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So...has anyone (else) out there bought one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC" target="_blank

I've had mine for a week now, and it's perfect for small on-the-go Web surfing (and TubeNet reading). I could even fit it (easily) in my gig bag, it's about the size of a DVD case. Anyone else have one?

bort wrote:So...has anyone (else) out there bought one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC" target="_blank" target="_blank

I've had mine for a week now, and it's perfect for small on-the-go Web surfing (and TubeNet reading). I could even fit it (easily) in my gig bag, it's about the size of a DVD case. Anyone else have one?

I don't have one but it looks darn interesting.

I'm putting together a method of accessing my home ham radio setup via the Internet and an Eee would be a great way to access it. It's surprisingly easy and if there are any other hams here who are interested, PM me for details.

I know nothing about HAM radio, but if you need something ultraportable, consider the EEE. They sell it at (some) Best Buy stores now, so check it out. It looks like a fake toy compared to the other "portable" laptops out there.

bort wrote:I know nothing about HAM radio, but if you need something ultraportable, consider the EEE. They sell it at (some) Best Buy stores now, so check it out. It looks like a fake toy compared to the other "portable" laptops out there.

There is a Best Buy near me so I might see if it is carried there.

I found out about them when I was researching telephones that also had web access- things like the Apple iPhone and, uh, some other one. They seemed awful expensive for what they are and you also need a cellphone account. And the Eee is just a little larger. I have web-based e-mail access from my ISP so I can do that. With a web-based free e-mail account and free Wi-Fi in many, many places, a $350 +/- Eee would be a great way to be on what I call MoochNet and, if you lose it, have it stolen or drop it down a stairway, you're not out too much. You'll cry but not for long.

Ham radio is amateur radio, BTW.

Jeff "KB7AIL" Benedict

Check it out, you might be surprised by it. Two things I'd recommend -- budget in $20-$30 for some new RAM...it only comes with 512 MB, and it gets a little choked up. Check ebay for some good deals, I got 2 GB for $35. Also, the internal drive is small, but there is an SD card slot, so set aside a few dollars for a big HD card. All in all, you could probably do pretty well for both for under $60.

PM if you want more info, I've learned a lot about how to tweak this thing in only a few days with it...

Yes, I've had mine for a few months now. Running a lite version of Windows XP on it with no problems.

Here's a page with a lot of tech doodoo for the Eee. Hardware additions, etc.

http://beta.ivancover.com/wiki/index.php/Eee_PC" target="_blank