Eee PC, What will you do with it?

Scholarship is sweet ... only 500$ isn't, consider buying a Eee PC next month, c90s is too heavy to carry around, so, here is a brain storming thread, what will you do with it? ...

My list:

Word processing (duh....)
Msn ... (duh....)
Java programing? ....
C? .... (well, since you can get your XP on there)
might even run stuff like counter strike, starcraft? (lowest res and quility, but doesnt it only have one mouse button?...)
watch movies? (isnt the screen too small? ... if u have subtitles wont you die from it? ....)

I would be happy to see what other people want to do with this o.o if it's just a portable dictionary and a word processor is it really worth 400$ ?...

Mmm =D cheers

 

I think you're really looking for a notebook, and Eee isn't one...

I suggest adding a few hundred dollars, to get in the 700-800 range, and just get a budget notebook.

Eee is a toy, not a notebook.

Like you said, a word processor and dictionary isn't worth 400 dollars, but a full-fledged notebook IS worth 800. So you're paying more, but you're getting your money's value back much more than with an Eee.

 

I have watched movies on a portable player with no problems and the subtitles were very clear.

 

yeah, if you want a cheap notebook don't get the EEE...look on the dell outlet and find a cheap ( 600-700 ) 1420 or something.

 

I believe it will attract the extreme light user such as web tv did, or the crowd that wants a laptop but does not really need/want one, etc. When I first heard it was going to be sold at around 200 bucks it honestly did not sound like a bad little rig for just throwing in your bag, etc. and having access to email/net and other minor utilities or maybe even used as a backup machine when main machine is temporarily out of service. At 400 bucks though it only seems like a glorified pda...mostly limited to pda functionality yet you have the extra weight/size that a pda does not.

I think it will definitely lure more people into the laptop market....saddle up and start investing in companies that make up the portable electronics and battery industries boys

 

Compaq has got a F573 or 537 or something like that for 399 now and it is not a bad little rig at all for that price...saw one at Wal-Mart last night...did not remember exact specs, but typical AMD TL-53 or 55 I believe....1gb ram, dvd, etc, etc.

Sorry, did some checking and spoke too soon, WalMart has the F739 and it is actually 598 bucks, the one I saw must have been a display or store specific clearance for 399...

 

I for one thinks the EEE has a lot of potential. Max out the RAM, Pop in a 8-16gig SDHC card and you've got plenty of room for things.

A true stripped down install of office 2003(Word, Excel, Onenote) and XP(bare operating system with IE7 and SP2 no useless games and advanced networking) is gonna put you at just over a gig. Tack on another 500mbs of misc programs, anti virus etc. You still got about 2gigs of SSD to work with. You can load Steam to get CS which will play at about 30FPS at that res on the GMA950 and of course starcraft. Incase you run out of room on the SSD then move to the SDHC.

Using it for note taking is going to be great. Being able to surf the net when you want. Think about it this thing is only slightly larger than an NDS.

If not for the above reason it's a great novelty.

 

Did I hear less procrastinating? Or more? Wishful thinking?


Seriously, the Eee is a great device, it may look a bit pricey but once you factor in everything for what it's supposed to do, and what it's not supposed to do, it'll make sense. While I agree it's a bit too expensive(cut it by $50~, maybe then), you can blame the LCD manufacturer for that

 

I would play tons of emulation on it (NES, SNES, Genesis, CPS2, etc.)

It uses the 915 chipset and so GMA 900 graphics.

 

XD yeah i got my c90s ... just seeing what this and what will other people use this EEE to do XD ... it seems cute enough to buy one, but if its not that useful, its the same as buying garbage XD

 

Personally, I still wouldn't give the money for that machine. If I want a PDA, I'll get a PDA. If I want a notebook, I'll get a notebook. It's as simple as that. To me, money paid on the Eee are wasted money.

Of course, it's great for kids in 3rd world countries and so on, but that's about it.

 

Ah yes. That's what I get by going from my memory.

Should still play CS. One of my friends plays on like a Virge. I didn't say comfortably or with no lag.

