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Elonex mini pc
Hi All, Just a little info..the real Elonex went into liquidation about three years ago  , the name was purchased by another:confused1: the parts dept was bought up by Ever Changing Worlds/Elonex parts, where and who is producing these mini pc's i don't know, but i'll keep me nose to the ground to find out  if i can..
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What to buy!
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I was set on getting an eee pc after reading the good reviews of it here then Mattcbf600 mentions there are issues with Mapsource.Thats one thing that i would really want the eeepc to support but its seems its not able to.(correct me if i am wrong please).
I have come across this Notebooks > EasyNote XS > Easynote XS20-006 from Packard Bell at 350 pounds which has windows xp home.It cost over 100 pounds more than the eee pc but has abit more memory etc although the same 400 MHz as the Asus so it would not be any faster:confused1:No SSD means possible vibration damage but that appears to be the only negative in comparison with the cheaper....hard to find eee pc.Does anybody have any experience of these? 
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Hi Dean - sorry I should be more clear. The eee PC does not support MapSource out of the box, but you can quite easily install Windows XP onto the machine which quite happily supports it.
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WOW! That was quick.Thanks m.My problem is "i know nothing".I will go with the eee pc and get it upgraded.
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I have tried all week to locate an eepc but to no avail.Only able to get one on Ebay which i won't be using as PayPal are a big problem for me. 
Looks like i will be going for this one by Packard Bell . Notebooks > EasyNote XS > Easynote XS20-006 I'll post a review here on it soon.It should suit my needs for bike touring.
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I have tried all week to locate an eepc but to no avail.Only able to get one on Ebay which i won't be using as PayPal are a big problem for me.
Looks like i will be going for this one by Packard Bell . Notebooks > EasyNote XS > Easynote XS20-006 I'll post a review here on it soon.It should suit my needs for bike touring. |
Hi Dean - try this page
ASUS EEE PC Stock
it tells you exactly where it's in stock...
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Hi Dean - try this page
ASUS EEE PC Stock
it tells you exactly where it's in stock...
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Thanks Matt
Had a look and seems most available are the 2gb and they are in pink....hmmm!pretty but not what a macho dusty bike rider would be happy to pull out to impress others with.I really don't want to get one sent through the post either as i have had plenty of problems in the past with overseas postal companies.
Well then....mums coming to visit next week and she is bringing the Packard Bell xs notebook she has hopefully picked up from PCworld.Its more expensive but on the bright side it comes with Genuine Windows XP Home Edition already installed,30GB hard drive and 1 GB memory.That should be ok for my meagre needs.
Thanks again Matt
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For info..and those passing through..8g black version with linux available in Singapore for fat end of 250 quid..jsut bought one...
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Well now everyone seems to be getting in on the market - the new HP - HPS UMPC 2133
HP's UMPC 2133 revealed - Engadget
Expected to be around $633 for the basic config, so a little more expensive than the eee - but it is aluminium, it has all the same toys, snd has a larger keyboard (95% real size). You'll be able to order it with XP or Linux, it also has a larger screen (8.9'').
All in all a lot more for about twice the money - it seems that we have options from £99 all the way up to the price of a fully featured laptop... so may options, so little cash!
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I got my Eee today!!!
Walked into the SFR shop and asked if I could order an EeePC, to which, to my surprise they said "We've got one in stock".
"I'll take it." I said, and the nice customer relations assistant went off to get it.
"Here it is," he said, pulling out the 12 month 3G contracts to sign. "Now, you'll need to fill these in, and would you like to keep your original telephone number or not?"
"Oh!" I said, "I don't want your truly expensive and completely useless, to me, 3G Data contract."
"Ah, well in that case you can't have this today." He retorted firmly.
"But, consumer law states that you have to sell this to me, and that you cannot only bundle it with the 3G package. If you have it in stock you have to take my money." I fimly replied.
"Does it?" said the now nervous shopkeeper.
"Yes, look here's the relevant sections." said I, pulling out my printed out sections.
"Well, in that case, here's your EeePC." he answered, with a certain Gallic coldness.
So, I'm now testing it extensively, sat on my sofa with a glass of wine, and a homecooked pizza, and it's great, the best toy I've ever had. It's the 4Gb with webcam, €299.95, and it's in white (not pink, sorry Matt).
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"Well, in that case, here's your EeePC." he answered, with a certain Gallic coldness.
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So, I'm now testing it extensively, sat on my sofa with a glass of wine, and a homecooked pizza, and it's great, the best toy I've ever had. It's the 4Gb with webcam, €299.95, and it's in white (not pink, sorry Matt).
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Very nice work - nice one :-) and at £225 a bargain into the deal.
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Walked into the SFR shop and asked if I could order an EeePC, to which, to my surprise they said "We've got one in stock".
"I'll take it." I said, and the nice customer relations assistant went off to get it.
"Here it is," he said, pulling out the 12 month 3G contracts to sign. "Now, you'll need to fill these in, and would you like to keep your original telephone number or not?"
"Oh!" I said, "I don't want your truly expensive and completely useless, to me, 3G Data contract."
"Ah, well in that case you can't have this today." He retorted firmly.
"But, consumer law states that you have to sell this to me, and that you cannot only bundle it with the 3G package. If you have it in stock you have to take my money." I fimly replied.
"Does it?" said the now nervous shopkeeper.
"Yes, look here's the relevant sections." said I, pulling out my printed out sections.
"Well, in that case, here's your EeePC." he answered, with a certain Gallic coldness.
So, I'm now testing it extensively, sat on my sofa with a glass of wine, and a homecooked pizza, and it's great, the best toy I've ever had. It's the 4Gb with webcam, €299.95, and it's in white (not pink, sorry Matt).
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Thats a classic! congratulations, those damn telco's are always out to put you on a contract at every opportunity. I'm buying a new mobile phone tomorrow and I'm getting it from overseas because they jack the outright prices here right up to make their plans look better.
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I kinda wish they'd stop now
Is it just me, but I'm beginning to wish they'd just stop coming out with new models? The whole point of the EeePC was that it was ultra-cheap and ultra-small. Now already the 900 is into full laptop pricing (albeit cheap) and these new ones will no doubt be right there with the rest of them.
And that kind of defeats the object for me. Then again my mobile phone is 6 years old.
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Is this starting to get a bit tasty .. ?! I've just stubbled across this information - and the section of the write-up that interests me most is:
"The new EEE PCs boast Intel's Atom processor as well as 12 or 20GB Solid State Drives (the EEE PC 1000 can be upgraded to a 40GB SSD, while the EEE PC 1000H can be upgraded to a 80GB HDD)."
I had my Acer 3010 nicked by a baggage handler somewhere between Pearson Toronto Int'l (YYZ) and London Gatwick (LGW) last week, so I'm in the market for a replacement laptop.
The 1000 and 1000H versions seem just the ticket, but I wonder when they'll be available in the UK - and at what price .. :confused1:
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