EEE PC - The Worlds Hottest Laptop and Emulation Center ?

[wraggster]

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What must be one of the hottest gadgets this xmas is the EEE PC a Mini Laptop (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Ds earch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Deee%2Bpc%26x%3D13%26y%3D14&tag=nokiangagenew-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325) thats perfect for Internet and Emulation, heres a fewspecs:


Get the power of a full-sized laptop in the ultra-compact ASUS Eee PC 4G, which offers a full QWERTY keyboard, 7-inch screen, and preinstalled Linux operating system. (This laptop is also compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.) You'll be able to stay connected to email and the Internet easily thanks to the Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), and communicate via video chat and VoIP with the Webcam integrated into the display's bezel. Because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 4 GB of storage), the Eee PC is optimal for weathering rough handling and sharing space in overstuffed bags.

With a rapid start-up time, the Eee PC is always ready to get into action.
For the professional, the Eee PC comes with a powerful selection of software to maximize personal productivity--over 40 built-in applications. The Open Office suite of software enables the user to open, edit and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases that are compatible with Microsoft Office. For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC's combinati on of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution.

It's also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that's great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio.



No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly, and intuitive graphic interface.
Compact and highly portable at just 32 ounces, the Eee PC 4G has a 7-inch wide color TFT LCD with an 800 x 480-pixel resolution (WXGA). Under the hood is a 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 512 MB of RAM (not expandable), and 4 GB of solid-state flash memory. With the dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability. In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet connectivity and a 56K modem. The Eee PC includes software for Web browsing (Firefox), email, OpenOffice 2.0 for creating and editing word processing documents and spreadsheets, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track.

You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. The Eee PC measures 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches, and it weighs 32 ounces. The 4-cell, 5200 mAh battery provides up to 3.5 hours of battery life (depending on usage). It's backed by a 1 year warranty for parts and labor.

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Could this be the perfect toy for those who want Snes, Megadrive, GBA, Playstation and N64 Emulation on the Go?

Let us know via Comments

[Vega]

looks sleek but the specs aren't totally unreal. Only 4 gb internal storage? Not compatible for running vista? and only have a gig of ram which isn't expandable?

It looks very nice and its pretty cool that it is so small... but If I want internet I'll use my laptop... if I want emulation I'll use my PSP

[Anonymous D]

anyone got any idea as to UK prices on these things? im seriously considering getting one

[Qmark]

It would be great if it was about $200 cheaper. As is, a crappy Wal-Mart laptop (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7754611) is much better, for roughly the same price range.

[bah]

As Qmark said, unless your mostly after the extremely portable form factor (and dont mind the cramped keyboard and trackpad) then a cheap standard laptop for only a cpl $100 more and you get at least a 40gb hdd, cd/dvd burner, bigger screen with a much better resolution, bigger keyboard etc.

I doubt the onboard gfx would be particularly great for gaming, older emulators would be ok but anything requiring hardware gfx acceleration (64, PS1 etc) would probably be out.

[Harshboy]

It's limits for emulation is probably GBA and SNES. If it could pull off N64 I'd be very surprised.

Until someone actually does that, I think I'll stay with my Macbook and PSP for portable emulation. At least they can do N64 and PS1.

[mcdougall57]

not so bothered about the emulation side, but i love the form factor and would be great for college

[hatebreeder]

actually, you can expand the memory up to two gigs; do your research!

[mavsman4457]

This can emulate N64 full speed but I'm not sure if it can do that in Linux. If it can do that in Linux then I would be sold on this but I'm not sure if I'm going to get it. If I were to get it then it would be this next summer before I go off to college.

[NoQuarter]

slap ubuntu on that thing and it's a jewel.I have a friend who is getting one of these.For tasks that aren't that processor heavy this thing is great,plus no moving parts.Let's face it guy's the age of spinning disks is drawing to a close.

[urherenow]

and Emulation Center ????


dude... you're pimping a POS laptop. Nothing special at all.

[JPJunkie]

Looks pretty cool :)

[Gilrad]

So any idea on N64/PSX emulation? I remember back when the EPSXe core was still being worked on, I could run it decently with all the bells and whistles turned off under similar specs, but that was with my trusty Voodoo2 card.

Maybe a fully upgraded 2GB of ram could make up for the lack of video acceleration?

I will probably get this in about nine months before I leave for Japan. Might as well wait a bit and see if Asus will either drop the price or add more for the same price point.

[quzar]

my 5 year old 10 inch vaio kicks this things ass. MUCH higher resolution, even though the screen is only 3 inches larger. 30gb of hdd space. expansion slots. full sized keyboard keys. and most importantly, a CD/DVD combo burner.

Of course, the price on this thing is pretty good. Definetly the cheapest around if you want ultra-portable. I doubt it would run N64 though, as afaik the only working 64 emulator on linux is mupen64, which is ass slow (relative to windows emus).

