Comments on: I bought an Eee PC - updated with more pictures http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: toby http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-805306 toby Tue, 20 May 2008 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-805306 Wow, you sure are more patient (gullible?) than I could be! If it were me I'd be looking for a new bank and insurance company. IE market share is down to 75-80% depending on who you ask. There is no excuse these days for *any* website to not be standards-compliant. My bank used to not support Firefox either, and I told them I'd be leaving if they didn't. This was back in 2002! The next update of their website supported Firefox fully (in fact their website already did, it was the bill pay partner they used that didn't at first). Look at it this way: you are paying your bank and insurance company your hard-earned money to ignore you as a customer! You shouldn't have to run a 2nd computer to use their service. There are plenty of online banks and insurance companies, so vote with your feet and your wallet and then be sure to let them know why. My bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana (firstib.com), has free checking with all the great online features you could imagine, including up to $6/month refund for using other banks' ATMs! You have no reason to be loyal to companies that take you for granted. Wow, you sure are more patient (gullible?) than I could be! If it were me I’d be looking for a new bank and insurance company. IE market share is down to 75-80% depending on who you ask. There is no excuse these days for *any* website to not be standards-compliant.

My bank used to not support Firefox either, and I told them I’d be leaving if they didn’t. This was back in 2002! The next update of their website supported Firefox fully (in fact their website already did, it was the bill pay partner they used that didn’t at first).

Look at it this way: you are paying your bank and insurance company your hard-earned money to ignore you as a customer! You shouldn’t have to run a 2nd computer to use their service. There are plenty of online banks and insurance companies, so vote with your feet and your wallet and then be sure to let them know why.

My bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana (firstib.com), has free checking with all the great online features you could imagine, including up to $6/month refund for using other banks’ ATMs! You have no reason to be loyal to companies that take you for granted.

]]> By: Paul Biba http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787802 Paul Biba Tue, 06 May 2008 03:02:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787802 Open shade might work, but direct sun won't. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow. Open shade might work, but direct sun won’t. I’ll try to get some pictures tomorrow.

]]> By: hank http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787561 hank Mon, 05 May 2008 23:46:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787561 Is it readabout outdoors in sunlight? Or in 'open shade' like under a tree? Screenshot of those would be much appreciated Is it readabout outdoors in sunlight?
Or in ‘open shade’ like under a tree?
Screenshot of those would be much appreciated

]]> By: Liviu http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787557 Liviu Mon, 05 May 2008 23:43:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787557 That book you have displayed is great - JJ Norwich - The Middle Sea. Got it too on my 770 and read it a while ago when it was published. Hope you enjoy your Eee!! That book you have displayed is great - JJ Norwich - The Middle Sea. Got it too on my 770 and read it a while ago when it was published.

Hope you enjoy your Eee!!

]]> By: Carol Jurd http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787477 Carol Jurd Mon, 05 May 2008 22:36:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787477 Thanks for the review and I am now well and truly hooked! I used to have a Cassiopeia (with a massive 8mb storage!) back in the mid 90's. It was the most useful thing I've ever owned, especially as an arm injury had made writing agonising at the time. With small hands and being a clarinet player the keyboard presented no problems - but very tall husband found them a bit of a challenge. (OK, so he can catch a football with one hand). I have been using a laptop as my only computer for a while, and I must admit it would be much easier to have a desktop model and one of the EEE's to carry around. My lap top has become almost non-portable with external sound cards, speakers and a variety of "must have" audio things hanging off every USB port. Thanks for the review and I am now well and truly hooked! I used to have a Cassiopeia (with a massive 8mb storage!) back in the mid 90’s. It was the most useful thing I’ve ever owned, especially as an arm injury had made writing agonising at the time. With small hands and being a clarinet player the keyboard presented no problems - but very tall husband found them a bit of a challenge. (OK, so he can catch a football with one hand). I have been using a laptop as my only computer for a while, and I must admit it would be much easier to have a desktop model and one of the EEE’s to carry around. My lap top has become almost non-portable with external sound cards, speakers and a variety of “must have” audio things hanging off every USB port.

]]> By: Paul Biba http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787417 Paul Biba Mon, 05 May 2008 21:40:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787417 Yes, it is. It just slides out like those on many other laptops. Just checked on Google and they run about $60. Yes, it is. It just slides out like those on many other laptops. Just checked on Google and they run about $60.

]]> By: Brian Carnell http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787363 Brian Carnell Mon, 05 May 2008 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787363 Is the battery user replaceable? If you were on a long trip could you bring some extra batteries along? Is the battery user replaceable? If you were on a long trip could you bring some extra batteries along?

]]> By: thras http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787349 thras Mon, 05 May 2008 20:57:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787349 Are you using Windows built in wireless management (generally pretty good) or something third-party that came with the wireless driver (always awful)? I ask because I've always thought that XP's built in wireless was done right. Miles ahead of NetworkManager on Linux anyway. But that's not saying much. Are you using Windows built in wireless management (generally pretty good) or something third-party that came with the wireless driver (always awful)?

I ask because I’ve always thought that XP’s built in wireless was done right. Miles ahead of NetworkManager on Linux anyway. But that’s not saying much.

]]> By: Kent http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787341 Kent Mon, 05 May 2008 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/05/i-bought-an-eee-pc/#comment-787341 How is it for reading PDFs? How is it for reading PDFs?

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