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Chris26
10-06-2008, 14:38
Just purchased this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170227535061

Asus Eee PC 701 4g - £169 delivered
not a bad price - but i really dont need one :\ and i've only got £70 in my bank...

Overdraft, here i come again...

Anyone got one?

Heres the BRUTAL bidding war:
Bidder 1: £150 @ 14:09
Bidder 1: £156 @ 14:13
Chris_g26: £161 @ 14:13 (with six seconds left)

Bidder 1, fail.



Edit: to think... i could have put that money towards a PDX-2.150 :(
Mr.Mat
10-06-2008, 14:39
what is it? a mini laptop?
mint
10-06-2008, 14:40
looks like a kids one
chris_curtis182
10-06-2008, 14:40
not used one but they were very popular at xmas...

id opt to use it with a stripped out version of windows xp unless you prefer to use the preistalled linux os
chris_curtis182
10-06-2008, 14:41
what is it? a mini laptop?

its an eeepc lol

its a baby laptop with very basic specs - some basic programs on there and wifi
Chris26
10-06-2008, 14:41
what is it? a mini laptop?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135074

Pretty much yea.

Not amazing - tiny hard drive, 4gb solid state. but i figured i can browse the web (wifi) watch films in the car (external hard drive full of .avi's) and... i dunno, keep myself amused i guess.

I'm just installing windows XP on one at work - and i decided i wouldnt mind one :\

I really cant afford it tho
chris_curtis182
10-06-2008, 14:42
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135074

Pretty much yea.

Not amazing - tiny hard drive, 4gb solid state. but i figured i can browse the web (wifi) watch films in the car (external hard drive full of .avi's) and... i dunno, keep myself amused i guess.

I'm just installing windows XP on one at work - and i decided i wouldnt mind one :\

I really cant afford it tho

where you work?
Chris26
10-06-2008, 14:42
not used one but they were very popular at xmas...

id opt to use it with a stripped out version of windows xp unless you prefer to use the preistalled linux os

yea gunna stick to linux i think - and u can get 4gb secure digital card and install XP onto that aswell :dontknow: theyre what, about £10 now
Chris26
10-06-2008, 14:43
where you work?

Leeds Met Uni, in the Computing Services department.

Some lecturer ordered one - probably a mistake, no doubt we'll be fixing it most of the time. more of a toy i'd say :P
chris_curtis182
10-06-2008, 14:46
Leeds Met Uni, in the Computing Services department.

Some lecturer ordered one - probably a mistake, no doubt we'll be fixing it most of the time. more of a toy i'd say :P

ahh rite, i used to work at laptops direct, when they came out they were like rocking horse s**t,

didnt have many back for repairs, they are basically a very portable internet browser
Chris26
10-06-2008, 14:48
ahh rite, i used to work at laptops direct, when they came out they were like rocking horse s**t,

didnt have many back for repairs, they are basically a very portable internet browser


yea you know what lecturers are like, i dont think it will break, i just think they'll mess up the settings or not know how to work it.

would have been fine on linux, but theyre gunna want office and outlook and everything installing, gunna have no space left to save the documents :P
Chris26
11-06-2008, 11:24
yeaaaa

it just arrived.

looks abit dodgey, eg. it has a euro plug and adaptor, not uk.

but it works so **** it :D
Nutkin
11-06-2008, 17:39
i got one, they are fantastic for travelling, i got xp on mine and it boots up dead quick. 2gig of ram and soldered in a 32gig HD.