June 2, 2008

Asus Eee 700

The first version of the ASUS Eee is the 700 series. There are 4 models and 2 operating systems so it is quite a mix.

What are the major features?

We have a sub-notebook PC with 7"color screen, a microphone, and stereo speakers. The Surf models have either 2 GB or 4 GB hard disks but no web cam. The PC models have 4 GB or 8 GB hard disks and a built-in web cam.

The basic idea from ASUS is to provide a small PC as a mobile office and communication device. There is no CD or DVD drive. Any backup can be accomplished using an SD card or cards. It is more expensive than a PDA but it can do everything that a PDA and a portable PC can do. The limitation is the size of the solid-state disc drive. The disc drive is really an SD card fixed onto the chassis of the Eee.

The major selling point of the Eee and the reason for the name is its ease of use.

Easy three times

* Easy to learn
* Easy to work
* Easy to play

The games may be limited but there are six games available on the Linux operating system. The basic games available to a Windows XP user will be available when the XP system is loaded.

A word processor is provided. This is either OpenOffice for the Linux Operating system or Microsoft Works for the Windows XP.

Your choice of operating system will be determined not by what is available on the machine as standard but any software that you consider essential for your use. Adding software to a Linux system can either be very easy or be a job for an expert in Linux. There is no middle ground. If you look at the software that is available and can live with that, then stick with Linux, as the cut-down Windows XP version on this machine will be available for the foreseeable future, but Windows XP will cease to be produced in June of 2008. Reading in the computer press I have found that ASUS are in discussions with Microsoft about being able to use a cut-down version of Windows 7 on the Eee and similar machines but currently this operating system will not be available until at least 2009

Who will use the ASUS Eee 700 series?

I see three groups of people using this machine.

Businessmen wanting to keep in communication with their offices and not wanting to carry a full-weight portable. The ASUS Eee weighs less than 1 Kg and is far lighter than a portable. There are not many leads and extras to carry, only the power lead and maybe an adapter for the local power supply for where you are going.

Parents who want another computer that they can control. They do not want to have their latest machine taken over by the children as a games machine and so will use the Eee as a small machine that the kids do not want to use.

Small children who need to lean about computers but are not yet wise enough to treat a computer gently. This machine should be rugged and not get broken easily.

If in your business you want to cut down your weight while traveling then the ASUS Eee is for you. If your home needs to add an extra computer without taking all the remaining space then buy it for yourself and don't fight over the computers.

The ASUS Eee perhaps the easiest computer to buy and give a place to. That's why they all call it easy.

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May 31, 2008

ASUS Eee Technology UPDATE - New ASUS Eee 901

Great News for ASUS Eee lovers ...

The ASUS Eee has been hampered by the speed and power consumption of its elderly Celeron processor, and the fact that it requires a fan to cool it down and thus, size constraints to accomodate the fan.

However... Starting in June 2008 there will be a new ASUS Eee kid on the block. From the outside it will look like the ASUS Eee 900, except that the power jack has been relocated. The major change is the processor. The new Asus Eee 901 will get one of the first Intel Intel © Atom TM processors. So look for the Intel © Atom TM processor logo (shown below). Other changes will be made as the computer and the box will no longer have the ASUS logo. It will be sold simply as the Eee PC.

Look for the Intel © Atom TM logo on the box before you part with your money.

What will be the difference for the user?

There are promises that there will be more metal used in the construction of the computer, and so it will be stronger. There will be Bluetooth incorporated. This will only help those who wish to connect to other Bluetooth equipment.

The major change is that the new processor will consume less power, and so the battery will last longer. The processor will not need a fan to cool it, and this also will increase the battery life. The new processor will also probably be faster so the user will notice the better speed.

Before you rush out and order one of these machines there are some things to consider.

The Atom TM processor is brand new and so is untried in the real world. Intel ® has already announced that the new processor will be in short supply until it can produce it faster. This will lead to bottlenecks in people receiving computers equipped with the new processors. ASUS have estimated that it will be September before production of the new processors will meet demand.

The ASUS Eee 901 will cost more. It will be about US $100 more than the 900.

So what do we do? Do we wait for the Eee 901 to be available and get that, or do we need this mighty machine now and cannot wait. In the end it is your use of this computer over the summer period that will make the decision for you. If you need this ultra-portable marvel for holidays or important business trips planned over the summer months, then you will buy what you can get - either the ASUS Eee 700, 900, or the 901 IF you can find one. If, on the other hand, your existing computer can go on a few more trips, then you wait for the new Eee 901 and its Atom TM processor to be more available in the Fall of this year, and get it then.