Shaf’s Log

I read a fair few reviews and specs about this machine that is being released in the UK over the next few days.

Looks like the cheap ultra mobile revolution is just starting ! I’ve always had to shell out £1500 every 2 years for a laptop in this weight bracket.

Key Points

• 0.9 Kg !
• 4gig Solid State Disk(SSD) disk with hdparm yielding results around the 22-25MBs mark, with is faster that my vaio TR1MP.
• 512Meg DDR2 upgradable to 2Gig (2 Gig £46inc,1 Gig £16inc).
• SD/SDHC card slot (Yes these bad boys go up to 32gig).
• Near silent, it does have a fan in there somewhere.
• Debian Linux based, boots in 15seconds but you can install windows if you wish.
• Great out of the box as a simple web browsing machine.
• Wired and Wireless B/G.
• CPU 900Mhz celeron however Asus will be shipping it using the new Intel meron early 2008.
• Slot for upgrading the on board SSD.
• Might be well worth waiting until mid next year to get the meron.
• Despite the pictures this is NOT a toy.

http://eeepc.asus.com/en/701.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1213/asus_eee_pc_exclusive_inside_look/index.html

The Bad

• 800×480 screen resolution does not cut it for me.
• Might wait for it to meron based with absolutely no fans on board.

Price £220 inc vat and delivery !