http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-771539 mike b Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-771539 As far as form factors go, Eee and HP Mini are very nice. But what's missing is still battery life. I use an Iliad as an ereader/browser, precisely for it's ~10 hours battery life. Hmmm ... could you hack either machine (Linux models) to throttle back clock speed, say in a 'reader' mode, in an effort to extend battery life? As far as form factors go, Eee and HP Mini are very nice. But what’s missing is still battery life. I use an Iliad as an ereader/browser, precisely for it’s ~10 hours battery life. Hmmm … could you hack either machine (Linux models) to throttle back clock speed, say in a ‘reader’ mode, in an effort to extend battery life?

]]> http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-771071 David Rothman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:04:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-771071 Charlie, you're right about the XO, and I, too, am rooting for ASUS to include tablet capability for reading. Here's to the best ergonomics! David Charlie, you’re right about the XO, and I, too, am rooting for ASUS to include tablet capability for reading. Here’s to the best ergonomics! David

]]> http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-770803 Charlie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:53:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/20/e-book-friendly-laptop-asus-sets-eee-pc-900-us-launch-for-may-12th/#comment-770803 It's a real pity that ASUS haven't made the Eee a tablet like the XO. I haven't seen one yet but I suspect the XO, with its swivel screen and non-backlit display is a great ebook device. It’s a real pity that ASUS haven’t made the Eee a tablet like the XO. I haven’t seen one yet but I suspect the XO, with its swivel screen and non-backlit display is a great ebook device.

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