Asus' 2G Surf Eee PC: a taste of Spring in January

Hike up that skirt boy, Asus' is hoping for a diddle of your effeminate side. The lowly 2GB entry-level "2G Surf" Eee PC will hail for $299 when it finally makes its rumored January 2008 pastel appearance. Yay, clap clap, bounce bounce.

[Via Pocketables]

[Andir3.0 @ Nov 8th 2007 9:03AM]

If your a boy, I suggest leaving your skirt down.

[Eugene @ Nov 8th 2007 9:22AM]

Real men don't wear skirts.
Real men wear kilts! ;-)

[Benson @ Nov 8th 2007 10:08AM]

Some of them Scots can get mighty violent; implying they're gay would be a good way to get yerself kilt!

[JohnnyGTO @ Dec 15th 2007 12:20AM]

When referring to men whom can toss telephone poles for fun, I'd avoid the homo slurs unless you have a death complex.

[Piracy @ Nov 8th 2007 9:34AM]

Wow pretty cheap for 2GB of ram!
Any word on hard drive size?

[poopdog @ Nov 8th 2007 10:50AM]

your a dumbass thats 2 gig HDD

[Cagrino @ Nov 8th 2007 9:42AM]

2GB IS the SSD.

Why don't they let the 8GB out soon?

[Kris @ Nov 8th 2007 9:44AM]

Unfortunately that IS the drive space. I'll grab an EEE when they have a 16GB model with 1GB RAM and a 10" screen for $499.

[Benson @ Nov 8th 2007 9:47AM]

Hear that Cagrino? It was the sound of a joke whistling merrily over your head and hitting the wall behind you.

[Bachus @ Nov 8th 2007 9:49AM]

there's really no reason to worry about the size of the HD. it has a built in SD card reader and you can get up to 8gb for under $100. pretty easy way to solve that problem, imo.

[Joe @ Nov 15th 2007 12:25PM]

a 16 Gig USB drive is ~$120. I can't wait until someone cracks it open. I'd put it in a slightly larger case if I could find a way to add internal storage (probably via pertinently mounted USB thumb drive) and a DIY LiPo battery pack. I'll gladly sacrifice weight for more than 1 1/4 hours of battery life.

[LiqwidZero @ Nov 8th 2007 9:36AM]

I'm thinking of buying a white or a blue one for my neice... it's tempting.

[Benson @ Nov 8th 2007 10:04AM]

I'm thinking of buying a white or a blue one for my niece... she's tempting.

Fixed it for you.

No doubt she is, at least compared to the suggestions of the post. Especially if she can spell. I can't stand the incestant misspelling on engadget.

[Justin @ Nov 8th 2007 2:51PM]

If you're going to complain about spelling, you should at least get "incessant misspelling" done right.

But your point is still spot on, regardless.

[LiqwidZero @ Nov 8th 2007 10:26AM]

You know... you could spend your time being a douche elsewhere. I love my niece, but not in that way.

I can't stand douches douching around waiting to douche on people's comments. It gets on my nerves more than anything.

[drainoed @ Nov 8th 2007 1:27PM]

"Incessant" you mean? Hypocrite.

[ryan @ Nov 8th 2007 12:28PM]

Benson,

Incestant? If you are going to bitch about spelling, do yourself a favor and spellcheck your posts. You won't look stupid as often.

[Richard @ Nov 8th 2007 3:01PM]

@ryan

I think, perhaps, that Benson let a little Freudian slip go when he said "INCESTant" instead of incessant. ;)

[Benson @ Nov 12th 2007 9:04AM]

LOL, just got back.
Yes, the misspelling was a pun. Sad how many people didn't get it.

And I suspect my comment's low ranking was much more a result of the "spelling hypocrite" rage than people like LiqwidZero offended by it.
To the ragers: go fly a kite. No, on second thought, go visit Asus's corporate office, and hike up your skirts for them.
To LiqwidZero: It's a joke. Perhaps one in poor taste, but if you are offended by that sort of humour, I'd suggest you don't comment on posts that are filled with it. You might have expected the comments would follow suit.
If you had bothered to check my comment history, you might realize I'm not a douching douche most of the time. You'll even notice that one comment saying "ROTFLMPO" (where P is for posterior). Please take comments in such a post as this in context.

