Asustek eePC
June 24th, 2008 | 
Author: I don’t normally comment on hardware but an interesting bit of kit came in to the office a few weeks ago that I have been meaning to discuss.
One of our engineers is of travelling for a few months and he bought a eePC from Asus to take with him. You may have seen or heard of them before , so what’s is the hype about?
Well for a start, it’s part of a new class of portable devices known as UMPC or Ultra Mobile PC’s. In a nutshell they are small and lighter than a laptop and more accessible and functional than a PDA. Personally, thats the holy grail of functionality I have been craving for.
There are a number in its class. Fujitsu, Apple, Sony, Asus and Lenovo to name but a few have models that compete in this area. But for me the eePC is appealing for one very good reason… Price! It starts at just AUD 400
Yes other PCs have more processing power, more storage, better build quality and a whole lot more, but let face it, a portable device takes a beating and its not in my interest to carry an expensive machine around.
On compatibility, all the work I do happens in a web browser these days so I don’t see this as being an issue.
It comes with either Windows or Linux and it comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB hard disk options. Also, its a solid state drive so you can use it between meeting in the bus, train, car, cab etc. You can run skype, windows messenger and use the built in webcam. Internet access is through wireless 802.11 b/g radio. You can’t use dial up, but when would that be a problem?
It comes with a few USB ports for additional peripherals. I have heard of people using GPS receivers and using it for Satellite Navigation and there is also talk of a touch screen interface coming soon.
Summary
It can’t replace your laptop or desktop PC but it can provide awesome, rugged accessibility at a great price.
http://www.asus.com.au/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2281&l1=24&l2=163&l3=0&l4=0
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