WTH happen to ASUS?

"New Eee PCs from Asus Will Have Small Screens, Big Keyboards"
http://gizmodo.com/5020668/new-eee-pcs-fro...s-big-keyboards

i think they want to put some speakers at the side... making it look like a bigger 701 with full keyboard... but same screen.... added the speakers at the side...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/the-eee...official-debut/

Nice job ASUS, the 901 model will be discontinued soon

i dont think people will buy 904 and 905. 8.9" on a 10.2" chasis is not a good idea. Most people bought eeepc because of its mobility. if use 10" chasis, better buy a normal 12" laptop which is more powerful.

ilham87,

I agree 100%.... that is the only reason I got the eeePC 901. I was about to get the 900 but saw the 901 being launch and I have the contact to get one so I went ahead.

I used to carry one bag with my working tools now with the eeePC 901 I still carry the same bag but have to neatly arrange all the stuff and the bag hardly looks any stuffier, well maybe 1.1Kg heavier

jackdon.

This post has been edited by jackdon: Jul 1 2008, 08:54 PM

Need guide

if you we're given choice between 701 and 900, which would you guys choose?

i was thinking to get any. is it worth to invest more on 900?

Balok,

Given the choice, I would definitely go for 900. In fact I am waiting 901 as I want bluetooth. 701 will make me blind ...

haha...yeah. too right. esp since Macbook's got no multitouch touchpad.

Balok : i'd go with 900...cos 7" is seriously small. you'll end up squinting yourself blind. think right now the trend is for 701 users to eventually upgrade to 900.

Where can i found EEE PC900? at Pavilion got or not?

Planned to get it this week

Difference between 900 and 901 only bluetooth and battery life, right?

900 can easily get already. lowyat, digital mall all have stock already.

901 has wifi-n, bigger chasis than 900, and heavier than 900. if mobility is important for you, then 900 is the best choice because the size is almost the same as 701.

This post has been edited by ilham87: Jul 2 2008, 01:31 AM

I'll be getting one Asus EEE PC soon So that whenever I lepak-lepak makan at kedai mamak I can bring it together with my USB modem without having to burden myself with big laptop!

and now this?!

link http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/01/asus-co...th-eee-monitor/

Asus marketing team has become increasingly "creative" nowadays

Hello all,

I've had my black 900 for a weeek, delivered from Qwerty Online (nice ppl). Looking at what's happening with new Asus announcements, I got the right model for me.

5 mins after my colleague's little daughter started playing with it, he said he's getting one for her.

Some questions for the Linux-savvy:

[1] My unit does not have the antivirus mentioned in all the instructions....?

[2] I've downloaded Google Earth as bin file. How do I install it?

[3] Can a BT dongle be installed or any brand Linux ready?



eee-111

i was wondering 1 week ago as u.. but after considering, i go for 900 as:
1. weight issue... i'm a girl and +300gm means a lot to me..
2. bluetooth, we can have 1 small additional small device anytime.
3. atom processor... for normal online and some documentation, i dun think it's means a lot to me.

for those who need mobile one, go for 900 is better because it's smaller and lighter..

Found this from an engadget comment:

Wooopie .. if what they claim regarding the 904 series is true (price) ... i wont mind getting a 904 lo ... =) but also have to weigh between 1kg to 1.1kg le ... size doesnt matter for me ... but the weight does coz i am currently using a crumpler bag which can fit 15" lappie

=)

Is the weight difference 900 vs 901 only 300g?

actually, that's very similar to what Shuttle has...tho that's meant to go with their SFF CPUs...

yeah...same here. hehe

actually, by the time i add in all my barang2, you feel the weight on the bag already. tho still not 1/2 as bad as lugging around a 13" Macbook lah.

for BT...can be a later addition to take up 1 of the 3 USB ports (i seriously don't use until all 3 so far...at most 2/3). i quite like the size of the Logitech VX Nano mouse punye connector. but i think that's like a proprietary wireless connection thing? cos doesn't seem to be any indication that it's a BT mouse. + i already have a BT mouse...

& honestly lah, imo, the bigger keyboard is cos of the ang mohs...most of the reviewers from Europe/US all give the same feedback still about 900/901 : screen improved, but keyboard still too small/cramped for them.

This post has been edited by kimganner: Jul 2 2008, 10:39 AM

For me, keep 701 for my gf coz her hand small. If Im gonna buy an epc, I will buy the bigger keyboard.