Alright, raise your hand if the deluge of minor new Eee PC models like yesterday's
random launch of a 16GB 900 has you totally befuddled. Yeah, that's what we thought -- and apparently what ASUS UK thinks, too, because a new chart listing all the various Eee configurations is up on its site. One problem though: it's also confusing as hell. Just the first two rows are an insane mish-mash of model numbers and pre-loaded operating systems, and we're loving the unlabeled row at the bottom that marks all the Linux machines as "XP Compatible." Thanks, ASUS. All that said, however, it does look like the
901 still the Eee to buy -- so maybe it's time to start trimming this ridiculous list down, guys.
posted Jul 8th 2008 8:02PM
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No.
No your not.
May you be "lowest rated" for eternity for assuming you could be "funny" by reciting the most overkilled joke since brittney spears career.
Engadget needs to adopt the"fade out" system that Joystiq uses on their comment system. I'd even settle for something like Digg does. That way if you wanted to see a stupid comment, you 'd actually have to try to see it.
Oh well, world keeps on spinnin'...
Yeah the fade on the other blogs works well and it'd be great to see that here too. :)
these people tryin to fade me
Red shows up more than green - I reckon you're right. But sometimes the contested views are the most valuable. Uh, rarely.
DON'T FADE ME, BRO!
it helped me alright . . .
Agreed, pretty easy to understand.
i had no trouble understanding it.
but that's not to say it's a good chart.
it's actually terrible, considering a big company is putting this out and not some middle-schooler for a class project.
Even half-drunk I've found that it's rather easy to understand. Guess I'm just that sorta person who can look at a chart and understand it unlike the folks at Engaget who seem to think that anything remotely complex is ultra-confusing and noteworthy.
I wonder if Heinz will sue Asus when there are 57 varieties of Eee PC.
Yeah actually i think it sums it up quite well.
why does the 901 xp come in pink/red but the linux version doesn't...
Because XP is gay, and Linux isn't?
@benson
because "shut up" and "everyone has their own needs"
@andres:
Because "ask a stupid question" and "get a stupid answer".
Because Linux users are an EXTREME, EXTREME minority. Better to cater to the masses and not the niche.
Get it?
How about just "why does the 901 xp come in pink/red" ?
@Benson
Don't really expect you to know this as you probably are lacking encounters with females
There are more females who use XP over Linux and I assume the numbers are are like 99% to 1% in favor of XP
Yep, good overview. The WinXP 1000 is kinda heavy with 1.45 kg - for 10".
Doesn't look confusing to me
I love the "matt" cover finish on the older models. Actually, now that I think about it. I hope the "matt" finish isn't what I think it is... *blush*
I hope Matt doesn't get tired of covering these laptops.
i think if they got rid of a few rows (like the XP compatible one, the ethernet one, usb one, the warranty one, and intel chipset one ) plus the glossy screen type should be 1 block
I can't decide amongst the Eee PC Home Basic, Eee PC Home Premium, Eee PC Business or Eee PC Ultimate. Does Eee PC Ultimate come with any Eee PC Ultimate Extras? Or are those still not available?
Ah, you beat me to it.
+1
I still wonder whether to buy a preloaded XP Eee Pc or to just install XP myself.
Or if all else fails, Ubuntu ftw??!
I don't know what you guys are complaining about, it's pretty damn straight forward.
Also, what is with them listing the 2G Surf as non-SDHC compliant?
Sorry - still reading all the iPhone posts and comments! BBL!
Too confusing. I'll wait for the MSI Wind, especially since Asus hasn't dropped the prices on the lower-end eee's significantly.
Easy to learn, easy to work, easy to play... but a real pain in the ass to purchase.
Easy to learn, easy to work, easy to play... but a real pain in the ass to purchase.
You can say that again
He did.
Yawn, why do they keep milking the Eee name?
Why does engadget post so much stuff about the Eee PC anyway. First I dont get the purpose of the eee Pc. Its a device that doesn't even intrigue me. I do love new gadgets and gizmos though. New pc's I could care less about unless their technology is revolutionary and groundbreaking. Really its just another laptop.
So the 901 and 1000 don't have ethernet?
If "10/100 Ethernet" is not ethernet, then yes
So many of them... And this chart doesn't list the 4G Surf, the 8G (phased out?), or the 900 16G XP (too new?)!
They need to phase out some of this mess! I would get rid of the old 900 models and only keep the 900 16G models. The 7-inch models should get some serious price cuts and maybe some discontinuations.
Going to have to disagree Engadget. Seems quite understandable to me.
That's not even all of them. It might be all that's available in the UK, I suppose. But here (US) we have a 701 4G Surf, a 701 8G, and more color options. And while they've announced a 903 and 905, they're absent from this list. I'm assuming the 905 is a version of the 904 with Atom, but the 903? Who knows.
How is this confusing? Have Engadget editors never purchased a car, camera or any other electronic component before? Believe or not, companies often make many different models with similar names. Not every company would be like Asus and actually make a comparison chart to help out their idiotic critics.
I just got a black 901 (XP) and love it... +1 for ASUS.
I'm going to save this chart. Man, if they had a flavor of the 904HD with wireless N & bluetooth capabilities, I'd be sold.
I think that the "unlabeled row" at the bottom is an extension of the OS row right above it. That first row lists what OS comes standard with whatever version you're buying, and the second row points out to viewers that even if you buy a Linux version Eee for some reason (price etc), it is still XP compatible.
As for all of the XP preloaded versions, it lists what additional software comes with it (otherwise some might assume that programs such as MS Office were included).
There's my thoughts on it, feel free to disagree. :)
What a second, what's this about the wifi in the 901? a/g/n? No b? That's a show stopper. 95% of all available wireless networks around today are 802.11b.
I'm pretty sure G is fully backwards compatible with B networks.
Eh...looks pretty straightforward to me.
Well I'm a bit confused.
I'm interested in a 20G 900 matt black. But I still don't know if this is faster than the 20G glossy 901 Atom model.
OK i would like bluetooth as well but I just cant stand a glossy finish on netbooks and laptops even if the processor was faster.
Did someone once say that the speed was roughly equivalent but only the power rating different?
On the other hand, maybe I'll wait until the HP 2133 MiniNote gets updated with the Isiah (or Nano). Even brushed aluminium will be better, but I haven't yet seen a mininote in the flesh.
Choices, choices!
Engadget are right, this is all confusing and a complete waste in terms of the environment. There are simply too many netbooks around which will be forgotten in a year's time.
There's only one row missing..
Price.
Considering that size is one of the major reasons for getting an Eee, one would think they would also list the dimensions on each one too.
How are the 900 and 901's with Video pod casts and sites like Hulu and Netflix streaming? Are the processors and video chip sets capable enough to make watching these enjoyable?
Did anyone else notice that Oxfordshire is not listed on the Asus website?
No resellers there? One would think that flush uni students might like to be seen with trendy lappies.
"Did anyone else notice that Oxfordshire is not listed on the Asus website?"
I'd be surprised if Gordon Brown didn't raise that important point at the G8 today.
I like how the ditzy Natalie Portman wannabe girl in the yellow shirt (follow the link to Asus' website) doesn't know how to hold a laptop.
Eva Longoria in the pink dress is saying "Turn it around, you dumbass" "Really? That's how it works?" as Ashton Kutcher on the left gazes lustfully at the only person in the scene who actually knows how to use a laptop....
Actually, this is pretty easy to understand. I feel like I have a better grasp of the myriad of models available.
yeah pretty easy to understand, pick a model and go down =o)
The chart on wikipedia is dynamic. Which will be needed as a swarms of new models hit the scene.