[LUAU] Notes on the Asus eee PC

[Ron Fox]

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008, Jeff Mings wrote:

> Many years ago, members of this list used to discuss actual Linux 
> details rather than more generic organizational matters.  A return to 
> that sort of activity would be good.  In that spirit, my notes on the 
> Asus eee PC after using it for several weeks:

Hi Jeff,

Speaking as one of the members of the HOSEF Board of Directors I hear your 
longing and echo it.  There has been some discussion about setting up a 
dedicated list for HOSEF and/or other Linux/FOSS groups to discuss local 
organizational matters, leaving the LUAU list to be the support list that 
made it so popular early on.  We'll try to make that happen in the next 
few weeks.

RE: the ASUS Eee PC, I've been thinking about buying one to use as a PDA,
somewhat larger than my recently deceased Zaurus SL-5000D but a lot more 
functional.

Which of the four models shown at the ASUS web site did you purchase?
http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product.htm

How do you find the keyboard layout and keypress action?  Is it suitable 
for touch typing?

Is it true that the 802.11 b/g wireless only supports WEP and not WPA?

Regards,
Ron Fox
 
> > -The default distro, Xandros, is set up in such a way as to make it 
> ridiculously easy to use for a non-linux user, out of the box.  That 
> said, the "full desktop" mode, a lean KDE, is also very well put 
> together; files are launched with the appropriate application from 
> Firefox or the file manager, WiFi works remarkably well, and it doesn't 
> require much tweaking to start being very productive with OpenOffice 
> immediately.
> 
> -The combination of a speedy Linux and a solid state drive make for a 
> delightfully quick experience with a 900 Mhz Celeron.  Very refreshing 
> after seeing several of my clients complain about the speed of Vista on 
> very speedy hardware.
> 
> -This is not the sweet spot.  With a 2 lb. weight and a 800x480 screen, 
> it's very light and compact.  I think that the best mix will end up 
> being a slightly larger case with 1024 x 768 screen and a slightly 
> larger battery with a weight of about 3 lb.
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> -Jeff Mings
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