[Dclug] Target selling EEE PC

[Joseph Brinkley]

I want one so bad but i wanta 10 in screen with my visual impairment. The
small screen low res hi quality tickle me so much.!!

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:03 PM, David C Niemi <niemi at tuxers.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, ethan at 757.org wrote:
> > Which means they have faster processors, more PCB, more components, and
> > therefore should cost more than the little one.
>
> Actually, not so, the larger components which in some cases give you extra
> features cost less.  Miniaturization and low power cost more than a
> conventional big/power-hungry approach for the same functionality.
>
>
> > True. But you can get a used IBM Thinkpad X30 / X40 for less than the EEE
> > PC. Sure it won't run for quite as many hours, but you can see a modern
> > webpage on the screen of the thinkpad.
> >
> > My EEE PC beef is that I think it's high priced. Should have been the XO
> > model.
>
> That's why I got an Acer Aspire One instead, more bang for the buck.  I
> got a very usable super-portable machine for $320.
>
> But there is no comparison in terms of portability with a Thinkpad, this
> is MUCH smaller and lighter (and also slicker, much more modern, and with
> more amenities).  There are a number of tradeoffs each way, but a Thinkpad
> is not a direct substitute.  What you give up (not considering price) is
> hard disk (flash only), a high-power CPU, a bigger keyboard, and a bigger
> screen.
>
> I would also find something kind of in between nice -- make it about an
> inch wider and deeper, with maybe a 10" or 11" WXGA screen, a slightly
> bigger keyboard, but otherwise very similar.  Things I do NOT miss are the
> hot CPU and the hard disk; running Linux, the Atom CPU feels plenty fast.
> I'm sure something like that will appear soon, it's an obvious extension
> of the tiny laptop concept.
>
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