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They have gone waaaaay of track from their orignial $200 ultraportable


I was looking forward to the eee 901, but their forcing me to go with the MSI wind. *MUCH* better value...]]>May 16th 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/30/atom-processor-to-cost-intel-just-6-to-8/
Asus has lost it.]]>May 16th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
lotta doh for a sticker

intel is poop]]>May 17th 2008 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 17th 2008 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/ Besides the price tag, what are the main difference between the two. I need a new notebook for school. ]]>Jun 4th 2008 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/Kind of gives you an impression where thing are heading.
then again the MacBook Air doesn't have much of anything.]]>May 16th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I've found that firewire drives typically perform better than USB drives, even though USB has a higher theoretical transfer rate. Though there are hard drive camcorders, they tend to use more compression than tape-based camcorders and end up with lesser quality video. Special purpose "firewire direct to hard drive" devices are expensive and don't serve the multiple purposes that a computer does.]]>May 16th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I have found that ESATA drives out perform both, and I'd prefer an ESATA port over a firewire port anyday.]]>May 16th 2008 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 17th 2008 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I hope they know what they're doing, because it certainly wasn't plain sailing for Apple to this point. They almost died in the 90s as a result of jacking their prices with too little product differentiation.]]>May 16th 2008 6:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
Asus has been adding features (and therefore price) because that's what people are buying. You're always free to buy a competitor, or buy an older/cheaper Eee.

As for the MSI Wind, I don't quite get it. As far as I can tell it's quite a bit larger, doesn't use SSD - what is there to differentiate it from budget laptops? The Eee is at least tiny and light as all hell, with no moving parts.

And finally for those that *are* interested, pick your Eee up at Costco - they have a no-questions-asked 90-day return policy - they'll even refund shipping. So you can buy one now and wait to see how things shake out next month, take a look at Atom benchmarks, etc.]]>May 16th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.
don't drink the Kool-Aid John.
]]>May 16th 2008 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 22nd 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I've always said the little sh&ts were too expensive for what you get anyway....especially when you can get a $400 15" albeit with a celly proc. that can do more (as in store more and at least burn dvds and cds, maybe even webcam equippred) from retailers.

But size and weight and the low power consumption IS pretty appealing. It felt as if it could be something that always travels with me - like a cell phone and my wallet, unlike my 17" laptop that's awesome for travel or being out, but not as a daily companion.

At $650 I'll def. be swaying toward the Wind, if ever I decide to buy one of these things anyway.]]>May 16th 2008 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I've also received comments on it like "Oh, I like your nokia patio slab"

etc..]]>May 16th 2008 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/For E61i that doesn't look like your slippers try E51, virtually the same but no qwerty]]>May 17th 2008 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
Fail.]]>May 16th 2008 6:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
One of the major reasons the MSI Wind is able to be sold for less is because it uses a standard drive, not a solid state drive. Personally I want a solid state drive but I think the wind looks like a solid machine.
]]>Jun 11th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
better the msi wind...

]]>May 16th 2008 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
we need to know more about the specs and a solid review. and again, if there's nothing substantially more to add that your typical mod can't do, then the price blows.]]>May 16th 2008 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/that lowend xp licence costs 25$ ;)

the msi wind still looks better from the datasheets sofar]]>May 16th 2008 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
The Eee doesn't have good build quality. Both the MSI Wind & the HP Mini-Note surpass it in looks as well as functionality, not to mention any additional entrants (Dell, Apple, et al). I think Asus' marketing manager deserves to be fired for grossly misreading the market, and laying an egg on the pricing.]]>May 16th 2008 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
Perceived?? Apple pretty much tops customer satisfaction & reliability reports every year. Lenovo & HP are the two others.]]>May 17th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 17th 2008 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/We should boycott them.
I am tired of companies like Apple trying to cover their development cost and make a profit. After all, if I had their resources, I could build a better one for the same price as this rip off.
]]>May 16th 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
Personally I LOVE my EEE 701 (with hacked BT, 2GB ram, internal 16GB thumbdrive, etc), and I was looking at the 901, but now with this news, I think I'll grab one of these with the atom. Hopefully it has a touchscreen too. I'll admit, I'm an AMD fanboi to the bone, but I must say that the underclocked celery stick processor in my 701 still does what I need. Crap, I just broke fanboi rules by not immediately dismissing any competing product as overpriced weak junk...

Still, here's to hoping for touchscreen and a lower price point.

The ironic part is I find myself hating crapple for the very same reasons I am starting to like Asus... Oh well...]]>May 16th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/I'm in conflict now: The MSI Wind is cheaper and has better value, BUT it has a normal HDD, whereas the Eee comes with SSD. Decisions, decisions...]]>May 16th 2008 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
I'll take the storage and the 6oz added weight of the spinning drive. When the prices come down on SSD drives, I can always swap it out.]]>May 16th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/
Regarding design, the ECS G10IL is my absolute favorite. Unfortunately there's no news whatsoever about it. ]]>May 16th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/atom-based-eee-pc-901-on-june-3rd-650-with-bluetooth/May 16th 2008 7:59AM