Adobe Reader and FBReader included with the Eee laptop
So how’s the Eee laptop as a Web browswer and e-book reader?
1. “Webpages look great,” comes the word from a poster at eeeuser.com. No problems. PDF’s look great, I would say no problems at all if you have 1 page across. If you open a book style 2 page across PDF it gets a little crowded and you may have to zoom in and look at one page at a time. Might be a nice ebook reader for those interested. I’ll get back to you on the eyestrain about 12 hours from now- i don’t think it will be a problem though.” What’s more, Mike Cane, who’s eager to get his own Eee, has learned that it comes with a real Adobe reader, 7.0. See photo showing double pages.
2. What’s more, FBReader, which can read .epub, HTML, ASCII, and a bunch of other formats, is also supplied, according to a MobileRead post from Alan Wallcraft.
Related: Allasus.com site, where prices start at $259. Also see Wikipedia item on company.
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October 31st, 2007 at 9:07 am
I’m pretty sure pricing and spec on the sub-399 dollar models is conjecture. The $399 701 should be shipping within the week in the US but I don’t think the cheaper models have a reliable timescale yet.
November 1st, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Those interested in the Eee can now drool over two videos:
Unboxing:
http://www.bradlinder.net/2007/11/unboxing-asus-eee-pc.html
Review:
http://blip.tv/file/456849
(I should stop doing this. I just know it’s going to kill my chances of getting one this year!!)