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Owen Densmore

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Has anyone bought an EeePC?
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/eee-pc-review.ars
http://www.eeeuser.com/

I ask because I'm considering one and would like to know what folks
have experienced with the critter.

-- Owen

James Steiner

EeePC

I totally want one--as soon as the budget allows! So, I'd be
interested in others first-hand views.

>From the reading online, people seem to really like them.

~~J

On Jan 25, 2008 7:27 PM, Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net> wrote:
> Has anyone bought an EeePC?
> http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/eee-pc-review.ars
> http://www.eeeuser.com/
>
> I ask because I'm considering one and would like to know what folks
> have experienced with the critter.
>
> -- Owen

Tom Johnson

EeePC

Some weeks back there were complaints that these were too slow for
experienced users. Has that changed?

-tj

On Jan 27, 2008 3:55 PM, James Steiner <gregortroll at gmail.com> wrote:

> I totally want one--as soon as the budget allows! So, I'd be
> interested in others first-hand views.
>
> >From the reading online, people seem to really like them.
>
> ~~J
>
> On Jan 25, 2008 7:27 PM, Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net> wrote:
> > Has anyone bought an EeePC?
> > http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/eee-pc-review.ars
> > http://www.eeeuser.com/
> >
> > I ask because I'm considering one and would like to know what folks
> > have experienced with the critter.
> >
> > -- Owen
>
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Joseph Dalessandro

EeePC

In reply to this post by Owen Densmore

Sorry to come late to this party.

I work with a guy who just bought a EeePC and I was lucky enough to get
a chance to play around with it the other day. I would characterize it
as an accessory. The best reason to have it is that for 399.00 you don't
need to tote a heavy laptop around, heck the EeePC fits in a large coat
pocket. I could do real work on it, OpenOffice, etc, but I could not see
myself working on it for long periods. I did not play around long enough
to "break" out of the GUI LINUX interface and play at the command line,
but I was pleased with the experience. I think I would purchase one, but
would like to compare to other candidates. I am interested in trying and
XO before I decide what to get.

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:27:08 -0700, "Owen Densmore"
<owen at backspaces.net> said:

> Has anyone bought an EeePC?
> http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/eee-pc-review.ars
> http://www.eeeuser.com/
>
> I ask because I'm considering one and would like to know what folks
> have experienced with the critter.
>
> -- Owen
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

Tom Johnson

EeePC

Thanks for the info.

I have an XO and, in fact, Friam-er Carl Tollander and have have been
talking about establishing an XO Interest Group in Santa Fe to swap tip and
tricks. At least a half dozen Santa Fe Friam-ers have one. Are you in
Santa Fe?

-Tom

On Jan 27, 2008 4:57 PM, Joseph Dalessandro <joe at nan0.com> wrote:

> Sorry to come late to this party.
>
> I work with a guy who just bought a EeePC and I was lucky enough to get
> a chance to play around with it the other day. I would characterize it
> as an accessory. The best reason to have it is that for 399.00 you don't
> need to tote a heavy laptop around, heck the EeePC fits in a large coat
> pocket. I could do real work on it, OpenOffice, etc, but I could not see
> myself working on it for long periods. I did not play around long enough
> to "break" out of the GUI LINUX interface and play at the command line,
> but I was pleased with the experience. I think I would purchase one, but
> would like to compare to other candidates. I am interested in trying and
> XO before I decide what to get.
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:27:08 -0700, "Owen Densmore"
> <owen at backspaces.net> said:
> > Has anyone bought an EeePC?
> > http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/eee-pc-review.ars
> > http://www.eeeuser.com/
> >
> > I ask because I'm considering one and would like to know what folks
> > have experienced with the critter.
> >
> > -- Owen
> >
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>