k0k_w31, i talked to your big boss already. Got my name in the list, but not with the form. Will be coming on the 16th. Thanks.

I can understand the hesitation and wariness of dealing with Linux, but you guys should give it a chance. Take up the challenge of learning something with this.

Either way, slip in an 8Gb SDHC card and you will have more storage space than you ever need. I guess this is up to the individual, but I'm willing to give Xandros a chance. I also have the option to go the WinXP route if I need to, with that 8Gb SDHC card i have handy.

The reason i see here why most will say that they dont have enough space is that they treat this like a typical notebook, when the EeePC is anything but typical! Like what Kazasho have described, all the basic needs like IM, media players and going online are already being taken care of with the preinstalled applications. If you are using this laptop for anything more than those activities, you are making the wrong decision buying this laptop, you would be better off getting an actual laptop than this. You should read the philosophy and the reason why Asus came up with this. Do not treat this like a typical laptop or you will be sorely disappointed.

Treat it like a device with specific function in mind.

Like a coffee espresso machine. You are guaranteed great coffee with it, as long as you read the instructions right and follow them. You can also mod it to make tea for you, but there are no guarantees that your tea will come out tasting nice.

Same case here. The EeePC is geared towards doing specific functions excellently, but nobody can tell you that you can't install other applications to do other things on it. It is just that the experience using it with this application will not necessarily be a pleasant experience.

The trouble with Malaysians are that they are taking the Pengguna Bijak campaign to the ridiculous end, wanting cheap prices but also demanding the best of specs. Use it as it is intended and you are guaranteed an enjoyable experience, just dont come back here whining about buying this EeePC and complain that it couldn't run your preferred apps. You already made an erroneous decision buying this if you already have that in mind.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 12 2007, 04:28 PM

I think he's keeping tab of it somewhere else, in his own list somewhere.

Any USB external drive should work. Im planning to use this with the Xbox 360 HD-DVD external drive for optical disc installations.

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Added on November 12, 2007, 6:35 pmDont think it would matter on who faxes the form first, it would be the case of who gets to their premise first on this 16th. As long as I get one unit and it works fine, it doenst really matter to me if im first or last.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 12 2007, 06:35 PM

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but:-



The 1001 model is a reality, but the pricepoint may be encroaching into the those of a full-fledged laptop, that it may not be viable for sale after all.

Im interested to get back into the last 10inch experience i've lost since the Fujitsu P series, but it would be pipe dream to think the price wont be going beyond RM2000.

I'll stick with the 4Gb version. Storage solved by the 8Gb SDHC i already have from my Xacti HD camcorder, RAM is easily solvable as well by standard RAM sticks too.

First thing to do when i got this is to create a restore image of the Linux OS on a spare 1Gb SD card i have lying around. From the folks at EEEUser forum, the restore image filesize is only around 910Mb.

Common sense. Will a 10 inch EeePC still reside in the economically affordable scale of point or will it be just another 10incher? This line of reasoning is what compelled me into getting the present 4Gb version. Getting the 8Gb version will mean jacked up price from the present RM1299 to a price up to and including RM2000. While im not short of cash or anything at the moment, i could financially cope with the 8Gb , hell, even the 10incher. But if you do it by Asus's philosophy, which includes affordablity in this case, all these criterias come to mind.

In short, buy only what you need, not what you want. I've already a Macbook, and going 10incher for this defeats the purpose of me getting the EeePC for portability. I've lived with the 4.5inch screen size of Vaio UX all this while, so getting the EeePC is an upgrade in screen real estate for me. The processor speed is a downgrade for me,when you consider it clockspeed-by-clockspeed, but im running the EeePC on a different platform altogether, on a different OS where clockspeed may not necessarily means much.

It all comes to what you intend to do wit this little marvel. If you're using it as your primary notebook, then you will be in trouble, and most definitely be disappointed. Going 10incher to the EeePC 1001 is a waste for me since this means sacrificing its key advantage in portability. The next reason why im inclined to accept the diminutive aspects of the EeePC, both specs and sizewise, is that i treat it as what it is intended, and nothing more. In fact, im excited about going back into dabbling with Linux, and not back to the bloatware (however trimmed down it would be) that is Windows. I want this thing to instant ON (XP? Good luck on that!), fast boot up, snappy response, and do what it was advertised to do without any side effects. Asus may say it is also compatible to run with WinXP, but not mentioning how pleasant it would be.

Life is about challenges, and going for the familiar = routine and boring to me. To each his or her own i guess, but going about at how good the responses were by users on the preinstalled Xandros, i cant wait to experience this myself.

Maybe when im really really bored, and want to submit myself to self-flaggelation and torture, i would consider going into the mess that is WinXP, but until then, im running this baby AS IT IS INTENDED.

I would understand if you dont have any laptops right now and wants the best speced EeePC you can get. But a lot of those getting the EeePC are getting this as an option to carry around than their regular laptop. That way, if you get the highest speced, their present laptops are more or less redundant.

The power adapter is as small as your typical Nokia phone charger.

Need more proof?

Nopes, waiting from you, bos. That's a random pic i found on the net.

I got ONE! And I absolutely love it! Great build quality and simply perfect as my little Linux box!

Million thanks to MTCS(Thank you Mike & Kok Wei, you guys totally rock!) for making this a smooth purchase. Tested with the Apacer 8Gb SDHC & two Kingston 4Gb SDHC, flawless!

May not have time to do that Asus restore image. But hot damn Asus, you made a fan out of me!

For Seaotter,

Still dont believe me, although i posted the pic of the power charger in my previous post? Here it is again, with my iPhone.



Meet the rest of the family!Little brother (Asus EeePC), just met little sister(Macbook), both dressed in white. Little baby Nokia 770 sits in its crib watched by the BT keyboard and BT mouse. Their little pets (iPhone and iPod Touch) skimps about merrily, while BigMama (Toshiba Qosmio G40) watches the household making sure they behave themselves.



This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 16 2007, 05:03 PM

Lokgotz,

I should think that if they refuse to reimburse you with a brand new one, instead of a molested one you have, then you can throw tantrum here. Try talking to them nicely, and explain to them rationally. As far as i can remember, MTCS (Mike in particular) is very very reasonable when it comes to returns and replacements during early purchases period. Rather than throwing a tantrum here, i suggest you head back there and explain to them calmly. The bunch i see there are not known to me, but i know the old MTCS staffs there, and they are very reasonable. I know it is very disheartening and disappointing to see your unit molested before you did it, but there may be some confusion, when they might grabbed the wrong stock (display unit, instead of brand new ones) and mistakenly sell it to you.

I've been MTCS customers for a while back, since their early single-store-in-Imbi/Lowyat days, and even though the younger staff may seem obnoxious and ignorant, the vets there are quite accomodating and friendly.

I try not to think bad of vendors until i hear both sides of the story. If i could prove them wrong but in nice calm manner, they themselves malu and will remember my case in any future dealings i have with them. In the end, both sides win.

Calm down, and i suggest you head back there and demand, calmly though, for their explanation. If you need to, you can pass me your name/receipt number and i can forward your case to Mike if needed to. You need to hurry though, im due for Adelaide tonight.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 16 2007, 05:32 PM

I hope Kok Wei comes in here with the explanation. This will soothe temper, calm misunderstandings and allay fears of them of possibly screwing their user demographics just because it is a hot selling item. Im not worried though, from my experience, MTCS always had been good to me.

Gotta pack up for work!

Oh , all those previous post after the pics? Posted on the EeePc of course!

My SDHC card is already larger than the built-in SSD. Going to see if the 16GB Patriot SDHC is available in Australia tomorrow.