Asus EEE PC [Edit: Group Buy? See post 6]

[Guest Monolithix]

http://www.digital-daily.com/mobile/asus_eee_pc_701/

Comes in white, unfortnately the black one is a tenner more expensive!

4GB Soldstate HD

512MB mem

800/900MHz CPU (exact spec seems to differ from site to site)

7" 800x480 screen

Wifi/SDHC/3xUSB

Full Keyboard

XP compatible

As a tiny device i can chuck in my bag for uni/visiting the gf/home (i'm a student ;)), this seems ideal. Oh yeah, its only £200!

Thoughts?

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

White is better anyway!

So is it 200 quid in the UK, or a $400 import?

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[Guest Monolithix]

Yep. Touch over 200 (PC World Business have it for £208), Expansys will do a discount for 5+ though apparently ;)

TBH I *really* would like a Shift, but even if i had £800 i wouldn't get one due to the alternatives in that price band. This isn't much worse in spec than all the 200-300 quid lappies but it more than makes up for it in size!

[Guest genaldar]

Maybe I'm the only one but I don't see the appeal. For about the same price you can get a much more powerful laptop, but more hd space, ram with a dvd drive (or even a burner). Oh year and a 15.4" screen. I'd rather carry 6 pounds for the better specs than carry 3 and have the tiny screen. And it doesn't even include windows (I haven't read any reviews of its bundled os).

[Guest Monolithix]

Nope no Windows bundled, but the linux distro it runs is fine and in my case i have a copy of XP anyway...

As for the specs, thats the point, you pay for the size which is the absolute real appeal for me. I wouldn't want a laptop larger than 14" anyway ;) This is a cheap and easy way of getting a tiny laptop for uni :(

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Anyone interested in a group buy? Let me start it off ;)

The more peeps, the better the price!

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Group buy list [4GB / 512MB White]

1. Paul (MVP)

[Guest Monolithix]

Clearly I am in. :D

Group buy list [4GB / 512MB White]

1. Paul (MVP)

2. Monolithix

[Guest leonxki]

Hi ;) Count me in!

Group buy list [4GB / 512MB White]

1. Paul (MVP)

2. Monolithix

3. leonxki

[Guest J273]

1. Paul (MVP)

2. Monolithix

3. leonxki

4. J273 (Maybe depending on price)

[Guest Monolithix]

Yep the idea is to drum up interest so we have more sway getting a decent price ;)

[Guest J273]

just read a few reviews on this....looks an awesome machine

It can even run Windows XP ;)

Over on notebook review theyve got som pretty good vids of it in action.....Defo wanting one of these now. :D

no need for a Shift :(

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

White OR Black, £218.99 from http://shop.bt.com, free delivery, accept PayPal and 2.5% cashback via http://www.quidco.com.

Result!

Just ordered one (in Black) ;)

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[Guest]

Could be interested, although shipping to Ireland might rule me out?

What sort of discount are we talking about 2 quid or 20 quid?

4GB/ Black

1. Paul (MVP)

2. Monolithix

3. leonxki

4. J273 (Maybe depending on price)

5. gerryR

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I've heard back and it seems discounts are unlikely due to the tiny margins. An individual buy from the BT Shop seems the best deal atm (stock expected in 1-2 days!)

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[Guest]

ordered black one from expansys, who knows when it'll arrive !!

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

eee area needed? ;)

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[Guest]

I've always wanted to look into Linux a bit more but never wanted to install on my main desktop or laptop. Perfect oppertunity now!

Prepare for plenty of Q's if there's a dedicated Eee section ;)

[Guest J273]

I orderd the white one earlier today from ebuyer...should get it tommorow.

i thought the black looked kinda cheap looking.

Edited November 12, 2007 by J273

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Cool, BT aren't showing as stock immediately, but they work out about 15 quid cheaper taking into account delivery and quidco...

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[Guest J273]

Yeah i looked at the bt site after you posted....was tempted as they seem pretty cheap..but never order from them before so decided to go with ebuyer.

overclockers are also expecting stock tomorrow.

[Guest J273]

Just thought id mention if anyone else wants one as early as tomorrow.....you can order with ebuyer upto 8pm tonight and still get delivery tomorrow providing you choose the next day option.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

BT Shop = DABS but with free delivery ;)

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

So I figure I'll use the WiFi adhoc enabling hack for the Kaiser to connect to the device and surf the web, since there's no BT.

J273 - E90 soon? Don't do it, I have one here and don't like it one bit :(

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PS Love your avatar ;)

[Guest J273]

So I figure I'll use the WiFi adhoc enabling hack for the Kaiser to connect to the device and surf the web, since there's no BT.

J273 - E90 soon? Don't do it, I have one here and don't like it one bit :D

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PS Love your avatar ;)

he he he ...thanks

yeah was going with an e90 ...As they seem pretty cheap now £499 on payg :(

No touch screen though which is putting me off still tempted by one though....What do you think to the size of the thing compared to the kaiser Paul?

Also the eepc is there 2 different specs available?

i didnt really look into it before i corderd?

Mines the ASUS EEEPC701 Intel Celeron Mobile CPU 512MB 4GB 7"

Is that what they all are?

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

You ordered the right one ;)

The E90 is big. The ONLY thing I like, is the screen res, nothing else really!

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