April 21st, 2008New Eee PC from May
As you may know I’m a huge fan of the tiny Linux-based Asus Eee PC and went out and bought one with my own money I hasten to add the minute they were available, last year. It’s been a very happy partnership and this cute little PC has been all over the place with me on numerous press and family jaunts, and it has never let me down. The Wi-Fi always latches on first time, it has all of the applications I need, 3 USB ports, an SD card slot and an MS compatible office suite. A few tweaks here and there, install the KDE desktop and you have a near perfect travelling companion. But now the Eee 900 hoves into view. It’s basically Eee Mk2, with a bigger screen (8.9 inches instead of 7), more system memory, more storage (up to 20Gb) and optional Windows XP operating systems (you could install XP on the Mk 1, but it was a bit sluggish). The price has also increased too, it’s expected to be £330 when it launches in May, which isn’t so good, and rather takes the shine off this cheeky, cheap and cheerful family of PCs. It looks good but I think my trusty Mk 1 still has a bit of life left in it so I see no reason to rush out and get one just yet.
Tags: Asus, Eee PC, Linux-based, money, office, operating systems, system memory, tiny linux, travelling companion, tweaks, USB, usb ports, wi-fi, windows xp
