Asus Eee PC 900 - Page 2

Zico · 14-02-2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

My lenovo feels like a very solid bit of kit but I still managed to kill the HDD within 3 months of getting it.

How did you manage that?

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Originally Posted by divine

I'm told the Aspire Ones in Asda are actually still about here and there but you have to ask for them as they aren't on display.

1.6GHz Atom, 512MB RAM with a 120GB or 160GB hard drive (depending on stock) running the Linpus Linux most of them seem to.

Might be worth a phone call to a couple of your nearer branches.

I don't know if my father would understand Linux if I were to get him a Linux based netbook. My father has a very basic understanding of pcs and is only just able to navigate his way around his existing XP laptop after 4 years. As such if I were to pickup a netbook then I an XP based one would be the first choice.

Dr. Z · 15-02-2009, 00:46

I work for Staples, that sounds like an alright deal as far as our rules go.

Will say though that of all the netbooks they are the "worst" ones - lowest spec and the worst screens. The AAO is a brilliant netbook (my household has two) and I have a Samsung NC10 which rocks. The AAOs run Ubuntu Netbook Remix as does my NC10. All of these benefit massively from RAM upgrades though.

Zico · 15-02-2009, 01:49

Ordered an NC10 from Dixons for £288.03 and 2GB RAM from Crucial. I'll of course have to give it a test run when it arrives as I'm tempted to get one myself

divine · 15-02-2009, 03:46

Not that it matters now but the Linpus installs on netbooks are very simple and easy, these devices are after all aimed at convenience. It's not convenient if you need to spend a month figuring it out.

On the Aspire you had 4 'sections' (presented on boot as a big menu screen thing) of Internet, Work, Media and something I forget. Then in Internet there was a Browser button which opened firefox for example. All very simple and skinned to resemble XP too.

I was actually quite impressed to be fair, though I was more excited with the prospect of putting Windows 7 on it

NokkonWud · 15-02-2009, 05:15

Good call Zico. What colour did you get, White, Black or Blue?

Del Lardo · 15-02-2009, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Zico

How did you manage that?

No idea. I got on a plane in Las Vegas and it was working fine, I got off a plane at Heathrow 16 hours later and it wasn't

It's a work laptop so it does actually get moved around rather than sitting at home so I suspect the wear and tear I put on my machines is much higher than most. Prior to my lenovo I had a Dell D830 which was on it's last legs after a year and prior to that a Dell D520 which was completely ****ed after a year.

loki · 15-02-2009, 15:58

I got the Asus 900a and installed eebuntu on it. No problems here at all.

Zico · 15-02-2009, 16:47

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

Good call Zico. What colour did you get, White, Black or Blue?

Blue.

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

No idea. I got on a plane in Las Vegas and it was working fine, I got off a plane at Heathrow 16 hours later and it wasn't

What goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas eh

Zico · 19-02-2009, 01:17

Does anybody have the link to the Asda deal on HUKD? I don't mind if it is marked as expired as it's purely for reference.

Del Lardo · 19-02-2009, 01:59

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Originally Posted by Zico

Blue.
What goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas eh

Not really.
<----- Taken in Vegas

If you ask really nicely I'll tell you all about the p0rn star convention that was taking place next door to my hotel

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Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	I work for Staples, that sounds like an alright deal as far as our rules go. Will say though that of all the netbooks they are the "worst" ones - lowest spec and the worst screens. The AAO is a brilliant netbook (my household has two) and I have a Samsung NC10 which rocks. The AAOs run Ubuntu Netbook Remix as does my NC10. All of these benefit massively from RAM upgrades though. __________________

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Zico Shacked up with the Archbishop Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canterbury Posts: 378	Ordered an NC10 from Dixons for £288.03 and 2GB RAM from Crucial. I'll of course have to give it a test run when it arrives as I'm tempted to get one myself __________________ 360 Blog - My Flickr - TopCashBack Link

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Not that it matters now but the Linpus installs on netbooks are very simple and easy, these devices are after all aimed at convenience. It's not convenient if you need to spend a month figuring it out. On the Aspire you had 4 'sections' (presented on boot as a big menu screen thing) of Internet, Work, Media and something I forget. Then in Internet there was a Browser button which opened firefox for example. All very simple and skinned to resemble XP too. I was actually quite impressed to be fair, though I was more excited with the prospect of putting Windows 7 on it __________________

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NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Good call Zico. What colour did you get, White, Black or Blue? __________________

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loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	I got the Asus 900a and installed eebuntu on it. No problems here at all. __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

19-02-2009, 01:17	#19
Zico Shacked up with the Archbishop Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canterbury Posts: 378	Does anybody have the link to the Asda deal on HUKD? I don't mind if it is marked as expired as it's purely for reference. __________________ 360 Blog - My Flickr - TopCashBack Link