[ALUG] Asus eeepc

[Mark Rogers]

Mark Rogers wrote:
> I was advised on another list (NLUG?) that you can walk into Toys-R-Us 
> and buy one for £220. Not sure what their stock levels are like now but 
> maybe worth a try if there's a store nearby - their website seems to 
> suggest they have stock.
>   

Popped into Toys-R-Us in Peterborough last night and they have a few in 
stock. I spent a few minutes playing with the display model - nice unit, 
wish I could justify having one! When I looked behind me there were a 
couple of other people hanging around to play with it, so it looks like 
it could be quite popular.

The display info did mention Linux, but other than that I have to say 
there was no obvious sign that it was anything other than an integrated 
unit with its own O/S; none of the normal Linuxy stuff worked that I 
tried. Booted quickly, though, and OOOo calc was up in a few seconds. 
Failed to start Frozen Bubble, not sure why. There was no network 
connection so I couldn't test anything there.

Anyway, for anyone who has a need for this type of device, especially 
given that it is just a PC at its heart so any distro should be OK (even 
Windows!), it is certainly worth checking out.

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