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Umpc?
I've just read about another ASUS product which is a PDA style touch screen tablet PC.
HERE and HERE
4.8-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display; built-in GPS (link up seamlessly to Google Maps, and the R50A will know your exact location) ; WIFI; Bluetooth; webcam and microphone; 3G / 3.5G data; and built-in TV tuner.
Not certain about the TV tuner, but the rest looks good. No keyboard though, but perhaps for blogging it'd be fine and perhaps there's a driver for a flexible keyboard like the one I have for my phone.
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Thankfully, there's no escape from macs for me (I use special softwares and I'm relatively CPU/RAM hungry too). I'll probably take 15" MacBook Pro (for better resolution working on pics and/or HD videos) backupped with separate HD. I miss 12" PowerBook, with aluminium casing and for me a good compromise between screen size/performance/overall size, it's a pity they didn't do 12" MacBook Pro version of it, with 4GB ram possibility and fast (800mhz or more) bus speed.
Let's see if the forthcoming small version of Apple laptop will be a candidate. I've already heard the price will be relatively stiff compared to bottom end MacBooks (the basic ones)...
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Got My Eeepc lastnight!
Hi All, I've just been blown away  Got a black 701 eeepc last night (belated chrissy pressy)  and was using it within two minutes!!!! my own wireless net etc...who needs M%$*&T anyways  i will be using mine while traveling, where ever i go, I work in IT in the education system of the uk for 20yrs and the first time i'm gob smacked at the release of this little machine and what it's capable of (oh ps. theres a touch screen kit for it now!) ride on man..... 
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Cheers Flyingdoc,  i think i've started somthing at work with at least two more engineers wanting one 
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Malcolm, do you have any more info on that touch screen kit?
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Malcolm, do you have any more info on that touch screen kit?
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Hi Alex, checkout this link
http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/2007/12/asus-eee-pc-with-touch-screen.html
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I've just read about another ASUS product which is a PDA style touch screen tablet PC.
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Yeah spotted that in the reg artivle - I used something very similar on the trip to Morocco - really nice kit - the Samsung Q1
and because it has a touch screen I didn't need to get the keyboard out every time I wanted to use it - but it still felt a little expensive to be taking on the road with me - it also ate battery life - but frankly that was a minor issue.
I'm going to hang off on buying the kit until a month before I go - that way with any luck I'll be able to get the latest and best !
Having said that I've been playing with the Asus in work and I think I'm in love ;-)
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