[LiqwidZero @ Nov 12th 2007 11:44AM]

@Benson

It's still rude. I understood the "misspelling" quip. I can take humour, but things like that are really annoying and test my nerves.

Please, consider what you say, as it may be offensive to others, even myself, and I'm not easily offended.

[Bob @ Nov 15th 2007 11:18AM]

Freudian_slip defined

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freudian_slip

[peter @ Nov 8th 2007 9:47AM]

If the 4Gb version only had 1.3 gigs left after the OS, how can they make a 2Gb version with the same OS? They'll have to cut it down a lot, it seems, to have any space left for the user at all

[futurepastnow @ Nov 8th 2007 3:26PM]

I think that's why it's called the "Surf EEE"- web browsing and not much else.

[Richard @ Nov 8th 2007 9:49AM]

This is easily the most homophobic post I have EVER seen on this site.

Peter, you should be ASHAMED you let things like this on your site.

[Justin @ Nov 8th 2007 10:06AM]

Pretty much agreed here. This place is going downhill fast.

[Eugene @ Nov 8th 2007 10:58AM]

Homos like you shouldn't visit this site anyway. Get lost!

[Richard @ Nov 8th 2007 12:52PM]

@Eugene:

First off, you're named EUGENE. 'nuff said.

Secondly, funny how you're calling me a homo and yet if you take a look at your post history, there are several very homoerotic statements.

Et, tu, Brute?

[Eugene @ Nov 8th 2007 1:14PM]

Sure I'm named Eugene. Ever heard of eugenics? Homos like you shouldn't be born.
What does it have to do with the EEE PC? Nothing. (Well, just like the original blog post by Thomas Ricker).

[Richard @ Nov 8th 2007 3:01PM]

Oh Geenie.... methinks thou dost protest too much.

[brokenkeyboard @ Nov 15th 2007 1:32PM]

@eugene

Eugenics is bullshit, and you're an asshole. Take your crackpot nazi pseudo-science theories somewhere else.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics#Nazi_Germany

[superfresh @ Nov 8th 2007 9:59AM]

Hike up my skirt so Asus can diddle me? This is the most fucked up post I've yet seen here.

[superfresh @ Nov 8th 2007 10:06AM]

You're implying that my interest in the Surf makes me not only gay, but a little child, and that Asus is trying to get in the pants of gay children. Good times.

[Tyroga @ Nov 8th 2007 6:25PM]

As a gay man I've never worn a skirt in my life, nor am I effeminate, so I really don't get how this post is homophobic.

It's important to note that acting like a girl != gay.

I would suggest this post is more offensive to the womenkin.

It seems more that the poster implies there is something wrong with being a woman (skirt wearing) or being someonewho likes pastel colours (like of pastel colours != gay).

[kevin rummelhart @ Nov 8th 2007 1:42PM]

Not that I'm a size queen but it takes more than 2GB to hike up my skirt...

[tekdroid @ Nov 8th 2007 10:29AM]

A choice of colours is excellent (and good for the soul).

Why the perpetual insistence on just grey, silver-painted plastic (ugh), and the usual white and black colour choices?

The PC market is huge and can support different colours successfully.

The green is a nice shade...

[skon @ Nov 10th 2007 3:01AM]

I'm sorry but it's just not real "Technology" if it's not black or chrome!!! Grrrr.....

Now seriously optional colors are fine but why does it seem that when a manufacturer decides to offer more then the standard black, gray, white treo they always seem to offer pastel colors only? I don't object to pastels, they are just not my choice. If I could pick any color I'd pick something like a deep dark blood red, the green that used to be called "race car green" (Jaguars used to have that color available), or deep dark purple verging on black. Something that glows purple almost UV under a black light. Now that would be a cool color option!!

[Jamie @ Nov 8th 2007 10:31AM]

Agreed with the "tasteless" comments above. Editors, please pull this post and replace it with a less offensive one.

