Asus ....

• Poolman

  13 Mar 08, 03:35

  

   

  Hi guys ....

  My need is simple .... but with  a few questions .

  1.Surf internet , emails ....

  2.Watch clips and listening to songs on YouTube  

  3.A bit of Excel and Word ( not much )

  4.Not much of a gaming person .

  I don't mind if  it's a AMD or Intel Pentium Dual Core

  As long as it's fast , not taking age to load a video clips.

  My question : Is this Basic Asus good enough ? For my simple need ?

  Can this Asus instal with basic software like MS Word / MS Excel and MS Powerpoint , and not caused the speed to slow down ?

  Is this Asus durable , like i need it for at least 3 years ?

  Does this Asus quite the same like any desktop ? Or in fact , DeskTop computers and laptops are all the same .

  Is this Asus Wifi ?

  Is this Asus built in with a modem ? ( i already subscribe to Starhub broadband )

  Need some expertise answers from u guys .

  Thanks guys .

   

   

   

   

• Poolman

  13 Mar 08, 03:39

  Also guys ...

  This Asus screen is tiny , right ?

  Can i possibly hook-up into my 19" LCD Monitor with a USB ?

  Can this Asus instal with a external CD rom that burns CD ? Or does it already instal with a CD writer ?

  Can it be used with an external mouse ?

• noopi

  13 Mar 08, 03:49

  this looks like the Asus Eee PC that I bought on Sunday

   

  Wonderful for Internet because can surf in bed
  has built in skype and all sorts of messenger programmes, like i use msn, so i just log in to msn
  of course got wifi

  of course fast because I upgraded to 2GB Ram ($598 plus $62 for the 2GB Ram, total i paid $660)

  got built-in web cam

   

  it operates in Linux-Open Office (ie. not xp-MS Office)

   

  but word doc made in xp-pc can open in this Asus

  and doc made in this Asus can open in your xp-pc

   

  i subscribe to singnet Broadband
  so i just log into the Internet using wifi
  just key in my WEP key, can use liao
  no need another modem

   

  i dunno can last for 3 yrs or not becos the model is new, and i just bought it

  they have launched a 8GB (mine is 4GB) one which operates with xp
  but it's not in Singapore yet
  and it will be much more expensive

   

  by the way, it uses flash memory (ie. the 4 GB thingy) and not hard-disk
  so it is knock-proof

  (just dun knock until crack your screen lah...)

   

  i use it to surf net at home at night on my bed
  and i bring it to office for meetings
  (i have PC in the office, but with this i dun hv to lug my laptop to work also, for meetings)

   

  i'm loving it

  my colleagues all say it's cool man cool man

   

• noopi

  13 Mar 08, 03:58

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  Also guys ...

  This Asus screen is tiny , right ?

  Can i possibly hook-up into my 19" LCD Monitor with a USB ?

  Can this Asus instal with a external CD rom that burns CD ? Or does it already instal with a CD writer ?

  Can it be used with an external mouse ?

  
  yes 7-inch screen

  i was told if i want to use it for presentation (LCD), can connect it to bigger screen using dunno wat i forgot haha

  (why u want to hook up to your 19" monitor? i use it to surf in bed)

   

  it has no CD Drive (so you cannot install programmes using CDs, anyway not much space for you to install this install that, and besides, most programmes are for MS eg xp etc and not Linux compatible)

   

  it has 3 usb ports

  so probably can use external CD ROM

   

  can use with mouse

   

   

  http://event.asus.com/eeepc/microsites/en/index.htm

   

  http://eeepc.asus.com/global/guide.htm

   

   

• noopi

  13 Mar 08, 04:08

  you probably dun wan to use this for normal working
  because the screen is small
  keyboard keys are smaller too of course
  so you cannot type as fast

   

  but it's ideal for functions that i have just described

  (i have a 19"-screen dell in the office
  and a ThinkPad at home)

• Poolman

  13 Mar 08, 15:57

  Need to check out their MS XP version , they juz launched . U think expensive ?

  Hope not much of a diff .....

  Sounds good . Wifi ...can go Mcdonald .

• kenn3th

  13 Mar 08, 16:20

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  Need to check out their MS XP version , they juz launched . U think expensive ?

  Hope not much of a diff .....

  Sounds good . Wifi ...can go Mcdonald .

  ASUS EEE!!

  i want..

  abit siao today, sry.

