Asus Eee PC

Yesterday a small package arrived by UPS which I was eagerly anticipating. In it was an Eee computer weighing only two pounds.

Their Website says:

The Eee PC is here, bringing a whole new, highly mobile Internet experience. For starters there’s no technical manual. Buy it, take it home and the Eee PC works right out of the box! It’s so user-friendly, even a Newbie can get started right away. Mobility is another key feature of the Eee PC. It uses Solid State Disk (SSD) technology which provides for energy savings and quiet, shock proof, stable computing. The Eee PC is therefore the perfect tool for the outdoor enthusiast or any active person on-the-go. Weighing in at a mere 1kg, the Eee PC is an impressive little titan for school, work, or vacation.

Eee stands for “Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, Easy to Play". I watched a video prior to purchasing the Eee machine which was a concise review of the product. (Almost half a million people have watched this YouTube video.)


Specifications
Internal memory: 2 GB solid state disk
Memory expansion: slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
RAM: 512 MB DDR2
Processor: 800 MHz Intel Mobile CPU
Operating system: Linux (supports Windows XP)
LCD: 7 inches, 800 x 480 pixels
Networking: 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Peripheral connectivity: three USB 2.0
External video: one VGA
External audio: one headphone and one microphone port
Webcamera: no
Battery: 4400 mAh
Battery life: up to 2.8 hours
Weight: 2 pounds (32 ounces)
Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches

For under $300, including shipping, this little jewel is going places with me! Sure, it has a small 7” screen and a tight keyboard, but I will not be using it as my primary computer.

I bought it with a light blue cover, and naturally, it needed its own little case! So I am sewing the small computer her own travel wrap. More about that tomorrow.