My brother in law mentioned about the Eee yesterday but didn't think much about it until i read this thread this morning and found that the price below RM1.5K. Below link shows what the Eee is bundled with. Also a lot of videos at on Eee at YouTube too.

http://eeepc.asus.com/en/guide.htm

Now got thread for prelaunch at RM1299 which is half the price of my Dopod 818Pro when i bought it, me very interested in getting one as it is small and screen much bigger then my PDA and great for travelling. Can also use it to watch movie in the car.

The storage may be limited but i got a spare external USB HDD lying around collecting dust.

Since it got no IrDA and BT, can it be connected to handphone to surf internet via GPRS/3G at places that got no wifi?

k0k_w31,

1) What time your shop close on Friday? If i have sent you the form before 16th November, is the unit reserved until your closing time?

2) Lazy to download and use Paint to fill in form. Can you fax the form to me tomorrow when i get to the office?

3) Also there was a question in respect to CC purchase which you didn't answer. Is there any surcharge?

aiya forgot got usb port. thanks anyway.

Any idea what color the casing on 16th November launch?

guys, if Eee 8GB cost RM1899, would you still buy it?

k0k_w31: thanks bro for your excellent and friendly service. Posting now using the Eee

Came back and wife already on the unit for an hour. It was hot! Its now on my notebook cooler.

Just connected it to my home wi-fi without any problems. Must say that i am happy with the screen. Connect to external mouse and on the spot it works. Good thing its not pure white like in the ad.

However the keyboard is small and not suitable for typing long documents.

And mine is new

P.S. my wife said you nice guy.

Wanna add, very happy Eee adapter wire is long and not like my Dell Vostro adapter.

anyone else Eee gets hot? My unit gets hot and not good to put on my lap lah.



This post has been edited by Gen-X: Nov 16 2007, 06:53 PM

hot enough to burn my jewels, hahaha


can MSN messenger use the webcam? i can't seem to connect the webcam.

yah yah yah, why disable webcam? How to get it working for skype and msn? Please help - anyone.

Got my Skype Video working

goto to link http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=1500&p=1

after reading four pages i just followed post #78 what "clevin" mentioned

1. all new eee pc

2. add/remove softwares, update skype (still 1.4)

3. download xandros build of skype 2.0 beta from skype.com, open file manager, install it

4. call up a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), input "sudo echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera"

and thats it.

Make a call, then click video icon (blue) and click start video. It works I restarted and video still works, no need anything else.

mine got ebook icon USB ports working i.e. with notebook cooler and mouse

Just did a userbar, not satisfied, if got time will do another

how about the startup time with XP compared to linux?

looks like so far only Brianette reporting his unit not hot after "long" usage.

Not sure overide or not but look the same to me but with video call icon after installing Beta 2.0.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Nov 18 2007, 04:11 AM

if really getting one for 7/24 downloading, then better get a proper notebook/desktop since it ain't going to be portable anyway. Furthermore as you are aware, it has only 4GB SSD and no DVDRW for burning to DVD, by the time to add these item, you can already get a notebook.

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Added on November 18, 2007, 11:34 ammy happiness of having skype with webcam was short

today my skype no webcam, then go check webcam it says not installed! Got to go BIOS and enable the webcam But even after enabling webcam at BIOS, when go to webcam icon in Play Menu, it says "No supported video device found" Aiyo, got to go figure out now on the get webcam working again.

redo userbar with more icons


direct link http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5531/eeeuserbaryf7.png

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Nov 18 2007, 11:56 AM

after trying so many times to enable webcam in bios but can't detect webcam after startup i remember marauderz mentioning Internet tab has an eBook icon. Mine earlier got but now its not there. So did a system recovery and went to Bios and webcam is already Enabled and eBook icon showed up again in Internet Tab. However webcam still can't work so went to Add/Remove Software and did Bios update and the eBook icon disappear again! Check Bios and Camera set to Disable and Enabled it save and exit. Webcam still can't work.

Repeat many times pressing F9 for recovery and Enabling camera but keeping getting Failed in Testing Webcam.Getting pissed off.

Going to Pavilion and ask KokWei for help.

bro, thanks for replying but i just read above and to late to try as went to MTCS and we tried to use DVD recovery and still webcam can't be used. Like i said earlier, Kok Wei is friendly and service is excellent and he change a new set for me Once again thank you Kok Wei


no problems, posted direct link so others can easily copy it

yah, upgrade bios the ebook icon magically dissapear

to get back original setting, go read manual item 6.2. You can either press F9 during boot up or use external usb DVD with the DVD cd that comes with your unit. The factory standard installation will give you back eBook icon.

However, if your unit is working without any flaws and webcam working, better not to change bios. Read my earlier post, do the Bios thingy so many times but yet webcam still can't work. Anyway if you do go and do recovery, please take note of ilham87 comment on the advance...finnish setting.

you're welcome. And yes all current settings done by your will go back to original factory settings. but nvm lah, that the fun of spending time with new "toy"



go get streamyx and wireless router bro. anyway i do think ASUS got to deal with the heat problem first as i don't think its a good idea for our kids to have a hot unit.

your set still got warranty

yah double clicking is also a problem for me. Use the chrome button.

my new unit is also hot like previous. However the heat is reduced substantially after i put in on my less then RM10 notebook cooler.

yah agree with you. the notebook used by my daughter and wife always kena virus, don't know what they do and me got to waste time cleaning every 2 weeks. Now the eee i give my wife to use, don't have to worry about virus, Worst senario just go back to factory settings which takes lets then 5 minutes.Also if the Eee really kaput, damage on the pocket also not heavy.