommend the 16GB SDHC card, makes for a whole lot more space without having things hanging off. Again, the pricing was amazing!

I may give Linux a go in a few weeks, but I don’t really have the time atm to be messing around with it. I just wanted to be able to get Office apps going, my USB HSDPA modem installed and be able to run a couple of the apps I use for uni, all which I know how to get done in Windows. I’m impressed with how speedy XP is on this machine, it’s fabulous!

Mark: Was wondering about that, only found a util to overclock in Linux, will give it a go and report back, thanks!!

]]> By: markntravishttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36862 markntravis Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:02:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36862 You can get the processor running at 900Mhz if you install EeeCtl. It is available from the forums at www.eeeuser.com. You can get the processor running at 900Mhz if you install EeeCtl. It is available from the forums at http://www.eeeuser.com.

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36861 Joel McLaughlin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:48:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36861 Hey congrats Mitchell. I love mine to death! I just got a 200 GB Portable USB drive to run with my Eee. Next up for it is a 16 GB SDHC. The Eee is capable of powering the drive, although I lose 2 USB ports to use it. You should have gave Linux a chance on it Mitchell especially since you could always load Windows later. I say if you give it a week, you just might like it. I myself am looking forward to the version of Ubuntu customized for the small screen: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/22/internet.software Hey congrats Mitchell. I love mine to death! I just got a 200 GB Portable USB drive to run with my Eee. Next up for it is a 16 GB SDHC. The Eee is capable of powering the drive, although I lose 2 USB ports to use it.

You should have gave Linux a chance on it Mitchell especially since you could always load Windows later. I say if you give it a week, you just might like it.

I myself am looking forward to the version of Ubuntu customized for the small screen: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/22/internet.software

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36860 Judie Lipsett Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36860 I'm glad you finally figured out what to get! I guess that money was just burning a hole in your pocket, huh. ;-) Like I am one to talk. ;-) I'm looking forward to hearing about how things go for you with it... :-) I’m glad you finally figured out what to get! I guess that money was just burning a hole in your pocket, huh. ;-) Like I am one to talk. ;-)

I’m looking forward to hearing about how things go for you with it… :-)

]]> By: Bjenk Ellefsenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36853 Bjenk Ellefsen Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:23:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36853 Great deal, Mitchell! I wanted to buy one too for myself as I am a big fan of cut-down ultraportable laptops. They make a lot of sense these days. I work at home on a huge Dell XPS M170 that has been rock solid so far and I carry a Toshiba R400. Unfortunately, I have not been very happy with that one. A MacAir or a cut-down ultraportable will replace it eventually. I'm amazed at the deal you got. Devices are so expensive in Australia it's not funny. Great deal, Mitchell! I wanted to buy one too for myself as I am a big fan of cut-down ultraportable laptops. They make a lot of sense these days.
I work at home on a huge Dell XPS M170 that has been rock solid so far and I carry a Toshiba R400. Unfortunately, I have not been very happy with that one. A MacAir or a cut-down ultraportable will replace it eventually.

I’m amazed at the deal you got. Devices are so expensive in Australia it’s not funny.

]]> By: TrvlngDrewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/01/ive-got-myself-an-eee/#comment-36852 TrvlngDrew Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:06:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8628#comment-36852 Not bad! Very cool way to do the mobile computing thing.. Nice cuz it will do what you need and nothing more, and even better that you have low bucks sunk into it! Heck, an HTC TyTN II costs almost 3 times that! Good on ya mate! "-P Not bad! Very cool way to do the mobile computing thing.. Nice cuz it will do what you need and nothing more, and even better that you have low bucks sunk into it! Heck, an HTC TyTN II costs almost 3 times that! Good on ya mate! “-P

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