eeePC arrived!

[quote name='Linkiboy' post='1908688' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:41 PM']I use Chrome since space management is better than FF3

I also have Pidgin, uTorrent, Winamp, Skype, GIMP, and Avast installed.[/quote]

I second Pidgin, uTorrent, Chrome and GIMP.

Is Pidgin > Trillian? I've always used Trillian and it's pretty good.

Pidgin is completely free, Trillian has a pro version available. The new Trillian Astra (you can beta it now) is slick, but man it is crashing about 5 min after going away, other than that...

I like an all-in-one system, so I can have my Facebook, Twitter, email, AIM, and IRC running in one major client.

Well, Pidgin supports pretty much every messaging service I can name plus a few more.
Never used Trillian so I can't comment on that.

how much did your eeepc cost, war?

Daaamn!
if that thang can run epsxe and pj64 I would take my usb controller along with it and have a super portable gaming device
probably get at least 6 hours out of it if u have rumble on the controlller

I have an eeePC too!
It's great that thing is so small so you can take it everywhere,
but I don't like Linux and I heard you can install Windows somehow on that eeePC.

Damn, that looks so small!
It could be very handy for emu's, but I don't know, I'm not the emulator person myself.
Maybe some Fire Emblem on NES/SNES, but not more.
Congratz on the purchase, and thanks for the photos!

I think I'll be trying out Pidgin, it sounds pretty cool.

@golden: 390 USD with free 2 day shipping.
@flameiguana: Yeah, it runs Project 64 and epsxe perfectly. Dunno about the rumble, but my battery is at 85% and it says I have 7 hours left. This is with bluetooth and camera off, and brightness at half.

@MegaAce: Mine came with XP already installed, so I don't have that problem

I prefer Firefox over Chrome (especially in netbooks for this reason) because it is more customizable. Last I checked there aren't really any extensions or themes for Chrome.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3699 (Tiny theme, right click the navigation toolbar, click customize, check use small icons and move everything (back, forward, bookmarks etc) to one bar)
+
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455 (turns Menu bar into Menu button)
=
150px more browsing space which is a lot when your total screens height is only 600px.

[quote name='War' post='1910802' date='Apr 15 2009, 06:37 PM']I think I'll be trying out Pidgin, it sounds pretty cool.

@golden: 390 USD with free 2 day shipping.
@flameiguana: Yeah, it runs Project 64 and epsxe perfectly. Dunno about the rumble, but my battery is at 85% and it says I have 7 hours left. This is with bluetooth and camera off, and brightness at half.

@MegaAce: Mine came with XP already installed, so I don't have that problem [/quote]
Oh war, if you stay with trillian, you can get trillian astra by just signing up for the trial, and you get it in less than 5 minutes. i got trillian astra and its very good.

I can't justify spending 500$ on an eeePC when I have a perfectly good desktop computer. I mean, is 500$ really worth having a few emulators/IM clients on the go, when an iPod/iPhone can handle some of that?
Dunno, just seems pointless now, maybe if I find some good reasons I'll pick one up for now there's no use for one.

Anyways, on topic, cool eeePC War, looks nice

I'm super jealous of you

µTorrent (and osu!) is a must-have.

osu! is based on Elite Beat Agents ... and it is fun.
If your interested: www.osu-me.com

He was on MSN and said:
"I'm taking a poop, and talking to you ;D"

[quote name='Salamantis' post='1913869' date='Apr 16 2009, 03:57 PM']I can't justify spending 500$ on an eeePC when I have a perfectly good desktop computer. I mean, is 500$ really worth having a few emulators/IM clients on the go, when an iPod/iPhone can handle some of that?
Dunno, just seems pointless now, maybe if I find some good reasons I'll pick one up for now there's no use for one.

Anyways, on topic, cool eeePC War, looks nice [/quote]
1. It's 390, not 500. Yes, there is a huge difference. For me, anyway.
2. Yes, its absolutely worth it. My desktop PC is mid-end at best. In fact, the only good thing about my desktop PC is my huge monitor. Other than that, it's nothing our of the ordinary. This netbook allows me to access the internet on the go, watch movies and anime, listen to music, play tons of emulators, etc. Yeah, I'm sure you could do some of the same stuff on an iPod Touch, but the iPod Touch doesn't have bluetooth, 160Gb of storage, a 10 inch screen, etc. It's just not the same, and there's not that much of a difference in price.

PS: Yes, I was talking to Twiffles and taking a poo.

[quote name='Salamantis' post='1913869' date='Apr 16 2009, 06:57 PM']I can't justify spending 500$ on an eeePC when I have a perfectly good desktop computer. I mean, is 500$ really worth having a few emulators/IM clients on the go, when an iPod/iPhone can handle some of that?
Dunno, just seems pointless now, maybe if I find some good reasons I'll pick one up for now there's no use for one.[/quote]
The problem is its not really comfortable to multitask on an ipod, and despite what intel tells you, eeepcs are great for multitasking. For example I'll stream a radio stream while IMing and websurfing. Sure its not extreme multitasking, but for a cheap machine you're not gonna be running crysis while running crysis or something.

