New "EEE" super-portable laptop $199

[Rhune Lord]

Damn straight, Shane, this would be awesome for school.

Brian

On 9/17/07, Shane Lofgren <slofgren at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Purchasing link please?  Don't just tease us!
>
>
> On 9/17/07, Rhune Lord <rhunelord at gmail.com> wrote:
> > How do I get one?!?!?!?!?!!?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > On 9/17/07, Josef Lowder <joe at actionline.com> wrote:
> > > .
> > > Has everyone seen the new "EEE" super-portable laptop recently
> > > announced by ASUS?  It is a mobile Internet portable computer
> > > that is Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, and Easy to Play (thus EEE).
> > >
> > > At only $199, this should shake up the computer world as it will be
> > > exclusively LINUX with built in wireless and pre-installed Firefox and
> the
> > > complete Open Office suite and all Linux applications to do
> everything.
> > >
> > > Of course this great price is only possible because there is no
> > > $100 per unit Microsoft "tax" and no $300+ cost for M$ "office."
> > >
> > > EEE includes two modes of intuitive user interface -- an "easy" mode
> > > and a full KDE desktop to accommodate both inexperienced and advanced
> > > users. Now, finally, a truly portable feather-light computer that is
> > > only 9" x 6.5" by 3/4" thick yet with 3 hour battery life.
> Shock-proof,
> > > flash-based data storage means totally silent operation.
> > >
> > > It includes: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem, WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g,
> > > Intel UMA 512MB, DDR2-400, 4/8/16GB data storage, 300K pixel video
> > > camera, Hi-Definition Audio CODEC, built-in stereo speakers &
> microphone.
> > >
> > > Photos at these three links:
> > >
> > >      http://www.upquick.com/eee1.jpg
> > >      http://www.upquick.com/eee2.jpg
> > >      http://www.upquick.com/eee3.jpg
> > >
> > > Notice the EEE's size compared to the mac i-book that it sits on
> > > in that last image.
> > >
> > >
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