Comments on: $339 Windows flavor of Asus Eee PC on sale at Best Buy http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-759072 Mike Cane Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:49:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-759072 BTW, I stopped in a Best Buy last night. No XPed EeePC on display. I didn't bother to ask. Because I'd just been at the neighboring Circuit City and had to explain to the frikkin salesdroid what the hell the Everex Cloudbook was. (Obviously CC had no demo model in-store. Eejits.) BTW, I stopped in a Best Buy last night. No XPed EeePC on display. I didn’t bother to ask. Because I’d just been at the neighboring Circuit City and had to explain to the frikkin salesdroid what the hell the Everex Cloudbook was. (Obviously CC had no demo model in-store. Eejits.)

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756590 Mike Cane Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:11:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756590 Anyway, the issue is moot now. I need a unit with a higher-res screen. I've already been told from an EeePC user that WP 2.5 on the lo-res screen is a miserable experience. Anyway, the issue is moot now. I need a unit with a higher-res screen. I’ve already been told from an EeePC user that WP 2.5 on the lo-res screen is a miserable experience.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756588 Mike Cane Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:10:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756588 I tried from two icons at the lower right. Each gave me different results! One showed different things in its list than the other. With the one that was the most likely, I picked a hotspot to connect to and it said something like "Building interface" or whatever and never got anywhere for minutes. I finally gave up. Really, J&R should have the demo models already set up for WiFi since most people want to use it to connect to the Net. I tried from two icons at the lower right. Each gave me different results! One showed different things in its list than the other. With the one that was the most likely, I picked a hotspot to connect to and it said something like “Building interface” or whatever and never got anywhere for minutes. I finally gave up. Really, J&R should have the demo models already set up for WiFi since most people want to use it to connect to the Net.

]]> By: De http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756265 De Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:03:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756265 I have an EEE running the default Linux and I RARELY have any problems connecting to wifi. The closest I ever come to a problem is that I have to go in and change the WEP password when the library changes it. I have an EEE running the default Linux and I RARELY have any problems connecting to wifi. The closest I ever come to a problem is that I have to go in and change the WEP password when the library changes it.

]]> By: R.H.S. http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756190 R.H.S. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756190 I have an EEE running Linux and I have NEVER had a problem connecting to a WiFi hotspot. Not once. In fact, it worked immediately, out of the box, with no complications whatsoever. I have an EEE running Linux and I have NEVER had a problem connecting to a WiFi hotspot. Not once. In fact, it worked immediately, out of the box, with no complications whatsoever.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756079 Mike Cane Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:32:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756079 BTW, I was very interested in this. But WordPress just upgraded to 2.5 and with it has come a new way to upload media. I'm now concerned that the screen resolution might be too low to deal with the new popup window WP 2.5 has instituted. There have already been complaints from other bloggers that the window gets cut off on their screens. Yesterday I was in J&R (where they replaced the broken demo units of last week!) and tried to get on a WiFi hotspot with the Linxed unit. It was so convoluted I couldn't do it. I hope XP will make that easier! BTW, I was very interested in this. But WordPress just upgraded to 2.5 and with it has come a new way to upload media. I’m now concerned that the screen resolution might be too low to deal with the new popup window WP 2.5 has instituted. There have already been complaints from other bloggers that the window gets cut off on their screens. Yesterday I was in J&R (where they replaced the broken demo units of last week!) and tried to get on a WiFi hotspot with the Linxed unit. It was so convoluted I couldn’t do it. I hope XP will make that easier!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-756077 Mike Cane Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:28:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/07/339-windows-flavor-of-asus-eee-pc-on-sale-at-best-buy/#comment-756077 You got a bit confused there. The 2-day sale is not for the XPed EeePC. It's for other items. That was an in-house ad banner over that listing. You had me worried there, til I checked for myself. $399 is the everyday price for this unit. [Thanks, Mike. Fixed. BB really should do something about the placement of the banner. - DR] You got a bit confused there. The 2-day sale is not for the XPed EeePC. It’s for other items. That was an in-house ad banner over that listing. You had me worried there, til I checked for myself. $399 is the everyday price for this unit.

[Thanks, Mike. Fixed. BB really should do something about the placement of the banner. - DR]

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