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So any idea on N64/PSX emulation? I remember back when the EPSXe core was still being worked on, I could run it decently with all the bells and whistles turned off under similar specs, but that was with my trusty Voodoo2 card.

Maybe a fully upgraded 2GB of ram could make up for the lack of video acceleration?

I will probably get this in about nine months before I leave for Japan. Might as well wait a bit and see if Asus will either drop the price or add more for the same price point.

This is a common mistake. People for some reason assume that a Pentium-M 900 mhz is roughly equivilant to a Pentium 3 900 mhz. In actuality, the performance is much closer to that of a Pentium 4 2.0ghz.

My laptop has the same processor, and runs circles around a p3 900 desktop with integrated video.

As to the compairison to the walmart laptop: a 1.6ghz via is crap. I wouldn't be surprised if realworld performance of the two was similar.

[robocelot]

Let's face it guy's the age of spinning disks is drawing to a close.

They predicted that a few years ago too. Still waiting.

Prices for flash memory are dropping, but prices for mechanical hard drives are always dropping slightly faster.

There are also long term reliability problems with flash storage that have constant read/write cycles. The people putting XP onto their Asus EEE machines have had to pare down the OS and remove the paging files to reduce the number of read/writes.

[redsyrup]

This thing is sweet, I've been keeping my eye on the EEE PC for quite awhile and I've seen it run pSX, and Project 64 under XP with no discernable performance hit.

I'm waiting for the 10" screen rev.

[Gilrad]

After doing some research, I'd say this thing is a bit more powerful than it's specs suggest... It can even play O(ld)blivion! (barely)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyLrs-4TAjw

[argor]

anyone got any idea as to UK prices on these things? im seriously considering getting one
http://gbax.com/ is seling it at £ 229.99 Inc. VAT:cool:

[jaws365]

I fail to see why this is so friggin hot in terms of emulators and surfing. I've had a 12" IBM computer for years which runs most emulators (not PS2 yet) like a charm. Yeah, N64 runs great too. I often still use it for emulation even if PSP covers most of them. C64 emulator on PSP sucks big-time and is impossible to work with because of bad audio and program shutdowns, same with Amiga (no disrespect to the developers, they've done a great job getting those emulators that far), so it is a great laptop to have.

[the_eternal_dark]

looks sleek but the specs aren't totally unreal. Only 4 gb internal storage? Not compatible for running vista? and only have a gig of ram which isn't expandable?

It looks very nice and its pretty cool that it is so small... but If I want internet I'll use my laptop... if I want emulation I'll use my PSP

4GB should be more than enough for anything you'd like to do, even installing windows xp (lol). To knock this thing because it won't run vista is laughable. Vista blows. This is for people that only want to do light office work and internet surfing. If the storage is that big of a deal, hook up your ipod and use it as a drive. Not technically built for gaming, so quit bitching.


This can emulate N64 full speed but I'm not sure if it can do that in Linux. If it can do that in Linux then I would be sold on this but I'm not sure if I'm going to get it. If I were to get it then it would be this next summer before I go off to college.

If you want to play games on it, use windows versions of emulators, if you are wanting a office/school computer, get a good lightweight linux distro (xubuntu, linux mint xfce community edition) with open office and you're set for school. Hopefully project64 gets off their asses, drops win95, 98, me support and makes a *nix port.


and Emulation Center ????


dude... you're pimping a POS laptop. Nothing special at all.

Yes, it emulates quite well in fact, for it's specs, depending on what emulators you are using and os (linux only has 1 n64 emu (mupen64) that is crap compared to the windows only, project64, which makes me sad).

Lol, a POS huh? Please explain.


Of course, the price on this thing is pretty good. Definetly the cheapest around if you want ultra-portable. I doubt it would run N64 though, as afaik the only working 64 emulator on linux is mupen64, which is ass slow (relative to windows emus).

I'm hoping project64 releases a port to linux in the near future. It seems they don't want to GPL it anytime soon.

Windows emus run decently (according to vids taken on youtube).

Besides, there aren't many N64 games I really like outside of ssmb and mario 64, not a big deal (to me).

ePSXe runs decently in linux.

[Qmark]

actually, you can expand the memory up to two gigs; do your research!Suddenly this box became much better.
If 512mb isn't inadequate now, it will become so very very soon.

[kjetil1991]

yees i was waiting for laptops witout hardrives because it drains the battery faster than flash

[Anonymous D]

http://gbax.com/ is seling it at £ 229.99 Inc. VAT

thanks argor (y)

thing is though, there are laptops for 300 quid from a place like pc world, that would perform about the same, or at least do everything this does, only thing bieng itd be a full size laptop.

[Shrygue]

What, the machine is out in PC World as well? If so, I should visit one to see for myself on what the Eee PC looks like close up for real.

[jaws365]

Suddenly this box became much better.
If 512mb isn't inadequate now, it will become so very very soon.

512 MB RAM isn't even enough to run Final Cut 4, which I used on a 867 MHZ Powerbook bought in 2003 :p I think you might call it inadequate.