Comments on: Asus Eee PC 900 Netbook: $200 new, with 1024-by-600 screen and 20G of solid state storage http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:24:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1147178 Michelle Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1147178 i recently bought a white Asus Eee PC and i am very surprised about the size of this machine. it is very small and lightweight compared to my Toshiba laptop. i recently bought a white Asus Eee PC and i am very surprised about the size of this machine. it is very small and lightweight compared to my Toshiba laptop.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1130011 Deanna Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:34:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1130011 Great timing! I just bought this Monday on Woot for $169. I picked up a 16GB SSD and 2GB of RAM for $80 because it only has a 4GB drive, but it does have an Itel Atom CPU. So for 250 bucks I'm pretty excited and looking forward to really getting into linux which I never was able to do w/my XO. Some of the Woot bloggers even talked of the possibility of putting Win7 on it. Also, as Laura noted eReader under Wine. And I'm a FBReader fan. Great timing! I just bought this Monday on Woot for $169. I picked up a 16GB SSD and 2GB of RAM for $80 because it only has a 4GB drive, but it does have an Itel Atom CPU.

So for 250 bucks I’m pretty excited and looking forward to really getting into linux which I never was able to do w/my XO.
Some of the Woot bloggers even talked of the possibility of putting Win7 on it. Also, as Laura noted eReader under Wine. And I’m a FBReader fan.

]]> By: Laura Conrad http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129824 Laura Conrad Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129824 I haven't done it on an Asus, but on my ubuntu linux desktop, I can run eReader under Wine. I haven’t done it on an Asus, but on my ubuntu linux desktop, I can run eReader under Wine.

]]> By: Mags http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129768 Mags Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:31:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129768 I like my EeePC for a travel laptop, but the battery life is so poor I'd hate to use it as my sole ebook reader. Eink may be gray and boring, but the battery life is hard to beat, especially for long plane rides and those who read a lot. I like my EeePC for a travel laptop, but the battery life is so poor I’d hate to use it as my sole ebook reader. Eink may be gray and boring, but the battery life is hard to beat, especially for long plane rides and those who read a lot.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129584 David Rothman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:38:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129584 Thanks, MoJo. Maybe your solution will be a mix of a netbook for in-home reading and a used iPhone for elsewhere. Keep us posted. David Thanks, MoJo. Maybe your solution will be a mix of a netbook for in-home reading and a used iPhone for elsewhere. Keep us posted. David

]]> By: Moriah Jovan http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129572 Moriah Jovan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:29:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129572 Whenever you see a "good" deal on a EeePC, it's Linux. They're all over Woot! all the time. However much I get nostalgic for that time I never *actually* took the time to switch over the Linux when it was cool, it's too late for me now and I need the XP. (Fortunately, EeePC doesn't seem to come in the Abomination of Vista.) Anyhoo, this will be my next ebook reader. I want a multifunction device without a mandatory data plan (hellooooo, iPhone and all smartphones). Whenever you see a “good” deal on a EeePC, it’s Linux. They’re all over Woot! all the time.

However much I get nostalgic for that time I never *actually* took the time to switch over the Linux when it was cool, it’s too late for me now and I need the XP. (Fortunately, EeePC doesn’t seem to come in the Abomination of Vista.)

Anyhoo, this will be my next ebook reader. I want a multifunction device without a mandatory data plan (hellooooo, iPhone and all smartphones).

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129559 David Rothman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129559 Hey, Steve, I agree with you. In fact, I recently bought and wrote about the Acer Aspire One's XP version, which I picked up refurbished for just $200, on sale from Tiger Direct. Alas, the Eee PC T91 is <a href="http://www.google.com/products?q=Eee+PC+T91&aq=f" rel="nofollow">more expensive</a> than either my machine or the Asus one I just mentioned, but I really like the idea of netbooks as e-readers. Thanks for the added info. David Hey, Steve, I agree with you. In fact, I recently bought and wrote about the Acer Aspire One’s XP version, which I picked up refurbished for just $200, on sale from Tiger Direct.

Alas, the Eee PC T91 is more expensive than either my machine or the Asus one I just mentioned, but I really like the idea of netbooks as e-readers.

Thanks for the added info.

David

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-1129545 Steve Jordan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:38:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/20/asus-eee-pc-900-netbook-200-new-with-1024-by-600-screen-and-20g-of-solid-state-storage/#comment-1129545 True, the linux versions won't do DRM'd e-books. However, some of the Eee PCs come in a Windows XP flavor, opening up your options a bit. The Eee PC T91, which does WinXP and also folds into a tablet configuration, looks to be a very good e-book reader (though I haven't confirmed by its specs whether or not it will switch from landscape to portrait mode). For those of us who are singularly not impressed by the e-ink offerings so far (Kindle, Sony Reader, etc), I'd recommend tracking the Eee devices down and having a close look. True, the linux versions won’t do DRM’d e-books. However, some of the Eee PCs come in a Windows XP flavor, opening up your options a bit. The Eee PC T91, which does WinXP and also folds into a tablet configuration, looks to be a very good e-book reader (though I haven’t confirmed by its specs whether or not it will switch from landscape to portrait mode).

For those of us who are singularly not impressed by the e-ink offerings so far (Kindle, Sony Reader, etc), I’d recommend tracking the Eee devices down and having a close look.

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