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- Subject: Re: [SLUG] eee pc 900 (20080709)
- From: "Armin Marth" <arminmarth@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:03:58 +1000
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Hey,
JB Hi-Fi is selling the eeePC 1000 for $698 (10", atom CPU, 1GB RAM,
80GB HDD, wifi b/g/n, 1.3MP cam) it looks like Australia's skipping
the 900 series and going with the superior 1000 series. No mention of
OS.
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/
Also the HP netbook is a pretty decent buy.
On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Luke Vanderfluit
<luke.vanderfluit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> David Andresen wrote:
>>
>> Have you considered the eeepc 901 ( linux installed) ?
>>
>> You may have to wait a bit.
>>
>> Better battery performance for this kind of device (a pc companion) is
>> what it is all about. Isn't it?
>>
>>
>> http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/06/14/Asus-Eee-PC-901-20G-Linux-Edition/p1
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile
>>
>> Lets know what you choose and why.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for your responses.
> I bought an eee pc 900 from shoppingsquare.com.au. All seems kosher so far.
>
> I paid a visit to Myer, where the eee pc is on display coz I wanted to get
> the feel.
>
> Ill be using mine to read pdfs.
> Yes, its an alternative to an e reader for me, so weight is important.
> Im not sure if its going to work out at all as such but Ill give it a go.
> The main drawback with e-readers is that they cant render pdfs properly or
> at all. Sony and Amazon readers are proprietary format (they may do pdf but
> I cant seem to confirm yay or nay). Theres a french e reader
> (www.bookeen.com) that does pdf but there were some caveats in terms of
> viewing them (Ive corresponded with the makers).
>
> So since I have a number of electronic books in pdf format, Ive decided to
> try a eee pc as a reader. The 901 is 1.1 kg, the 900 is .9 kg, the
> difference in further specs between the 2 isnt that huge that Id need them
> but the weight is a decision factor for me. Using it without the battery
> attached seems to be the way as I see it now.
>
> Kind regards.
> Luke.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Cheers
>> David Andresen
>>
>>
>
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