[News] Linux-based Asus Eee Reviewed - Linux
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| The Eee PC is also available from other vendors including RM, where it's
| known as the RM Asus miniBook. We have reviewed Asus' £219 version here,
| which will be ...
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[News] Linux-based Asus Eee Reviewed
Asus Eee PC 701 Review
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| The Eee PC is also available from other vendors including RM, where it's
| known as the RM Asus miniBook. We have reviewed Asus' £219 version here,
| which will be available to buy on 14 November.
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http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,...9293507,00.htm
It received 8.6/10.
Thinking About Future Models of the Eee PC Laptop
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| In honor of the environment, you could call that bare-bones (but very
| functional) laptop the Greeen PC. And you'd have about 7 billion people on
| planet Earth wanting to buy one.
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They ought to replace the Xandros (not with Windows).
Related:
Asus Eee Gets Early Russian Review
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| Who has somehow got their hands on Asus' sub-$300 subnotebook? Russians,
| that's who. And they like it.
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http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/0...ee-gets-e.html
Second-generation Asus Eee PC Mini Laptop Coming in April 2008
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| Asus will release the second Generation of Eee PC mini laptops in April 2008.
| The second-generation Eee PC laptops feature higher Intel's Merom processors
| (now Eee PC uses Intel Celeron M to 900 MHz). Also, Asus will reduce the
| power consumption of the next-generation laptops from 11W TDP down to 7W TDP. Â*
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http://laptopcom.blogspot.com/2007/0...e-pc-mini.html
UMPC expected to spawn family of devices
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| Linux could still be well-represented in In-Stat's future UMD findings,
| however, if the current buzz around Linux- and Intel-based MIDs (mobile
| Internet devices) holds up. Currently, Red Flag, Ubuntu, and Gnome are among
| the open source software projects working on versions of their software
| specially aimed at mobile devices. Â* Â*
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2797738321.html
$199 Linux Laptop Tantalizes Before Official Launch
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| This solution would work well for many families that just can't afford DSL or
| cable modem service.
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http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvo...nux_lapto.html
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Re: [News] Linux-based Asus Eee Reviewed
Roy Schestowitz espoused:
> Asus Eee PC 701 Review
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>| The Eee PC is also available from other vendors including RM, where it's
>| known as the RM Asus miniBook. We have reviewed Asus' £219 version here,
>| which will be available to buy on 14 November.
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> http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,...9293507,00.htm
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It's so inexpensive, I'm tempted to get one in order to try it out...
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Re: [News] Linux-based Asus Eee Reviewed
____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 27 October 2007 10:17 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz espoused:
>> Asus Eee PC 701 Review
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>>| The Eee PC is also available from other vendors including RM, where it's
>>| known as the RM Asus miniBook. We have reviewed Asus' £219 version here,
>>| which will be available to buy on 14 November.
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>> http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,...9293507,00.htm
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> It's so inexpensive, I'm tempted to get one in order to try it out...
If it grows bigger (they expect to sell 5 million within... maybe a year? Can't
recall now), then maybe they'll get off the Xandros(oft) drug. They already
use a different Linux on that board which boots in 5 seconds.
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