Which Asus Eee PC?

Which Asus Eee PC?

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Geoff

Geoff

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I'm stuck between 3 different models, the first two are only $20 apart which seems like a great deal for a 6-cell battery and 1.3MP camera, but I don't like the look of it, the border around the LCD screen just seems a bit much. Which one you you recommend?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220441
Option One - $329.99:
Windows XP Home
8.9" LCD @ 1024x600
Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
1GB DDR2
160GB SATA
0.3MP Webcam
4-Cell Battery
2.49 lbs.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220442
Option Two - $349.99:
Windows XP Home
8.9" LCD @ 1024x600
Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
1GB DDR2
160GB SATA
1.3MP Webcam
6-Cell Battery
3.09 lbs.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220443
Option Three - $429.99:
Windows XP Home
10.0" LCD @ 1024x600
Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
1GB DDR2
160GB SATA
6-Cell Battery
1.3MP Webcam
3.20 lbs.
 
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Option 3 because of the bigger screen. The 8.9 inch screen becomes bothersome to look at if you are going to be using the pc for an extended amount of time
 
i'm not sure what you expect out of an Eee, but i actually would not recommend one. i have one and these are the pros/cons that i have with them.

first of all, the keyboard is just so small. you'd be surprised at the actual size of it (if you haven't seen one in real life). in the first few days of using, i fat finger the keys lol (and dont think dirty!).

second, the display is rather small after using a 21" monitor for a few years now. it's just annoying when you can see everything on the same page and have to keep constantly scrolling.

3rd, i dont know if it's with all Eee's, but i can't upgrade my memory from 512mb to 2gb. the memory chips are soldered on there.

the last bad point is since i got the model with SSD, the horrible jmitron SSD controller causes momentary lag and pauses in everything i do. but it looks like that wont be a problem since you're getting the HDD versions.

other than that, it's extremely mobile and convenient. if you looking for ultra portable laptops, i would look into MSI wind or Dell's mini if you want more options of choose from
 
The MSI wind was rated the best netbook by PC magazine :)

Out of those, i'd go for option three because of the larger screen. The other one's look like hell.
 
Ouch, the third one costs the same as a regular lappy almost. Its a 100 more for just 1.1 inches of lcd space.
 
WhiteFireDragon said:
i'm not sure what you expect out of an Eee, but i actually would not recommend one. i have one and these are the pros/cons that i have with them.

first of all, the keyboard is just so small. you'd be surprised at the actual size of it (if you haven't seen one in real life). in the first few days of using, i fat finger the keys lol (and dont think dirty!).

second, the display is rather small after using a 21" monitor for a few years now. it's just annoying when you can see everything on the same page and have to keep constantly scrolling.

3rd, i dont know if it's with all Eee's, but i can't upgrade my memory from 512mb to 2gb. the memory chips are soldered on there.

the last bad point is since i got the model with SSD, the horrible jmitron SSD controller causes momentary lag and pauses in everything i do. but it looks like that wont be a problem since you're getting the HDD versions.

other than that, it's extremely mobile and convenient. if you looking for ultra portable laptops, i would look into MSI wind or Dell's mini if you want more options of choose from
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I want to use it in my truck as a mobile computer. I tested using my 14.1" Acer but it is WAY too big and heavy, I want something small, portable, and has good battery life (which was the big turn off for the Acer, HP, and MSI for me). All 3 of those models can be upgraded with a 2GB stick of DDR2. I checked into HP and Dell's versions, but they use SSD's which again is a turn off for me, as I want to put a fair amount of media on it.

Also, I went to Staples and tested the Acer Aspire One which is an 8.9" version, and I really liked it, I just didn't like how the touchpad buttons were on the side.

Vizy93 said:
The MSI wind was rated the best netbook by PC magazine :)

Out of those, i'd go for option three because of the larger screen. The other one's look like hell.
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I agree that #2 looks awful.

Vizy93 said:
Ouch, the third one costs the same as a regular lappy almost. Its a 100 more for just 1.1 inches of lcd space.
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Not just that, it also comes with a 6-cell versus 4-cell battery, a 1.3MP versus 0.3MP Webcam, larger keyboard, and free shipping. :)


I'll just tell you guys, I bought #3 in pearl white. :)
 
i guess if batter was that important to you, then your choices are pretty limited then, unless you want to get a car power adapter and pair it with the MSI or Dell
 
second one amount those 3.

Or $350 MSI wind.
adventage - 10" screen for the same price
disadvantages - 3-cell battery, 120GB HDD
 
daisymtc said:
second one amount those 3.

Or $350 MSI wind.
adventage - 10" screen for the same price
disadvantages - 3-cell battery, 120GB HDD
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Did you look at the pictures though? Maybe it's just me, but I think that #2 which uses the same body as the 10" but with an 8.9" screen just looks out of place, it actually makes the screen look smaller IMO.

I checked out the MSI Wind, but again $70 isn't that bad for double the battery life and an extra 40GB.
 
I got my new Eee PC today! First thing I did was swap it out with 2GB of RAM and install Vista, can't wait to actually use it!
 
[-0MEGA-];1120067 said:
I got my new Eee PC today! First thing I did was swap it out with 2GB of RAM and install Vista, can't wait to actually use it!
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Very nice. I would've kept XP on it since you only have 2GB of RAM. I would want every single byte of that RAM.
 
For the price of #3 just spend a bit more on a low end laptop. My laptop boots up faster then my desktop does :), of course I can barley play WOW on it(not that I play it)
 
WhiteFireDragon said:
vista on a single core and 2gb of memory?? and do you know if the CPU is upgradeable to a mobile dual core?
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Calibretto said:
Very nice. I would've kept XP on it since you only have 2GB of RAM. I would want every single byte of that RAM.
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So? I have Vista Home Premium on my Acer laptop with a Celeron M and 1GB of RAM, runs fine. I didn't want to keep XP Home, Vista Business is sooooo much better. Vista boots up in about 35 seconds on the Eee, about 3x quicker then my desktop.

teamhex said:
For the price of #3 just spend a bit more on a low end laptop. My laptop boots up faster then my desktop does :), of course I can barley play WOW on it(not that I play it)
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I don't want a cheap laptop, I already have one. I wanted an ultra mobile laptop which is why I chose the 10" Eee.
 
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