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The Eee uses an SSD (solid state drive).
Im almost certain that these will be upgradeable on the small Asus.
They come in many sizes.
16gb are available for about £150.
Buy a Lexar 16GB Expresscard SSD Storage Card, #EX16GB-431 - eXpansys UK
Like all memory, these are getting cheaper and bigger all the time.
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Hi
I was going to buy one of these mainly for Mapsource and saving gps tracks.Is this possible??I have heard windows xp needs to be installed.How much would this cost and is it straight forward?:confused1:
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Hi
I was going to buy one of these mainly for Mapsource and saving gps tracks.Is this possible??I have heard windows xp needs to be installed.How much would this cost and is it straight forward?:confused1:
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You can install windows on the Asus eee PC - Asus provide all the drivers you need and you can buy a 'cut down' version of windows for it from microsoft - all in all that eats up about 2gb of your 4gb hard drive - but if capacity isn't a huge thing for you (storing your maps on sd cards for example) then that's not a problem :-)
There's a guide to stuff over on the reg
Eee PC: better with Windows? | Reg Hardware
hope that helps :-)
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You can install windows on the Asus eee PC - Asus provide all the drivers you need and you can buy a 'cut down' version of windows for it from microsoft - all in all that eats up about 2gb of your 4gb hard drive - but if capacity isn't a huge thing for you (storing your maps on sd cards for example) then that's not a problem :-)
There's a guide to stuff over on the reg
Eee PC: better with Windows? | Reg Hardware
hope that helps :-)
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Thanks for the reply.I'll look into it.Cheers
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I'm just playing with my new ASUS EeePC. Here's a pic of it online.
If this has worked I've taken a pic from my camera, uploaded it to photobucket and posted it. Job done.
It seems like a good bit of kit. I just have to remember that I've got very little spare memory and use my 250GB external drive.
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I traveled with a Toughbook from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. The Toughbook is a survivor. It was in my rack box when I got hit in the rear by three trucks. Problem? Weight. My right leg remains weak from the smash. Every extra pound is critical so I gave the Toughbook to the Angel Graciela, owner of Hotel Argentino in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
Now I am about to collect an EEE PC in NY before flying back to Panama to continue my ride north. Blog at www.simongandolfi
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Just spotted this in the National Geographic Adventure mag
Durabook - N Series/N15RI
It's not quite as durable as the full on tough books, but then again it doesn't cost as much!
$1799 for the brand new D15RS with very decent spec - the only downside seems to be the pure size of the thing - 15'' monitor, and 6.3 pounds. Having said that it's a full on machine sporting 2gb RAM, 160GB HD and full Windows Vista.
If I had the space I'd seriously consider this if I was to spend more time filming and shooting on the road.
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ASUS EEE is the thing to have. I have been using it on the road for more than a month now and it is fantastic. I will buy the 6 cell battery though as 3 hours is a bit to little.
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Here it is, Apple MacBook Air:
13.3" display, 1.6Ghz Intel C2D, 800mhz bus, 2GB RAM, 64gig solid state HD possibility, built in camera, bluetooth, backlit illuminated keyboard, 5 hours of battery life, 1.36kg...
More here: Apple - MacBook Air
...I'm now starting to feel sorry I just bought a MacBook Pro 
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ASUS EEE is the thing to have. I have been using it on the road for more than a month now and it is fantastic. I will buy the 6 cell battery though as 3 hours is a bit to little.
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Hi Peter, Where are you gettin the uprated battery pack from? any where in the uk? 
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Eee Pc Arsus
Hi, lap toppers. I gave up my Toughbook in Tierra del Fuego because of weight (my right leg is still weak after the crash). I now have the EEE PC from Arsus. It weighs nothing, is of a size that I feel comfortable with when writing in cafes, boots rapidly, charges rapidly. I love it. It was my 75th birthday present to myself (to be celebrated on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala). True, I have only dropped it once. The Toughbook survived the crash and more than a dozen falls.
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Hi, lap toppers. I gave up my Toughbook in Tierra del Fuego because of weight (my right leg is still weak after the crash). I now have the EEE PC from Arsus. It weighs nothing, is of a size that I feel comfortable with when writing in cafes, boots rapidly, charges rapidly. I love it. It was my 75th birthday present to myself (to be celebrated on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala). True, I have only dropped it once. The Toughbook survived the crash and more than a dozen falls.
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..I put in my list for my trip to TDF november this years.
Now I'm working around see if can attach a laptop garmin gps and forget about the zumo or something similar... 
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Couple of updates
Obviously the Eee PC is winning hearts and minds (mine included) I'm going to wait for the next revision before buying... but in the UK actually getting your hands on one is a little difficult... fortunately someone pointed me in the direction of an automated 'in stock' page for all the major suppliers
So page found from this site / forum sub-page
EeeUser ASUS Eee PC EeePC Forum / Prices, Preorders, and Where To Buy
actual page here
ASUS EEE PC Stock
And also, very interesting discussion going on over at slashdot this morning about this very topic - if you want the real geek insight into this issue - check this out
Slashdot | Best Laptop for Going Around the World?
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Ahhh the great EEEPC shortage.
Same thing here in France, they're rare as hen's teeth. SFR (vodaphone) are doing a deal of an EEEPC with a 3G card for €199 plus €24 a month data/voice connection, which is a right old rip-off. Unfortunately for them they also have to sell the EEEPCs alone under French law. So they're €299 for the 4Gb webcammed ones and they've all gone. Hoefully by the time it comes to buy the novelty will have worn off.
And Matt you'll be buying the pink one of course, wont you mate?
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And also, very interesting discussion going on over at slashdot this morning about this very topic - if you want the real geek insight into this issue - check this out
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I kinda wonder the usefulness of it if you're not a geek. The fact that it runs linux and has a bunch of crappy tools on it by default just doesn't make the thing very useful.
That being said... I got my eeeeeeeee 4G a few days ago and I _love_ it. 
BUT I also have tons of Linux admin experience and write software for a living. I upgraded to 2GB ram, rebuilt the kernel, setup KDE, shrank all the fonts and window dressings, and am now starting to wonder what kind of scripts I should write for photo management.
The only downside with the machine is that the keyboard is tiny. I have a hard time typing at full speed on the thing. I've regressed into 2 or 3 finger typing. I'm sure I'll get better over time.
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