http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/ Engadget Comments for The 10-inch Eee PC, hiding in plain sight? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Here is a wiki page discussing the "rumor" of it being cancelled http://wiki.eeeuser.com/eee_pc_1001
And a forum topic translating a chinese website (lol!) http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=125]]>Nov 15th 2007 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
And I'll gladly hand over 400-500 of my valuable Canadian dollars for one. I need something ultra light for taking notes in lectures.]]>Nov 15th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
However I do think these would work well in schools, they're cheap, wireless, and work for all the basic functions school computers need to do.]]>Nov 14th 2007 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
I would love to have one. I don't always need a computer that can run Photoshop CS3, maybe I just want to watch a dvd image on the plane or need to work on excel. Plenty of reasons for me not to carry around a SEVENTEEN inch notebook. ]]>Nov 15th 2007 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Me, I would never lug around a 17" or a 15" even. I think gaming on a laptop is not for me, and maybe even a little crazy, but I understand crazy, so I understand people out there want a laptop as such. Right now, I have a 14" and I'm returning it. Too big and too heavy for what I do. Surf the net, watch movies. I have a QX6700 desktop for anything that requires heavy cpu cycles.]]>Nov 15th 2007 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
@Randomness
Desiring a different level of portability = troll!?
As far as backpacks, I had a big semi-rigid one that would have handily fit a 17" laptop (if I had one) when I was in undergrad. Toting a day's worth of textbooks, notebooks, etc. takes a big backpack. Huge? maybe. Unwieldy? until you get used to it. Ungly?? Well, they say Beaunty is in the eye of the beholder.

@michael
Defeated what logic? He didn't say there was no purpose. He said he doesn't understand the _craze_, as in people being _crazy_ about it, instead of seeing it as just another machine, particularly well-suited to certain uses. If any laptop in recent memory has been the "Jesus-laptop", it's definitely the Eee, and he doesn't understand exactly why _so many_ people get _so excited_. Seeing a purpose for it does not contradict that at all.

@jdang
He did not say he doesn't see what it's good for. And claiming to not understand the craze, and see some limited realms where it is a good choice, is not a contradiction.

FWIW, I too don't really see why the craze.
It's nifty, and at a lower price point in a year or so, I'll probably get one. But it's in the range of portability/performance that doesn't seem awfully useful to me. (Which is to say, it's between an IT/PDA that you can _always_ have with you and a desktop/luggable/HUGE-laptop that can do what needs done with no internet connection.)
It's not for me, and it just seems like there _can't_ be that many people for whom it is so awesome. Obviously, there are, but I _believe_ there is a craze, I don't _understand_ the craze.]]>Nov 15th 2007 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
But after seeing the proc on the Foleo, I guess I can concur there's a difference. Still, Palm's mistake was in the poor execution and not necessarily the target (IMHO, from my understanding)]]>Nov 14th 2007 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Install new apps, etc. All the same things you'd get if you were running Xandros on your desktop PC.

The Foleo was it's own little world there, where you'd wait for devs to build apps for that platform.

I know I'd rather go with a full bown linux install than with the Foleo model.]]>Nov 14th 2007 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Palm's mistake was the "companion" marketing. Many people (Aaron, Randomness) don't 'get' that both the Foleo and the EEE are 'just' Linux boxes, and you can do anything you like with them. It was certainly NOT the case that the Foleo was only usable alongside a smartphone, even if that was what Palm said.]]>Nov 15th 2007 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/As a lot of reviewers have mentioned, the market for this laptop is largely unknown.

If you like it for the value, then $1 less will get you a full-blown Everex Stepnote from Walmart whose specs would blow the doors off this thing.

If you are a mobile professional, you would be much better off taking the hit on price and getting a solid ultraportable. You also may be screwed with Linux depending on your corporate requirements for VPN clients, IE-based intranets and lack of Outlook/Exchange support.

The keyboard size, screen size and resolution, so-so battery life (and for mobile professionals, the lack of EVDO), are all major strikes against this device.]]>Nov 15th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Since i don't want to end up just playing video games on my laptop (ie it would only be used for web browsing, word processing) would the Eee PC be a good buy?
It seems to be the favorite of many.]]>Nov 14th 2007 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
In short: if you want a highly portable computer, get an Eee, and a Desktop for home. If you only want a laptop, get something more powerful, with a bigger harddrive.]]>Nov 14th 2007 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
I'm not saying the W7S is for you; you sound like you need something with integrated video, it'll save a lot on battery life. I'm advocating the screen size. 13.3" laptops can be comfortably held in one hand (using the palm of your hand on the back of the laptop and your arm underneath it), I'm really glad I went for the size. Hope this helps in your decision.]]>Nov 15th 2007 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
The 13.3" widescreens are good, and roughly the same area as the old 4:3 12.1" screens. Anything bigger is a drag (although half the size, half the cost, and less delicate is a great combo) . I replaced the PB12 with a MacBook Pro last April and have regretted it ever since the "newness" wore off about three weeks later, and now my eyebrows perk up every time someone writes "Mac Ultraportable" rumors. I really *hate* the size of the 15.4"; For me, it's the distinction between a laptop and a luggable. In 18 months of ownership (and part of this is heat issues), I have maybe TWICE used the thing in my lap. YMMV.

Now, if you want a computer to take to class and set up on a desk, or in a lab, a larger laptop may do well for you. But if you want a small note-taking machine, don't be afraid to go small and cheap. I had an HP Jornada 820 back in the day -- almost the exact same thing as the EEE PC, albeit running Windows CE -- and it was excellent for note-taking. In fact, the only reason I shelled out for the Powerbook was so I could develop and run UNIX apps for class. I will say though, that it seems like anything larger than the 13.3" widescreen makes it impractical to use in a lot of situations. And for document editing and notetaking, I've never used a 7" screen, but an 8.4" screen always worked great for me.]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 14th 2007 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Using some very basic high school maths it is possible to theoretically possible to put a 10" screen in the lid of the current form factor.

If all you had to do was change the screen - the economies of scale you could achieve would be great.

Clearly you wouldn't annouce this on day one - because you would miss the original price point $199 original discussed AND no-one would buy the smaller 7" version with space around the screen when you could get an ultra portable laptop for a few hundred bucks more.]]>Nov 15th 2007 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/14/the-10-inch-eee-pc-hiding-in-plain-sight/Nov 15th 2007 5:42AM