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2008-08-22
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Originally Posted by TA-t3
I had never tried EEE because I do not like it at all. A device should be built either powerful and big-size, or small and portable. what is the reason to buy an EEE while a 12 or 14 inch laptop is much powerful with almost same price as an EEE?
I finally got the chance to try an EEE, and what hit me hardest was that its undersized keyboard is useless to me. I'm realizing I can't use a keyboard if I can't touch type, and I can't do that on undersized keyboards (maybe it's possible to adjust if you're a child or a female with slim fingers). Before I tried one I thought the EEE could be interesting. This M1 thing also seems to have one of those (even more) undersized keyboards, thus, to me, completely useless. Oh, and ugly, but that's been said already!
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Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
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2008-08-22
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@ Canada
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#13
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Originally Posted by johnkzin
I like the thumb keyboard of E70, maybe only.
I'm exactly the opposite. Virtual keyboards are a waste of screen space, annoying, and significantly slower than thumb keyboards.
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Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
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2008-08-22
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Originally Posted by jayden
Cheap, hackable, and portable. With the Eee, you don't have to pick two.
I had never tried EEE because I do not like it at all. A device should be built either powerful and big-size, or small and portable. what is the reason to buy an EEE while a 12 or 14 inch laptop is much powerful with almost same price as an EEE?
I bought mine (used) mainly as a toy, to hack GPS/fingerprint-reader/everything into.
I'll see if it crowds out the tx2000 or N800 at all; I expect once I add the touchscreen, it'll displace the N800 only a bit, because it still doesn't fit my pocket. Right now, I find it rather awkward to use with the touchpad...
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2008-08-22
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Originally Posted by Bundyo
I didn't know it was available yet - it looks good on pictures. I'm looking forward to try one, when I get the chance.
@TA-t3: I've got Eee 1000H for the exact same reason - the keyboard on that model is very good.
Originally Posted by jayden
I thought exactly the same! - that is, until I tried one! I had never tried EEE because I do not like it at all. A device should be built either powerful and big-size, or small and portable. what is the reason to buy an EEE while a 12 or 14 inch laptop is much powerful with almost same price as an EEE?
Except for the (for me) too cramped keyboard, it immediately appealed to me. Sometimes even my N800 is too limited, but the thought of my (very nice) laptop doesn't appeal either (weight, size.. sometimes I get fed up. I wish I could afford one of those large, super-light, super-thin laptops you have to import through specialist companies, these Japan-only ones. But that's not my situation.) Well, on those occasions, an EEE would do quite well! That is, if the 1000 appeals as much as the 900 when I get my hands on one. (Don't know the price of the 1000H, but the 900 one is actually _very_ cheap compared to any full-size laptop I could like.)
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2008-08-22
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Originally Posted by jayden
Ah the E70 possibly the best mobile device ever. That keyboard was easily the best thumboard design I have ever used.
I like the thumb keyboard of E70, maybe only.
This Wibrain isn't too bad but I have a feeling the next generation tablet especially if they put an GSM radio in it will be a better balance of power/battery/utility. I'm willing to wait and see.
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2008-08-22
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The device seems a bit bigger than the NIT. Or the screen is smaller.
Once MIDs & nettops get more battery power and more USB ports the real flexibility will take off.
What I like about he Wibrain is that it has on-board HSDPA.
I wonder about the battery life.
I can understand one would find the design of this device not pretty, but if it works well thats much more valuable IMO.
If someone has a (3rd party) review I'd appreciate a link to it.
Originally Posted by Benson
Sometimes it takes time to get used to a new interface whether its a touchscreen, a trackpoint, a touchpad, or d-pad. I definetely prefer a trackpoint over a touchpad which is a horror to use IMO.
Cheap, hackable, and portable. With the Eee, you don't have to pick two.
I bought mine (used) mainly as a toy, to hack GPS/fingerprint-reader/everything into.
I'll see if it crowds out the tx2000 or N800 at all; I expect once I add the touchscreen, it'll displace the N800 only a bit, because it still doesn't fit my pocket. Right now, I find it rather awkward to use with the touchpad...
Once MIDs & nettops get more battery power and more USB ports the real flexibility will take off.
What I like about he Wibrain is that it has on-board HSDPA.
I wonder about the battery life.
I can understand one would find the design of this device not pretty, but if it works well thats much more valuable IMO.
If someone has a (3rd party) review I'd appreciate a link to it.
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2008-08-22
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Screen is listed as 4.7" 1024x600, so it's bigger alright.
AFAICT, there's no reviews or anything like that yet; it was kind of under the radar.
AFAICT, there's no reviews or anything like that yet; it was kind of under the radar.
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2008-08-22
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@ Canada
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I do not want to offend any one. but I do not think EEE PC is cheap. it is easy to find some laptops which price close to that of EEE PC, and much powerful than EEE PC.
it is not that difficult to bring a laptop if there is room for an EEE PC.
it is not that difficult to bring a laptop if there is room for an EEE PC.
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Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
Palm 500, m505, Sony NR70V and N800 newbie.
8G internal card has 512M dos + 3.0G ext2 for clone os + 3.5G ext2 for easy Debian (just file system, easy-deb-chroot uninstalled) + >512 swap.
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
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2008-08-22
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Originally Posted by Benson
its at best a prototype right now...
Screen is listed as 4.7" 1024x600, so it's bigger alright.
AFAICT, there's no reviews or anything like that yet; it was kind of under the radar.
But I find I can do my normal typing style almost uninhibited on the eee (701), even though I have rather good-sized fingers. Perhaps this is partly because my hands tend to hover higher over the keyboard and move around more than touch typing.
Still, I've found that the eee is just on the edge between touch-typing and thumb-boarding, which I didn't know was possible. I can quite comfortably hold it between two hands and reach all the way past center with thumbs while walking around. I do wish the screen would open just a bit farther, but it works. So put me down in the definite thumb-happy class.
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