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By Rory Reid, CNET.co.uk on 18 July 2008 11:51 AM
Tags: asus, eee pc, eee pc 1000, intel, atom, notebook, review
1 it has wifi b/g/n, & Bluetooth. It runs windows so any wndows VOIP client should be fine. The linux versions of the EeePC have Skype installed and works fine.
I love this little machine. I wanted the Linux version but as he stated only Windows available in Oz. However I have Eclipse running & various image softwares running & they di so with a minimum of fuss.
The good: Speed, wireless connection, memory (upgraded to 2Gb) USB ports availability, battery life, ease of use, portability - my main reason for buying this, professional look & of course cost.
The bad: I wanted Linux but will put it on the second drive when I have a disk with all the extras built-in.
"No mention of internet access, or VoIP capacity, either by cable or wireless! Why not??? Some people want to use a practical alternative to a full PC box, and without these, it's useless."
This is more or less a normal laptop (PC), of course it is capable of both voice communication and any internet browsing as any other computer on the market.
I own eeePC 900A. It is exellent for my purpose.
The only problem is, the screen & drive is to small. I like the SSDrive for potability, low heat, quite and shake proof good for incar 4 wheel driving. The 12v dc input make it easier to connect to any car / boat / helicopter and even small aircraf.
The good: The right size screen for portability. Very good operating hours on battery operation. If WXp model has 80G SSD intead of Hard drive, It will be perfect as far as the price still around Aus$700.
The bad: No 40G solid state drive model for WXp OS model.
I've just toured Vietnam for 2 weeks with one. WiFi worked brilliantly everywhere. I loaded some specialist photo software and it was perfect for picking up email, basic photo fixing, uploading pics to web and keeping touch with the world. I would recommend it to anyone for similar work.
The good: small low weight great for communications, web etc
The bad: battery life could be better.
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Re-the article itself! No mention of internet access, or VoIP capacity, either by cable or wireless! Why not??? Some people want to use a practical alternative to a full PC box, and without these, it's useless.