From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 30 12:52:20 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92008106566B for ; Fri, 30 May 2008 12:52:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from rosebud.otenet.gr (rosebud.otenet.gr [195.170.0.94]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16AD48FC1B for ; Fri, 30 May 2008 12:52:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from joshua.freebsdgr.org (athedsl-292159.home.otenet.gr [85.73.188.221]) (authenticated bits=0) by rosebud.otenet.gr (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m4UCqHWw029766; Fri, 30 May 2008 15:52:17 +0300 Message-ID: <483FF881.5060504@otenet.gr> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 15:52:17 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080324) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Matthias Apitz References: <972994690801011020u60ed0a0et6d8356cdb1f6f974@mail.gmail.com> <20080102141419.GB61289@sandvine.com> <20080521143210.GA70289@rebelion.Sisis.de> <4834516F.1010002@otenet.gr> <20080523092901.GA8878@rebelion.Sisis.de> <483699DE.6080907@otenet.gr> <20080527141644.GA9912@rebelion.Sisis.de> <20080530123452.GA9637@rebelion.Sisis.de> In-Reply-To: <20080530123452.GA9637@rebelion.Sisis.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Asus eee (was Re: G4 Quicksilver as Web Server?) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 12:52:20 -0000 Matthias Apitz wrote: > El día Tuesday, May 27, 2008 a las 04:16:44PM +0200, Matthias Apitz escribió: > > >> El día Friday, May 23, 2008 a las 01:18:06PM +0300, Manolis Kiagias escribió: >> >> >>> Yes, I am already planning to upgrade :) >>> At this time, it is not available in Greece (though I have spotted a few >>> on ebay). >>> Even more important than the 20Gb SSD is the 9 inch display with a >>> resolution of 1024x600. >>> 800x480 is really small for anything more other than taking notes. >>> >>> > > Maybe you know this page, Manolis: > > http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/04/eeeusercom-eeepc-900-in-depth-review/ > > it has a detailed technical report about all items of which the 900 20GB > model is made of; > Ah, nice! Thanks for the link. It will be a good read. > a dealer in CH will get next week the original US version: > http://www.stegcomputer.ch/details.asp?prodid=asu-e900-w > There are a few sold on ebay. I believe this model will also appear in Greek eshops soon. > take care, there is an issue about the battery having only 4400 mAh > (because of some fire in an ASUS supplier) while the original model have > had a 5800 mAh battery; > > matthias > I will wait then. I prefer to get a model with a larger battery. The one I have now, lasts more or less 2 - 2.30 hours and I believe it has the same 4400mAh battery. The larger screen and SSD will probably make this even less on the 900. Unlike larger laptops, I really like to work the eee on battery only. In fact having to carry only this small laptop instead of all the usual accessories is a big plus to me. On a side note, I am thinking of writing a complete article about installing FreeBSD 7.0 on the eeepc, including customizations and optimizations, different installations methods, with links to download ready-built customized kernels etc. Don't know whether it will have any real audience though ;) Most people run some Linux distro on it or even (gasp) Windows...