Asustek will be releasing the second generation of its Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play PC ultra-mobile notebook on May 12 in the US at a starting price of $549 (12GB SSD on WinXP). The 900 will sport an 8.9″ viewable screen - just an inch and three quarters more than its predecessor - at 1024×600 resolution. It’s increase in size does not affect the overall weight of the UMPC. It weights about 2.18 lbs and a few millimeters larger than the 701. A few more enhancements were made by Asustek to further the gap from evolving UMPCs that are joining the competition.
I am happy with my 701 so this upgrade is really not a temptation for me. However, I highly recommend Eee PC 900 to anyone who wishes to purchase a notebook. It’s really very handy and I do all my writing on the 701. I can just take it out of my bag whenever something comes into my head. It’s really a true notebook.
One advice - if you are buying one, make sure to buy the galaxy black color because the pearl white is ugly. Black looks more professional if ever you are in a meeting :D Oh, get a Brando case also ’cause it’ll look smashing.
May 7th, 2008
Everex has unveiled an Eee PC competitor with its CloudBook. Scheduled to be available at Walmart.com only starting January 25, 2008 at an affordable $399. This is the same price as my Eee PC 4G, except that it has better specifications. The CloudBook also weighs 2lbs with a 9-inch screen and has 9 times more of gigabyte storage space than my 4G. It is pre-installed with gOS which I think rocks.
I’m a little disappointed that I just bought an Eee PC and a new interesting machine cos out. I’ll have to wait for reviews, maybe for the next generation of CloudBook before I decide to get my hands on it.
9 Inches, 2 pounds, 5 hours of battery life. Surf, email, blog, IM, Skype, compute. Cloud computing makes it simple and easy for everyone.
Based on the latest gOS Rocket operating system, the ultra-mobile Everex PC comes with popular applications from Google, Mozilla, Skype, OpenOffice.org and more.
Find your $399 CloudBook at Walmart.com beginning 1/25/08
Additional Preinstalled and Linked Software
Mozilla Firefox, gMail, Meebo, Skype, Wikipedia, GIMP, Blogger, YouTube, Xing Movie Player, RythemBox, Faqly, Facebook and OpenOffice.org 2.3 (includes WRITER, IMPRESS, DRAW, CALC, BASE)
Hardware Specifications
1.2GHz, VIA C7®-M Processor ULV, 512MB DDR2 533MHz, SDRAM, 30GB Hard Disk Drive, 7″ WVGA TFT Display (800 x 480), VIA UniChrome Pro IGP Graphics, VIA High-Definition Audio, 802.11b/g, (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port, (1) DVI-I Port, (2) USB 2.0 Ports, (1) 4-in1 Media Card Reader, (1) .3MP Webcam, (1) Headphone/Line-Out Port, (1) Microphone/Line-In Port, (1) Set of Stereo Speaker, (1) Touchpad, (1) 4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
January 19th, 2008
Below is the specification of my E P C.
| Color |
Galaxy Black |
| Included Accessories |
Carrying case |
| Memory (RAM) |
512 MB (DDR2 SO-DIMM) |
| Solid-State Drive |
4 GB (soldered) |
| Built-in webcam |
VGA (640×480) @ 30 fps |
| Battery |
4 Cells: 5200 mAh, 3.5hrs* |
| Storage Expansion |
External MMC(plus)/SD(HC) slot |
| Display |
6” (15.25cm) by 3.6” (9.15cm) or 7” (17.78cm) diagonal; WVGA (800×480) @ 133.3 PPI |
| CPU |
900 MHz Intel Celeron M ULV 353 |
| Operating System |
Custom Linux OS (Xandros) |
| Wired Networking |
10/100 Mbps Ethernet |
| Wireless Networking |
802.11b/g Wi-Fi (PCIe) |
| Internal Modem |
External RJ-11 connector present but internal MDC board not populated |
| USB Ports |
3 external, ? internal |
| External Display |
VGA D-SUB (up to 1600×1280) |
| Audio |
High Definition Audio with built-in stereo speakers and built-in microphone |
| Weight |
0.92 kg (2.0 lbs) |
(* This is the manufacturer-estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary with usage.)
December 27th, 2007
I finally decided to purchase an Eee PC instead of getting a Wii. I realized that I won’t be playing a video game in my free time that much and really need a small notebook wherever I go. I know I’ve said countless times that don’t want a laptop to carry around, but this baby is so lightweight and small that it feels like I’m carrying an actual binded notebook. Though it doesn’t have that much disk space, it has all the software I need for mobile computing including the WiFi.
I have the 4G so it also comes with a webcam. Pretty cool gadget and I must say this has to be one of the est I’ve ever spent my bucks for. I have yet to adjust with the keyboard, but I don’t expect to type faster here.
I still have to play around with the unit to get what I expected it to provide me. So, I will be posting Eee PC related discoveries in the future for my reference and for others also.
*photos coming soon*
December 20th, 2007
