I’ve been using my HP Mini-Note for a bit over a week now, and while there are a few areas where the Asus Eee PC still excels, for the most part, I think its fair to say that the Mini-Note has become my portable computer of choice. It’s the PC I’d rather throw in my […]
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Eee PC 900 is (almost) available for preorder in the US
MobileTechReview is reporting that the Asus Eee PC 900 is now available for preorder in the US. But to be honest, I checked most of the sites on the list, and the only one I could find that even had a product page was ZipZoomfly. And there’s no option to order the Eee PC 900, […]
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Xandros sets sights on non-Eee PC ultraportables
When Asus first announced the Eee PC, the company explained that one of the ways it would keep the price down on its tiny laptops would be by shipping machines that run Linux instead of Windows. But Asus rose some eyebrows with its choice of Linux distributions. While Ubuntu, Fedora, and several other distros have […]
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Hacking the Eee PC 900 screen onto an Eee PC 701
Eee hacker extraordinaire jkkmobile, the guy who brought us the first touchscreen Eee PC mod, has answered the age-old question: will an Eee PC 900 screen work on an Eee PC 701. The answer? Kind of.For the most part, the Eee PC 900 and 701 hardware is identical. Sure, the Eee PC 900 has a […]
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Tweak the Eee PC easy mode launcher with Theeemer
Theeemer is utility that makes it easy to change the look and feel of the Asus Eee PC easy mode interface. You can change the backgrounds for the home, internet, work, learn, play, settings, and favorites screens, and even the login screen. ANd the program will also change the colors of the taskbar and program […]
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Asus: Atom shortage will last until September
The world is waiting with baited breath for June, when Intel will launch its low-power, moderate performance Atom processor designed for ultraportable laptops (and by world, I mean Liliputing readers). Unfortunately, demand is going to be so high for these chips that Intel has already said it’d going to have a tough time keeping up. […]
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CTL IL1: The American Dreambook
CTL, the company behind the 2Go PC, plans to bring another low-cost ultraportable laptop to market soon: The CTL IL1. Gizmodo got their hands on a few photos of this computer, and it seemed might familiar, so I dug into the ole Liliputing/Eee Site archives, and found a post about the Dreambook Light IL1, a […]
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HP Mini-Note shows up at Amazon, J&R, and Newegg
The HP Mini-Note is starting to show up at online retailers including Newegg, J&R and Amazon. So far, it looks like you’ll only find the $599 and $750 models running Windows Vista. If you want the $499 or $549 models running SUSE Linux, you’ll still have to order your computer from the HP web site. […]
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Want a free Eee PC? Just sign up for a bank account (in Canada)
What happens when computer prices start dropping down below the $300 mark? They become about as valuable as the figurative toaster your bank will give you for opening a new account. Well, a $250 toaster anyway. Honestly, I’m not sure we’ve ever seen a bank actually offer a toaster to new account holders, but I’ve […]
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Comparing the Mini-Note, Eee PC, and Classmate keyboards
While plenty of web sites have put the HP Mini-Note, Asus Eee PC, and other low-cost ultraportables through the paces with benchmarks, comparisons of video performance, and startup times, the folks at Laptop Magazine have been asking another crucial question: Which ultraportable has the best keyboard? Laptop happens to have access to an Eee PC, […]
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Eee PC 900 hits UK today
Asus has officially launched the Eee PC 900 in the UK today. The next generation Eee PC model will carry a suggested price tag of £329, which is about $647 US, but computers tend to cost a bit more east of the Atlantic. It looks like you can already order the Eee PC 900 from […]
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Digital audio editing on low-cost ultraportables
When I’m not writing about tiny computers, software, personal video recorders, or the environment, I’m a radio journalist and occasional audio engineer. And every now and again, my worlds cross. A colleague recently wrote to ask for my advice on setting up a field recording kit, complete with a digital audio recorder, mic, cables, headphones, […]