That Eee logo has got to go. They need to take it out back and shoot it, then come up with a 21st century design.

This post has been edited by Bad Cyborg: Jun 3 2008, 08:56 PM

The one that gives you most bang for the buck is still the 701. It's so cheap these days with all the "pre-owned" sets being tossed out. A little speed bump with EeeCTL can let you play such games as GTA:SA and WoW. It is bar none the best money I've ever spent on a handheld device, especially when you compare it to the hugely overpriced and underpowered HP Mininote.

If you use your notebook for work, don't think any EeePC with a Celeron M or even Atom will be able to replace it. You're better off looking at the new Compaq B1286TU. It'll be a lot closer to the power you'd expect from an actual desktop, but small and light enough to carry around without getting a workout. Here's a quick comparison between the B1286TU and 1000H:

RM2500 vs ~RM2000
1.9KG vs 1.45KG
2GHz C2D vs 1.6GHz Atom

I read the same benchmark and came to the conclusion: 2000 bucks is too much to pay for something just slightly smaller and lighter than the current batch of 13" notebooks. Perhaps VIA Isaiah would make a better candidate, but it also depends on their pricing.

Look, the 701 series costs about 1000 or less these days in the used market. Sure it's 7" but it does all the light computing tasks in spades. When you add another 1000 bucks to the equation, and only add a fraction of performance... I don't know. These Atoms can probably sell if they price them at 1299. Anything beyond that, with our current economy, and these guys would be just digging their own grave.

This post has been edited by Bad Cyborg: Jun 21 2008, 03:25 PM

That's the whole problem. With the current Eee line, Asus is swinging the other direction of low cost.