 

Would've been nice to have something like that two months ago when I was on vacation. Light, quick, simple. Only problem is a lack of an internal HDD, though I'm sure a USB external HDD would work.

 

Uh yeah... get an Eee PC, and buy an external HDD to store your data, an external monitor such that you can actually see something, an external keyboard such that you can actually type on the machine, maybe a USB wireless card such that you can connect to a wireless network.

Or maybe use 3 quarters of the money you pay on all this stuff and actually get a notebook?!?

Edit: sorry I don't mean to be too offensive but I really don't get the point of this gadget, and of all the rave that is going on around it. Seems people want to pay money on it just for the heck of it, even though its usability is maybe 20% that of an actual budget notebook, at half the price. Perhaps someone can enlighten me...

 

Well the rave was caused by the fact it was a $299 7 Inch PC. However the price is now double that. But the rave has already started. Like me I know better but I still wanna get my hands on it to see what kinds of mods I can do to it.

 

$299 or $399 doesn't make any difference to its usability... I would still find much better use for those money

 

I find the Eee compelling. I have always wanted an ultra portable but could never justify spending the big bucks to get the one I wanted (Sony TZ, Asus U1, etc.). There are just times that I wish I did not have to lug my 6lb notebook around. To get a 2 lb. ultra portable for $400 where I can browse the web, do e-mail, watch videos, work on documents, etc. has a lot of appeal to me.

I have a nice PDA (Dell X50v)... it just is not the same thing. I hate browsing the web in it...it is a pain. Working on document or spreadsheet on my PDA also leaves a lot to be desired. Responding to e-mails on PDA as well is also a pain... I do it only when I have to. Watching video on the 3.7" 640x480 screen is OK but I can tell you that a it would be a lot nicer on a 7" screen.

If I get one I will probably load up XP. It looks like it runs it very well. The only reason I'm holding out now is I suspect there will be a version with 8gb (or 16 gb) of HD and slightly larger screen (that can go 1024 pixels wide).

 

The concept behind the Asus Eee is very similar to the Nintendo Wii. Both machines are cheaper than its rivals, smaller, less powerful and so on. However, the point of all this is its fun, simple and easy to use. I'm not saying that the Eee is right for everyone, but for those like me, who don't want to spend $2000+ on an ultra portable notebook just to surf online and maybe type a few word documents, the Eee would be the perfect solution. On the other hand, I also have the Asus C90S which is mainly used for photoshop/illustrator, gaming and what not. With that in mind, I think the Eee will be mainly geared towards people who already have a powerful computer. Of course, the Eee will also be a great computer introductory tool for the kids and grandma.
As far as acessories are concerned, I pretty much have all of them; external mouse, keyboard, external HDD, 22" lcd monitor. But like i said, the Eee is an ultra portable machine, so why would you bring all that stuff with you on the go?
I also have to agree with fliptwister. Using a PDA to surf online and view/type documents is a nightmare (at least to me). Sure, they have similar functions compared to the Eee, but its not Eee ( Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play with)

 

The appeal is the size. If this were a 4-5 lbs. notebook, or 6-7 lbs. like the full-featured notebooks you can get for the price, then there would be no appeal. This thing weighs 2 lbs. You absolutely cannot get a fully-featured notebook for three times the price.

 

I rather buy a laptop off special sales... The Eee isn't enough power for schooling(assuming computer science). Compiling java will take very long time! Multi tasking is very limited with the Eee.... So having a browser and programming wouldn't be smooth as you think. I have seen special sales a laptop $400 from nbr's specials page that has LOT more than Eee. If i were to buy the Eee, i'll probably take it to class and take notes on it and some web browsing...

 

Which is exactly what the Eee is all about.


I don't know where the hell did people even think that they could play games, use Photoshop, or even compile Java. That's not the point of the Eee.

As mentioned, it's like the Wii, and we all know how that went. There are things it can do, and things it can't. It does what it is supposed to do, and does it well. That's all its supposed to be.

 

Is it possible to take notes using a 7" screen? I wouldn't know I've always used the old-fashioned paper...

"It does what it is supposed to do, and does it well."

Hopefully it does it well. We'll have to wait for people to get their hands on some Eee-s and see what they say.