The year was 2007. Asus had already released the first Eee PC mini-laptop with a 7 inch display and a custom Linux distribution in Taiwan, and now it was available for purchase in the United States. Living in New York City at the time, I was able to run down to the (now defunct) J&R […]
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Asus will unveil a next-gen Eee PC next week
A few days ago Asus posted a teaser for a new tablet that it will unveil at Computex in Taiwan next week. Today it’s a new Eee PC. The company is only showing a silhouette and promising the laptop will be “the next evolution of the Eee PC,” but the new laptop appears to be […]
Active Media unveils SaberTooth S3 SSDs for Asus Eee PC models
A few months ago Active Media released a line of solid state disks designed for Asus Eee PC netbooks. Now the company has updated its lineup to include newm faster SSDs for the Eee PC S101, 900, 900A, and 901. The SaberTooth S3 SSDs have read speeds up to 95MB/sec and write speeds up to […]
Enable audio on Eee PCs running OS X with Audieee
As we’ve reported in the past, while installing OS X on a newer Asus Eee PC model like the Eee PC 901 or 1000H is a relatively simple process, getting all of the hardware to work is a bit trickier. One of the most finnicky bits to get working is audio. Apparently some clever hackers […]
Spare battery chargers for Asus Eee PC models
Want to know what my biggest issue with the original Asus Eee PC 701 was? It wasn’t the small screen or cramped keyboard. No, it was the fact that it took forever for the battery to charge. You’d get about two hours of run time per charge, and then you’d have to plug your computer […]
What recession? Asus ships 700,000 netbooks in September
The state of the netbook is apparently pretty strong. Not only are the tiny laptops taking over the Amazon Sales charts, and hitting the top 10 list at Notebook Review, but they’re generally selling like hotcakes. According to DigiTimes, Asus shipped 1.7 million netbooks in the third quarter of 2008, with 700,000 shipped in September […]
Foresight Linux Releases Mobile Version
If you’re like me and you just can’t help trying new things with your netbook, the Foresight Linux development team have just released a mobile version of their distribution. At 530mb, this is no stripped-down distro. You’ll find a wide range of software preinstalled and a Gnome desktop tailored for devices with smaller displays – […]
How to waterproof an Eee PC
There are some questions that we’ll never have answers for. And there are some that we just never bother asking — until some guy comes along and decides to answer them anyway. For example, can you waterproof an Eee PC by sticking it in a ziploc bag? Apparently yes, yes you can. It should probably […]
Asus cuts Eee PC 901 price: Now less than $500
It looks like Asus is slashing the price of the Eee PC 901. Previously you could pick up this 8.9 inch laptop with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 12GB SSD, 1GB of RAM and Windows XP for about $599. But now Amazon is asking just $499 for the netbook and I’m guessing other retailers will […]
Launch2net for the Eee PC simplifies mobile wireless connections
While it’s certainly possible to connect a Linux-based laptop to a 3G wireless connection if you have the right hardware, most mobile operators don’t make it easy. Few offer Linux based connection software, focusing instead on Windows and/or OS X. But Nova Media’s new launch2net aims to make it easier for Eee PC customers to […]