Comments on: Asus intros 30GB Eee PC 900 http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GunnarEEE http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-47904 GunnarEEE Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:21:22 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-47904 They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU's, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.<br>Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor. They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU's, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.
Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor.

]]> By: GunnarEEE http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-5805 GunnarEEE Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:21:22 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-5805 They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU's, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.<br>Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor. They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU's, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.
Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor.

]]> By: GunnarEEE http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-1168 GunnarEEE Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:21:22 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-1168 They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU's, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.<br>Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor. They are making serious mistakes letting the form factor grow. The 900 was just right in dimension. Now things are getting out of control with bigger and bigger models until the whole point with them are gone. The challenge should instead be to shave off yet more millimetres here and there while offering lower power CPU’s, faster IO and less weight. People would stand in mile long queues just to get their hands on one.
Now instead they seemingly without strategy release models less interesting than its predecessor.

]]> By: Eee PCs and Beer | The ULPC Scoop http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-13 Eee PCs and Beer | The ULPC Scoop Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:09:50 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-13 [...] all of the existing choices.  Last Thursday, Brad Linder posted an article on his Liliputing blog detailing yet another new Eee PC model. Like many others, he is frustrated.  He concludes the article with: “If Asus is going to [...] [...] all of the existing choices.  Last Thursday, Brad Linder posted an article on his Liliputing blog detailing yet another new Eee PC model. Like many others, he is frustrated.  He concludes the article with: “If Asus is going to [...]

]]> By: DougC-3 http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-567 DougC-3 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:02:54 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-567 When ASUS first paired XP and Linux models at the same price but with different sized SSDs, I thought they might have made a deal with Microsoft to prevent Linux models from looking cheaper than XP models. (Novices might not notice the slight difference in SSD sizes.) This would result in more sales of XP models.<br><br>Whether there was a deal or not, this refusal to allow sale of XP versions with cards as large as Linux versions may have been the start of the screwy model array.<br><br>I think there's something to be said in favor of getting your model ducks in a row before driving them to market ;)<br><br>Doug When ASUS first paired XP and Linux models at the same price but with different sized SSDs, I thought they might have made a deal with Microsoft to prevent Linux models from looking cheaper than XP models. (Novices might not notice the slight difference in SSD sizes.) This would result in more sales of XP models.

Whether there was a deal or not, this refusal to allow sale of XP versions with cards as large as Linux versions may have been the start of the screwy model array.

I think there’s something to be said in favor of getting your model ducks in a row before driving them to market ;)

Doug

]]> By: LukeRazor http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-566 LukeRazor Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:44:31 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-566 What gets me is the fact that they keep announcing new models when all I want to do do is buy a 901 linux :( <br><br>They should spend less time making media releases more time making machines What gets me is the fact that they keep announcing new models when all I want to do do is buy a 901 linux :(

They should spend less time making media releases more time making machines

]]> By: paudio http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-565 paudio Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:13:49 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-565 The confusion actually started earlier. Remember that there is a difference between eee PC surf 4GB white and black when it comes to memory door? The black has it, but (some of) white don't. Only Asus would make such variation. The confusion actually started earlier. Remember that there is a difference between eee PC surf 4GB white and black when it comes to memory door? The black has it, but (some of) white don’t. Only Asus would make such variation.

]]> By: davidmarquardt http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-564 davidmarquardt Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:27:03 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-564 Asus can't do what HP and Dell do with customization because they don't sell directly. To allow customization would require a new web interface, as well as some management and customer service that is not presently in place. (This focus on the buyer as a consumer rather than a user is a big reason why Dell has often managed to be such a successful ripoff.)<br><br>What we like about Asus is that once you get your computer, there is a lack of BS. The BS is lacking because Asus is focused on products, not service or protocol. I think that we need to forgive their myopia because they give us no nonsense hardware and rather lucid internet support.<br><br>If what you want is a few options that you don't have to think about Mac is perfect for you. Asus can’t do what HP and Dell do with customization because they don’t sell directly. To allow customization would require a new web interface, as well as some management and customer service that is not presently in place. (This focus on the buyer as a consumer rather than a user is a big reason why Dell has often managed to be such a successful ripoff.)

What we like about Asus is that once you get your computer, there is a lack of BS. The BS is lacking because Asus is focused on products, not service or protocol. I think that we need to forgive their myopia because they give us no nonsense hardware and rather lucid internet support.

If what you want is a few options that you don’t have to think about Mac is perfect for you.

]]> By: artrafael http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-562 artrafael Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:38 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-562 Also, the equivalent USD prices stated in the first paragraph are reversed. The Linux version should be $499 and the XP version should be $513.<br><br>But note that this chart doesn't list the 16G model that was quietly rolled out last week. Perhaps Asus is now making region-specific models? 16G in U.S. (is this available anywhere else?) and 30G HDD in China? Also, the equivalent USD prices stated in the first paragraph are reversed. The Linux version should be $499 and the XP version should be $513.

But note that this chart doesn’t list the 16G model that was quietly rolled out last week. Perhaps Asus is now making region-specific models? 16G in U.S. (is this available anywhere else?) and 30G HDD in China?

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-563 Brad Linder Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:59:13 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-563 Thanks guys. Someone remind me not to write a post when I'm running out the<br>door in the morning and don't have time to proof read! Thanks guys. Someone remind me not to write a post when I’m running out the
door in the morning and don’t have time to proof read!

]]> By: Travis http://liliputing.com/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-561 Travis Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:57:26 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/07/asus-intros-30gb-eee-pc-900.html#comment-561 I think you mean to say that there isn't any way to order a 20 gig version with XP. The 20 gig version currently ONLY comes in Linux. But I get your point. :) I think you mean to say that there isn’t any way to order a 20 gig version with XP. The 20 gig version currently ONLY comes in Linux. But I get your point. :)

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