ASUS EEE PC -- NO MORE BACKACHES!
as i've blogged/said before, i was searching for a way how i can get rid of my 3-kilo laptop and still do my job while going around in circles in metro manila.
i've found the answer in asus eee pc! voila!
i've found the answer in asus eee pc! voila!
maybe this subnotebook was made for people with jobs like mine...you know, hopping from one place to another within a single day, requiring little hardware power since most of the time all i do outside the house is word processing and sending my output through email. of course i need to be connected to the internet all the time since i have to be updated with the things i have to monitor.
the user interface is really easy for those who are not computer savvy like school children and senior citizens but they would have a hard time reading the 7” screen and typing on teeny weeny keyboard. but that's the price you pay for portability.
xandros (linux-based OS) uses tabs to separate aspects of my mobile life: internet (which includes IM software pidgin, firefox, wireless and network connections etc.), work (open office suite and file manager, etc), play (music and video manager, games, etc.), settings and favorites (customizable).
it has wi-fi and lan connections but no modem for dial-up. like steve jobs, asus assumes that all the places you will go to are already wi-fi zones. this is a big drawback for people like me who need back-up connections since wi-fi connectivty in metro manila is not free.
i bought an external portable modem but it only works with windows and my nokia pc suite is only meant for windows, making my 3G phone useless. i have to change my OS to windows XP home to be able to use these things. problem is i can't install windows for some reason last night. frustrating, i say.
there is a port where i can stick a phone line at the left side and my asus eee pc detects a hardware modem somwhere but i read in a forum that the modem card is missing. probably to keep down costs. if only it has a modem card, i wouldn't have to change my OS. i have to check with asus in megamall if i can have a modem card installed.
yun lang ang frustration ko sa eee pc. mahirap kasi sa coverage lalo na sa trabaho ko na walang ibang pwedeng pagkabitan to access the internet. badtrip to pag nag-sub uli ako sa beat ko dati sa january kasi walang LAN, wi-fi and 3G signal sa beat na yun.
boot up time takes less than 15 secs while shutdown time takes just 3 secs. ambilis! thanks to the no-frills OS and the 512 RAM. the processor is intel celeron (R) and the onboard memory (solid state disk or SSD) is 4G, enough for xandros or win XP home. other reviews of eee pc said that the SSD is soldered on the motherboard to eliminate wires to save on power and space. about 1.5 G is left for your files but i wouldn't dare utilize this for my files so i have a 2G SD card installed in the slot on the right side of my wee pc. plus i have several flash disks with me that i loaded with my story archives. kasya naman siya sa 1G flash disk (free from pc live at megamall where i bought my eee pc).
there is a port where i can stick a phone line at the left side and my asus eee pc detects a hardware modem somwhere but i read in a forum that the modem card is missing. probably to keep down costs. if only it has a modem card, i wouldn't have to change my OS. i have to check with asus in megamall if i can have a modem card installed.
yun lang ang frustration ko sa eee pc. mahirap kasi sa coverage lalo na sa trabaho ko na walang ibang pwedeng pagkabitan to access the internet. badtrip to pag nag-sub uli ako sa beat ko dati sa january kasi walang LAN, wi-fi and 3G signal sa beat na yun.
boot up time takes less than 15 secs while shutdown time takes just 3 secs. ambilis! thanks to the no-frills OS and the 512 RAM. the processor is intel celeron (R) and the onboard memory (solid state disk or SSD) is 4G, enough for xandros or win XP home. other reviews of eee pc said that the SSD is soldered on the motherboard to eliminate wires to save on power and space. about 1.5 G is left for your files but i wouldn't dare utilize this for my files so i have a 2G SD card installed in the slot on the right side of my wee pc. plus i have several flash disks with me that i loaded with my story archives. kasya naman siya sa 1G flash disk (free from pc live at megamall where i bought my eee pc).
battery life is respectable at 3.5 hrs pero di ko pa nate-test i drain ang battery ko. 1 hour na ko dito and i still have 80% of battery life.
this sub-notebook is not meant to replace a full-laptop since it has limited capabilties so yung toshiba ko nasa bahay and yun ang ginagamit ko for the heavy stuff like photo editing, transferring photos etc. maybe i'll use my 15.2” laptop from time to time outside the house if i know i would need more computing power but after experiencing life without the 3-kilo burden, parang di ko muna gagawin yun.
right now i am typing this blog in seattles best, not connected to the internet kasi globequest ang andito and di ko saulado yung globe username and password ko. ok lang, di naman importante connected ako sa oras na to. i'm just whiling away the time. masyado akong napaaga sa coverage ngayong umaga.
this sub-notebook is not meant to replace a full-laptop since it has limited capabilties so yung toshiba ko nasa bahay and yun ang ginagamit ko for the heavy stuff like photo editing, transferring photos etc. maybe i'll use my 15.2” laptop from time to time outside the house if i know i would need more computing power but after experiencing life without the 3-kilo burden, parang di ko muna gagawin yun.
right now i am typing this blog in seattles best, not connected to the internet kasi globequest ang andito and di ko saulado yung globe username and password ko. ok lang, di naman importante connected ako sa oras na to. i'm just whiling away the time. masyado akong napaaga sa coverage ngayong umaga.
despite the modem/3G problem, i'm happy with my purchase. bigla na nga lang nag-disappear ang 13th month pay ko na di ko pa natatanggap. sana ma-solve ko lang yung connectivity problem ko. i'll figure out a way.
