Comments on: Eee PC XP Version Hits the Shelves http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/ Everything tech, from Web2.0 blogging, the internet to product reviews and software. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:49:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Asus Eee PC with Linux same price as with XP http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100862 Asus Eee PC with Linux same price as with XP Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:30:23 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100862 [...] What was surprising to me, after reading it at the Global Geek Podcast site, was that the price of the two versions is, for now, the same: $399. [...] [...] What was surprising to me, after reading it at the Global Geek Podcast site, was that the price of the two versions is, for now, the same: $399. [...]

]]> By: Asus Eee PC with Linux same price as with XP http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100863 Asus Eee PC with Linux same price as with XP Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:30:23 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100863 [...] What was surprising to me, after reading it at the Global Geek Podcast site, was that the price of the two versions is, for now, the same: $399. [...] [...] What was surprising to me, after reading it at the Global Geek Podcast site, was that the price of the two versions is, for now, the same: $399. [...]

]]> By: John McGuinness http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100614 John McGuinness Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:45:55 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100614 Ive had an EEE pc for about a month. Bloody brilliant piece of kit. Dont get me wrong, Im a windows guy through and through, but I honestly cant see why (other than market penetration) they would want to put XP on the EEE PC. Given the low end spec of the machine, I dont think that putting a thumping great bloated operating system on it like XP is going to do much for the performance of it. The linux machine is a beaut, it comes pre-installed with all the software that you need to do what most people need it to do. Working on office format docs is a breeze thanks to open office and google docs, email is easy with thunderbird and browsing is great too with firefox all built in. Later I put google earth on mine. Add to this the skype and IM clients and its a really useful machine for not a lot of cash. and it fires up in 20 sec. Why bugger it up with XP ? Linux isnt anywhere near as hard to deal with these days. J Cheers J Ive had an EEE pc for about a month.

Bloody brilliant piece of kit. Dont get me wrong, Im a windows guy through and through, but I honestly cant see why (other than market penetration) they would want to put XP on the EEE PC. Given the low end spec of the machine, I dont think that putting a thumping great bloated operating system on it like XP is going to do much for the performance of it.

The linux machine is a beaut, it comes pre-installed with all the software that you need to do what most people need it to do. Working on office format docs is a breeze thanks to open office and google docs, email is easy with thunderbird and browsing is great too with firefox all built in. Later I put google earth on mine.

Add to this the skype and IM clients and its a really useful machine for not a lot of cash.

and it fires up in 20 sec.

Why bugger it up with XP ? Linux isnt anywhere near as hard to deal with these days.

J

Cheers

J

]]> By: Eric http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100568 Eric Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:46:38 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100568 I'm waiting for a eee 900 or dual core eee 900 I’m waiting for a eee 900 or dual core eee 900

]]> By: Global Geek http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100560 Global Geek Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:15:22 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100560 @Herne I get the impression and from the look of the screenshots that this is a special edition or something. Not sure... details will emerge I guess. @Herne I get the impression and from the look of the screenshots that this is a special edition or something. Not sure… details will emerge I guess.

]]> By: Herne http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100559 Herne Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:03:43 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/07/eee-pc-xp-version-hits-the-shelves/#comment-100559 Hasn't come to Canada yet... We can get the Linux version from "The Source" though. Specifications say "XP compatable," so I assume one could install XP on their own? Hasn’t come to Canada yet… We can get the Linux version from “The Source” though. Specifications say “XP compatable,” so I assume one could install XP on their own?

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