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Old 2008-09-07, 03:42
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Default So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

So I'll start off by saying that I cannot believe how tiny this thing is. I can honestly fit it in the pocket of my school uniform pants. Or the front pocket of a hoodie. So for portability it easily gets a 10/10

Apart from that, this thing is pretty awesome. The keyboard is pretty small, but you just have to get used to it. I've been typing on it for a couple of hours and I already type at near my normal typing pace on a full size keyboard. It's the same deal with the touch pad, it's very very small but it still is very usable since it's a small screen.

That brings me on to the screen. I decided to try and use it without modifying it at all and run it from it's factory condition. The screen res was so small that it couldn't even fully display a youtube video without cutting parts off, so I downloaded the hacked drivers that allow 800x600 without scrolling. They work like a charm. Sometimes fonts get screwey but it really isn't much of an annoyance.

The power brick is no bigger than a mobile phone charger (And actually only outputs 1/2 a volt more than my phone charger) and the teeth fold in for even more portability.

Really the only thing that's bugging me is how small the ' key is. It's so hard to press without hitting the enter key that if I'm chatting with someone I will usually send a message unfinished.

The camera is pretty good, battery life is decent, I love the card reader for even more storage (my card is the same size as my SSD drive). Speaking of the SSD drive, this thing is supremely fast. I can load Windows XP tiny in about 6 seconds. I love it.

That's what I have to say. I would definitely recommend this to a anyone who asked about it, and it's well worth the 300 dollar price tag.
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Old 2008-09-07, 06:19
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

Cool, sounds like a pretty nifty thing. Does it have a wi-fi and USB ports?

Would be good for wardriving.
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Old 2008-09-07, 07:25
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Smile Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

i'm planning on getting the 901. which one did you get/review?
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Old 2008-09-07, 07:30
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

My 900's screen broke last week.I could bareley use it now.
How should I finish it off?
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Old 2008-09-07, 07:31
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

Wow, thanks for the awesome review.
man i loving this EEE Pc, i wish i could get one. It will be so cool for backtrack3 and other nifty stuff. 6 Seconds Winodws Xp Tiny load time impressive.

You sir are a Winnar!
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Old 2008-09-07, 07:34
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

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My 900's screen broke last week.I could bareley use it now.
How should I finish it off?
Don't throw it. Search for any number of Linux distributions and install them. It would be a kick ass VOIP server etc.

Sky is the limit if you don't have a screen.
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Old 2008-09-07, 07:37
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

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Don't throw it. Search for any number of Linux distributions and install them. It would be a kick ass VOIP server etc.

Sky is the limit if you don't have a screen.
You're right,I plan on just using it for hacking from now on.
I still have most of the screen.I just bought it about a month ago too.
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Old 2008-09-07, 08:36
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

Still no netbooks on the horizon that measure up to my standards. The whole atom chipset power consumption problem doesnt help.
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Old 2008-09-07, 16:50
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

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You're right,I plan on just using it for hacking from now on.
I still have most of the screen.I just bought it about a month ago too.
Couldn't you just replace the screen? It's a simple process.
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Old 2008-09-07, 22:05
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Default Re: So as promised it's my review of the Asus EEE pc

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You're right,I plan on just using it for hacking from now on.
I still have most of the screen.I just bought it about a month ago too.
Did you purchase any warranty?
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