Comments on: Unboxing: Asus Eee PC

By: kikimbot

kikimbot — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:42:18 +0000

i have already disected eee pc, its a nice laptop available in the market.I have a couple of eee pc at home if any pinoys want to have the unit immidiately, i can help.Its really affordable computer.

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By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:31:23 +0000

Looking forward to your review. They say they’re going to come up with a more polished version in a few months (less energy usage, more memory and some “bug fixes”) so I’m holding off buying one til then. I also wonder how this compares to the Everex cloudbook?

By: luthien

luthien — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:22:20 +0000

@ Lyle, RN – there is a “right click” even though there you only see one button. it actually has two buttons underneath.

By: vance

vance — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:20:03 +0000

@abe oh cool. Wala pa palang 8Gb sa distro nila. I find that weird kasi may I think one shop in Virramall sold an 8Gb version a few weeks ago for almost 30K. Maybe out of stock hehe.

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Whats nice about the Asus EEE is that you don’t need to be a Linux expert or have used linux before because the Linux OS in it is just plain easy to use.
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4Gb is being sold at PC Corner for 17-18K last year.

@maruel I think 300USD x 50PHP parin hehehe hindi 40PHP hehe.

By: yuga

yuga — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:13:25 +0000

@brianb – mas mataas tariff saten. as in as in way higher and patong-patong pa.

@maruel – there are instructions online on ho to switch to XP. Will do that on one of my Eee PC. You need to own your own XP license though.

@ade – haha! E3PC is the new iPod nga! That’s what the guys at the shop where I bought it tells me — everyone will have their own Eee PC one days since they cost as much as a mobile phone lang.

By: Ade

Ade — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:51:36 +0000

I just realized that a machead friend of mine said “Welcome to the club” to me when I first got an iPod. It’s official: the Eee is the new iPod.

By: Maruel

Maruel — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:03:45 +0000

@yuga… Dami pala, hehe! Lahat kasi ng napagtanungan ko kahapon sa cyberzone sa sm north eh ganun ang presyo.

May lalabas bang windows version nun?

By: BrianB

BrianB — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:58:16 +0000

abe, kasama na ata yan eh sa presyo. Sa U.S. ba walang tariff?

By: yuga

yuga — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:40:38 +0000

@maruel – importation tax, value added tax, excise tax all a whole lot of taxes.

@ade – thanks! thanks!

By: Ade

Ade — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:35:12 +0000

Welcome to the club!

By: Maruel

Maruel — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:51:49 +0000

Talaga po bang Php 18,500 ang average na price niyan? From $300, which is Php 12,000, naging Php 18k something, bakit ganun? Ganun ba talaga kalaki yung tax na pinapatong?

By: yuga

yuga — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:13:45 +0000

@andre – know a lot of travel bloggers using the Eee PC as primary laptop.

@jaypee – got the a white and a black 4GB model.

@vance – they sent me the white 4GB model. The 8G is not yet available daw.

By: Lyle, RN

Lyle, RN — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:25:12 +0000

I actually got a chance to tinker with one. A friend asked me to update the skype so she could use the video calls.

Anyway, I think it’s a good buy at $299. For the Php18,000 local price, I think it’s a bit steep.

The size and design is OK but I find the screen too small. I also dislike the fact that I can’t do a right-click on it since there is nothing to click in the first place. It only has a touchpad unlike typical laptops. I don’t know if it can support USB mouse.

Overall, it’s a nice laptop for web browsing and doing some light office applications. I think it’s an ideal “first laptop” for students.

By: vance

vance — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:35:47 +0000

What version did they lend to you 2,4 or an 8Gb?

I want to see the Windows Version of that… hehehe

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:24:36 +0000

I’m a bit tempted to get one because I can get it for only $299. However, it would be impractical for me coz I don’t really have the need for it. I don’t travel that much and I feel that it’s too small for me. Btw, what model did you get? Is it 2G or 4G?

By: BrianB

BrianB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:11:49 +0000

mike, sure. linux. very nice.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:38:47 +0000

yuga, does it come with any OS installed?

By: Andre Marcelo-Tanner

Andre Marcelo-Tanner — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:51:19 +0000

has anyone tried working on it for long hours, its incredibly small, the specs are good but the screensize too small….

By: yuga

yuga — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:10:34 +0000

@BrianB – just got them 3 hours ago.

By: BrianB

BrianB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:02:54 +0000

And why say no stock is available. Megamall still has one for 18k?

By: BrianB

BrianB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:00:49 +0000

Guys, look what a really smart Pinoy has done to the Eee PC

http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/02/09/kindle-mode-asus-eee-pc-will-it-catch-fire/

Does omeone know this guy. Anyone been to eeeph?

By: yuga

yuga — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:18:03 +0000

@ed – thanks for the tip.

@mike – ayt, I just bought 2 units tonight! “Conversational marketing” works.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:26:32 +0000

so this is advertising at its best?

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:19:43 +0000

If you didn’t wipe out the Lunix inside. Please root yourself.

By: jhay

jhay — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:08:13 +0000

I have enough money to buy one, but what I’m really saving up for is my very 1st DLSR camera.

By: Nick Nichelle Dael

Nick Nichelle Dael — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:56:48 +0000

Wow! Saw one for 18K here in Cebu. Let’s see your report card next week.