Perhaps, though starting at $500 it is much more expensive than
the eeepc. I know you get a 120GB hdd and a better screen and a few
other extras but does that make it a challenger for the low cost
netbook eeepc or an smaller/lighter/sexier laptop alternative.
Personally I have found the eeepc to be more of go anywhere mobile
networked device rather than a replacement for a decent laptop. I
would never lose my macbook pro. The real difference for me is that
I'm not too precious with it because of the cost and ruggedness of
the device, and therefore I take more risks and experiment with its
usage.
@seoinin good points and
I still think the low price point is the real advantage of the
EeePC. Anything more than €300 and you start slipping into the
"why not get a 'real' laptop" territory. However, I am excited to
see the emergence of a range of devices in this form-factor....
very excited. @jbkenn pity I
didn't have that factoid for my review ;-p
@jbkenn I was wondering if
we could negotiate to borrow/rent/buy your stash of hi-tech
bouncers as we want to demo them at our Internet in edu conference
in may 22nd and are foreseeing a shortage.
Thanks @festoon for
reminding me. Mikes, mine, PatD's and John's makes 4. The more we
can get our hands on the better our participant teachers will be
able to get to know the form factor and it's potential in
schools.
@EirePreneur Just got
off the phone with Daithí. Wow! I took the call while I was in the
middle of cooking a stir-fry dinner for the family. I listened,
talked a bit and listened a bit more while physically finishing
cooking, serving to the clan, and even eating my own meal. Never
talked to a more interesting, energetic and passionate educator.
I'd love my daughter to go to his school.
@seoinin LOL, I knew
you'd be infected by his enthusiasm. It's the hallmark of
everything he does, whether educating children, running marathons
or playing guitar. He's an amazing guy and you're right,... my
brother is very lucky to have his kids attending that school.
18 comments so far
Perhaps, though starting at $500 it is much more expensive than the eeepc. I know you get a 120GB hdd and a better screen and a few other extras but does that make it a challenger for the low cost netbook eeepc or an smaller/lighter/sexier laptop alternative. Personally I have found the eeepc to be more of go anywhere mobile networked device rather than a replacement for a decent laptop. I would never lose my macbook pro. The real difference for me is that I'm not too precious with it because of the cost and ruggedness of the device, and therefore I take more risks and experiment with its usage.
4 months, 2 weeks ago by seoinin.
Like @jbkenn has said, you can take your Asus Eee PC to the top of a telegraph pole without worrying about the problems of dropping it.
4 months, 2 weeks ago by topgold.
I can confirm the eePC does bounce, it slipped off the roof of the Ballinvreena Community Centre today, not a bother on it.
4 months, 1 week ago by jbkenn.
@seoinin good points and I still think the low price point is the real advantage of the EeePC. Anything more than €300 and you start slipping into the "why not get a 'real' laptop" territory. However, I am excited to see the emergence of a range of devices in this form-factor.... very excited. @jbkenn pity I didn't have that factoid for my review ;-p
4 months, 1 week ago by EirePreneur.
@jbkenn I was wondering if we could negotiate to borrow/rent/buy your stash of hi-tech bouncers as we want to demo them at our Internet in edu conference in may 22nd and are foreseeing a shortage.
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
No problem John, I will gladly loan it, and see if I can get a few more
4 months, 1 week ago by jbkenn.
Cheers John you're a star! I'll contact you offline to discuss logistics etc.
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
@seonin Mike Bulfin has one, John.
4 months, 1 week ago by Festoon.
Thanks @festoon for reminding me. Mikes, mine, PatD's and John's makes 4. The more we can get our hands on the better our participant teachers will be able to get to know the form factor and it's potential in schools.
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
@seonin will you try and get robocode to run on it please. Giving a talk/workshop on schoolbots at the conference
4 months, 1 week ago by lnoonan.
@seoinin any luck getting Daithí? He might be able to bring along his school's 6 units too?
4 months, 1 week ago by EirePreneur.
@EirePreneur No response yet to the email I sent to Daithi.
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
@lnoonan Robocode 1.6 beta works flawlessly on Ubuntu Gutsy on the EeePC
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
Cool, would like to show it running on the unit as part of the workshop.
I wonder if I can make any purchases with my temporary elevation to management :-)
4 months, 1 week ago by lnoonan.
@seoinin I think your best bet is to phone him - he's taken a week to respond to one or two of my emails !
4 months, 1 week ago by EirePreneur.
@EirePreneur Just got off the phone with Daithí. Wow! I took the call while I was in the middle of cooking a stir-fry dinner for the family. I listened, talked a bit and listened a bit more while physically finishing cooking, serving to the clan, and even eating my own meal. Never talked to a more interesting, energetic and passionate educator. I'd love my daughter to go to his school.
4 months, 1 week ago by seoinin.
The small form factor notebook is nothing new though.... http://content.answers.com/main/content/...
4 months, 1 week ago by Evertb.
@seoinin LOL, I knew you'd be infected by his enthusiasm. It's the hallmark of everything he does, whether educating children, running marathons or playing guitar. He's an amazing guy and you're right,... my brother is very lucky to have his kids attending that school.
4 months, 1 week ago by EirePreneur.