[Grey Acumen @ Nov 8th 2007 2:01PM]

And while they're at it, they should remove your comment too. how tasteless do you have to be to suggest that engadget "pulls that post"

You think I don't know what post you're REALLY talking about? That's sexual harassment right there.

If you haven't figured it out by now. I'm deliberately misinterpreting your comment. Quit being a dick about the "suggestive nature" of this article. At this day and age, ANYTHING can be of suggestive nature, but that suggestive part is almost always the result of the person listening having a dirty mind.

I don't particularly care if you want to go the beavus and butthead route of "hurr hurr, you said 'diddle'", but if you're going to start talking crap about the article needing to be taken down just because you can't keep your own perversions in check, then just do yourself, your family, and everyone in the world a favor and leave the internet immediately and stay out until you're mature enough to handle the responsibility.

[superfresh @ Nov 8th 2007 3:19PM]

Grey,

When did it become a crime to want things to be tasteful? Engadget's posts are usually great, but this one is sub-standard. There's nothing wrong with pointing it out. It's all about having standards. I don't think most people would want to see Engadget's posts head down this road.

[Jamie @ Nov 8th 2007 4:18PM]

@Gray Acumen: Thanks for the laugh. I appreciate your on-topic and objective responses to my comment. Please note the "Highest Ranked" approval of my original post and similar comments by others; many readers here agree the "flavor" content of this post is unnecessary and unappreciated.

[Grey Acumen @ Nov 8th 2007 10:03PM]

Wow, you sure put me in my place.
"Everyone agrees with me, so I must be right."

Just because it's a common problem doesn't mean that it's not a problem. Besides, you can get highest ranked with all of about 3 - 5 people who are motivated enough to click the little plus sign, big fricken whoopdie doo. Just more people who are all too easily offended.

I'm getting sick and tired of people deciding to feel offended over the usage of a word or words when it can be interpreted in a manner that doesn't bring any offense at all. Ultimately though, as I've said before, I don't care if you're offended and feel the need to say "I find this offensive" but what bothers me is that you feel that a simple minor level of offense like this warrants complete censorship.

and seriously, you're the one who decided to make your comment about the usage of words in the article, rather than about what the article was about, so if there are any issues with being on topic, maybe you should check yourself before you start pointing fingers.

[Othello @ Nov 8th 2007 10:53AM]

The main problem is the abuse of the word effeminate instead of feminine. The former comes off as homophobic, while the latter refers successfully to the fact that pastels are traditionally dumped on women.

[Richard @ Nov 8th 2007 11:48AM]

Othello, the word was used correctly, if you look at the other things said in the post:

"Hike up your skirt, boys"
"Asus is hoping for a diddle..."
"Yay, clap clap bounce bounce"

Disgusting.

[Deuz Augustine @ Nov 8th 2007 12:05PM]

I'm a straight male and I kinda dig the pink and blue.

I also hypothesize that I'm a lesbian in a male's body though, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Also, I don't find the post particularly offensive; even with the obvious reference to homosexuality, I guess Engadget's hoping that homosexuals also have a sense of humour.

[Eugene @ Nov 8th 2007 12:39PM]

Why shouldn't homos laugh at themselves, anyway? Manly men don't let other men "diddle" them!

[kevin rummelhart @ Nov 8th 2007 2:50PM]

Ah Contraire!!!... In college I Diddled quite a few "Manly Straight" guys... All it took was a few beers...

[Deuz Augustine @ Nov 8th 2007 7:50PM]

Hahaha, WOW.

[Sim @ Nov 8th 2007 12:52PM]

Incestant was a joke. A pun if you will. Clearly, given the whole neice sex scenario vis-a-vis the oh-so-clever editing of the post.

Idiots.

[strider_mt2k @ Nov 8th 2007 1:01PM]

Shame on the mess.

[HornOplenty @ Nov 8th 2007 2:30PM]

I agree that this post is tasteless and should be removed or edited. Guys, you don't have to try to be funny in every post. Some things can stand on their own. Reminds me of sportscasters today trying their stand-up routine instead of sticking to the task at hand. You're not comedians.