Its been about a month now that I’ve been using the eee pc. So far, its been pretty good. It is really handy to have especially while waiting in public. Just yesterday, while waiting for my turn at the customer service, I was so engrossed that I missed my turn! :P
Using Skype with webcam on the eee pc
I’m definitely getting used to it. There is a couple of neat programs that I enjoyed using. In fact, I could touch type with no problems now. The interesting bit is that when I use regular laptops, sometimes the keys seems unfamiliarly large!
It took a lot of hair pulling, but finally I could install Gimp
However, one of the downside is that, once the novelty has worn out, my insatiable mind started to get frustrated at the extreme difficulty in trying to do the simplest things like changing the wallpaper and installing programs in easy mode.
After trying several sites, this thread was the only one that worked for me
Nevertheless, its kind of amazing the responses that I had while using it in public. Many of the people who sees it would be exhilarated by it.
Like some of these people here :D
An engrossed Attilio on the eee pc
A happy Claudia on the eee pc
DK promoting the eee pc
Farinelli holding the eee pc proudly while NTT looks in jealously
CC and Mintea looking good next to the eee pc
Nadnut with the eee pc
It even attracted the attention of a stranger while I was blissfully engrossed between sips of coffee and surfing the net. My womanly instincts noticed someone peering over my way.
It was a man. He was using a subnotebook too – a Kohjinsha. Instantaneously we bonded and spent time postulating about the merits of subnotebooks.
His Kohjinsha and my Eee pc look like siblings!
Moral of the story : Everyone should get a subnotebook because owning one immediately makes you more attractive to the opposite sex.
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Disclaimer : I dont work for Asus :P
Impressive.
More impressive is how Attilio was using Eee PC on an air table!
Hehehehe … Its so light that it rivals the Macbook air! :D
Ahh… u were late cos u were so engrossed with your EEE PC and missed your queue number? >_<
today at church, i saw the guy managing the projection system having one beside the regular notebook that is used for the system. i saw it, and I want one too!
i played around with it and its quite fast! it’s much smaller than the Macbook Air my colleague bought! hmmm i am so tempted to get one!
tell me about it! so small you can even bring it to the loo instead of newspaper
me!! >.<
I also one want! but the keypad is so so small lah!
Oh, I’ve seen one at Carrefour the other day. Didn’t know it was called a subnotebook. It was a PackardBell. The price is very attractive too. I’m thinking of getting one definitely. So slim, light and handy. Totally attractive features for ladies! Hehe. The touch pad is a bit weird though. It’s at the top right hand corner..
Miccheng
(defends herself)
Partly not my fault! The Starhub Customer service has this system of separating their numbers into two. I was focusing on the one on right so I didnt see my queue number!
I only saw from the corner of my eye, the reflection of my number on the glass and the constant beeping. And I rushed over. By then some other guy already swooped in.
Humph!
Keropokman
At about $600, its affordable enough to get without feeling regretful – hehehehe
It might not be as powerful as the macbook air, but it does basic jobs beautifully :)
Nana
You have one too? Cool! You are teh sexeh! :D
(even if its used in the toilet … hehehehe)
Claudia
Trust me, after about a week, you’ll get used to the keypad and after which, you’ll find regular laptop keys unfamiliarly huge :)
Miza
I’ve never seen the packardbell subnotebook. But if you’re getting one, you’re going to be even more sexeh than before ;) Hehehe
You might want to get a mini wireless mouse if you dont fancy the touch pad as a solution :)
Cool! The screen looks very small. What’s the screen size?
[...] Updated : After a month of using the eee pc [...]
Wow! Makes me long after that UMPC even more than ever before! OK I must make an attempt to buy one either at IT Show or elsewhere. I was waiting for the slightly bigger version to come out though but see how it goes…
John
Its 7″ and it runs on a resolution of 800×480 pixels. It may be small but its competent enough. Its the scrolling bit which can be a tad annoying though.
Its been said that the newer generation will be bigger with 9″ screen
Walter
But its available in more and more places now, even carefour sells them … hehehehe.
But you might want to wait for the new generation to come, with better specs :) It wont be at the same price though :\
Hey I really wanted one of those, I was so jealous, but now…. http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/asus-9-inch-eee-pc-now-with-living-pixels/
Krysss
The new eee pc was such hot news yesterday all over. Some of the improvements is a bigger screen, better webcam, more memory and higher storage. But at the same time, it also retails at a higher price.
But the higher price (approximately S$800) it makes it less attractive. It was the pricetag which made the first generation eee pc extremely popular here.
At that price, it would be better to get a Kohjinsha :P