  
  The xp version was launched as an alternative a few months ago, but singapore got it just recently.

  Looking at the price wise, i would say it's cheap, however, 4gb/8gb of memory is not enough. do note that about 1gb would be used for backups, asus softwares and the os it self, so u will have only about 3gb+ to use.

  The speed of the processor if i m not wrong, is 800mhz. It might not be able to process things as fast as the processors nowadays. (Think windows 2000 )

  However, this is offset by having a large amount of ram 2gb.

  Since it has 3 usb ports, you can always add on a mouse, external cd reader and a hdd/thumb drive for more storage, so i dont think it's quite an issue, except for lugging these around.

  If you were at  last week's IT show, packard bell laptops were going for just $600+. It would be a better buy than this.

  However, a few plus points would be the small screen and the light weight of the machine, which makes it a cheap and a good personal assistant for those on the move.

  If you have a car, you can buy a gps adaptor and connect it to your laptop to act as a naviagtor, or a in car entertainment system as it's small enough to fit on the drive board.

  If you are using it to just read emails, watch youtube, docs. but NO photoediting, then this laptop will be fine. (although if you are using windows office 2007, it would experience quite a lag).

• noopi

  13 Mar 08, 16:47

  singapore don't have the xp version yet
  i have called asus to check

   

  i am using a 8GB thumbdrive between home and office
  so storage is not a problem

   

  i can open my pics in the eee
  but i cannot dl my pics from my F31 (digi cam) to the eee because the software is not compatible with linux
  so that is a downside
  that means if i go travelling
  i cannot dl my pics to upload to the my blog
  but then one should not blog so much while holidaying lah haha

   

  so far i have only seen the white eee and the black eee before

  i got the black one
  same feel as my ThinkPad

   

  but the box shows other cool colours including baby pink, baby blue and lime green colour
  i would have loved to have a lime green one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Y_Shun

  15 Mar 08, 12:59

  You can install XP yourself....someone in Singapore did it before. The OS of EEE in default is Linux, so you cannot install MSOffice2007, only those OpenOffice/Staroffice.

  4GB flash memory and you still need to buy maybe a 8GB/16GB SDHC memorycard/external harddisk with it, if you want to download things to watch, etc etc. Basic usuage like surffing forums should be okay lah, play games is no no liao.

  Loading of video clips should depend on your internet, not on the computer itself. EEE does not have a modem built in, but it got wifi inside, hence it can connect to your Starhub modem/router.

  Seriously, EEE is more of a portable notebook then desktop, if you want a desktop, should really get a desktop instead. With 600$, you can already build a RIG with better specs.

  Connecting to your 19" monitor should not have problems if you got the driver CD for your EEE. If your EEE still in Linux, check if the CD/drivers work with Linux.

• Poolman

  15 Mar 08, 16:54

  DeskTop or Asus .......

• kenn3th

  15 Mar 08, 20:40

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  DeskTop or Asus .......

  
  what kind of job do u do?

  are you always on the go?

  what's the probability of using it when u are on the go?

  how many hours are you at home?

   

  For a working adult it's most probably on the go > home.

  but how often do u use it? 

• Y_Shun

  15 Mar 08, 21:10

  Poolman is taxi lou....~

• noopi

  15 Mar 08, 21:30

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  DeskTop or Asus .......

  neither

  
  i think u should get a cheap MS laptop

  now around $1000 can get oredi
  or up your budget to $1500 you can get a pretty good one
  eg Packard Bell MV85-002 is $1498 (Core 2 duo, 2Ghz, 1 GB Ram, 120 GB hdd)

  if you want to splurge, get the ThinkPad X61, it's about $2999 or T61, it's about $2,599
  but confirm can use 5 years

   

  desk top is so passe and takes up space
  and you dun play games
  asus eee is too small for your everyday use

  and do you know how to install xp os in it? install liao will leave ony 900MB space, you have to buy SD card etc etc etc

  all these add up and is a hassle if you are not a tech-savvy person

   

• noopi

  15 Mar 08, 21:36

  if you die die want a small one so you can go macdonald

  you can also get the packard bell XS20-009

   

  it's like the eee
  950g
  7-inch

   

  but operates in xp
  with 1GB ram
  30GB hdd

  webcam
  wifi

  $1298

   

   

  edit: info from packard bell, i think some shops in sim lim, $1,100 can get