Add in a cheap gprs/edge or (if you can afford it) 3G, and you got something I can't live without outside my house. Plus it makes a great machine to watch all dat anime I download on the go (on a large screen without need for conversions)

My eeepc was $350 ($300 now)... worth every penny.

[quote name='War' post='1914145' date='Apr 16 2009, 08:33 PM'][quote name='Salamantis' post='1913869' date='Apr 16 2009, 03:57 PM']I can't justify spending 500$ on an eeePC when I have a perfectly good desktop computer. I mean, is 500$ really worth having a few emulators/IM clients on the go, when an iPod/iPhone can handle some of that?
Dunno, just seems pointless now, maybe if I find some good reasons I'll pick one up for now there's no use for one.

Anyways, on topic, cool eeePC War, looks nice [/quote]
1. It's 390, not 500. Yes, there is a huge difference. For me, anyway.
2. Yes, its absolutely worth it. My desktop PC is mid-end at best. In fact, the only good thing about my desktop PC is my huge monitor. Other than that, it's nothing our of the ordinary. This netbook allows me to access the internet on the go, watch movies and anime, listen to music, play tons of emulators, etc. Yeah, I'm sure you could do some of the same stuff on an iPod Touch, but the iPod Touch doesn't have bluetooth, 160Gb of storage, a 10 inch screen, etc. It's just not the same, and there's not that much of a difference in price.

PS: Yes, I was talking to Twiffles and taking a poo.
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1. 390$USD = 471$CAD right now. That plus more ship costs and taxes.
2. So it's worth it just to watch movies and anime on it on the go? Meh, still can't justify that price tag. I watch everything on my desktop or when I go on a trip I get my iPod. But I see your point... I'm running VERY low on space on my iPod and a bigger screen = good, because I can hardly see anime subs on here.

[quote name='Linkiboy' post='1914200' date='Apr 16 2009, 08:49 PM'][quote name='Salamantis' post='1913869' date='Apr 16 2009, 06:57 PM']I can't justify spending 500$ on an eeePC when I have a perfectly good desktop computer. I mean, is 500$ really worth having a few emulators/IM clients on the go, when an iPod/iPhone can handle some of that?
Dunno, just seems pointless now, maybe if I find some good reasons I'll pick one up for now there's no use for one.[/quote]
The problem is its not really comfortable to multitask on an ipod, and despite what intel tells you, eeepcs are great for multitasking. For example I'll stream a radio stream while IMing and websurfing. Sure its not extreme multitasking, but for a cheap machine you're not gonna be running crysis while running crysis or something.

Add in a cheap gprs/edge or (if you can afford it) 3G, and you got something I can't live without outside my house. Plus it makes a great machine to watch all dat anime I download on the go (on a large screen without need for conversions)

My eeepc was $350 ($300 now)... worth every penny.
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Few questions: What do you mean by GPRS/EDGE or 3G? Can you like shove a sim card into one or something? Where do you usually bring it with you outside your house for so much time that you can't live without internet access, and how often?

I MIGHT consider getting one, I will go working on the weekend (hopefully) and nab a nice 400-500$.

Uhh there are some models with simcard slots but I just use bluetooth.

Have you ever been dragged along with your parents to some boring thing that you didn't want to go? Well that's me... often.

Plus it's great for taking to my friends house, for example I was studying for a final with a group of people and we were using google docs to share notes.

[quote name='PharaohsVizier' post='1914867' date='Apr 17 2009, 08:23 AM']Canadian shops have them for about $469.99 + tax, however, they went on sale a few times already, ending up at about $420 with tax and everything.

I paid $400 for the EEEPC 701 a while back, worth every dime. I'm planning to sink some more money onto a netbook soon. You can rig them up to boot fast, you can watch anime and listen to music on it, and some classic computer games! I've been quite bummed about selling my 701, and I really hope to get another one soon.

Adding to the discussion, I thought that the Opera Web Browser is the best for the EEEPC. Runs decently smooth, has the adjust width and it's not all that demanding. But then again, I'm thinking mostly EEEPC 701.[/quote]


Well I have no problems with Mozilla on my 701...and yeah that thing boots fast as hell, if you do a good Nlite installation and you can do a lot of normal tasks (nearly everything besides video/musik/photo editing, hd movie watching, games (although older ones work good) on those. My 701 lasts a really good time (7 hours felt...never tested it really) with a 10400 mAh battery (and this one is a Celeron ULV powered machine) while it just weights about 1 kg.