Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Administration
The old 701-900 EeePC used the Atheros WiFi driver, and now the newrest EeePC 901/1000 uses the RaLink WiFi. Took me a minute to figure out they changed it. Here is the output from my lspci:
01:00.0 Network controller: RaLink Unknown device 0781
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Unknown device 1026 (rev b0)
First, to install the [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Administration
DEFCON 16: August 8-10, 2008
at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
Deviant and I were kicking this idea around a little bit after I’d taken apart my Asus to see its guts.
The eeePC is seeming to be the new ricecar of the laptop world.
Actually getting to see mods and stuff might be an inspiration [...]
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Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Administration
Penguin-powered mini notebooks are selling like hotcakes. But will they finally bring Linux into the mainstream? Don’t count on it.
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Administration
ASUS’ Eee Monitor today has been captured in official photos that confirm the system to be the company’s direct answer to the iMac, according to LAPTOP. The all-in-one computer confirms earlier teaser photos and reveals a design that appears influenced by Apple’s Cinema Displays and aluminum iMac computers, with an easel-like stand and backmounted ports; [...]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Administration
Interested in the new Asus Eee PC 901? Here’s a round-up of information about it:
Hands on WiMax enabled Eee PC 901 (engadget chinese)
Side by side by side: Eee PC 701, 901, 1000 (engadget chinese)
Official Specifications (asus.com)
Eee PC 901 First Look (notebookreview.com)
Eee PC 901 Unboxing, First Impressions (laptopmag.com)
Eee PC 901 Mini Review (laptopmag.com)
Benchmark/Review of the Eee [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Administration
8.9-inches dolled up in a sub-$500 price tag with a choice of both Windows XP Home or Ubuntu Linux, 8-in-1 card reader, integrated webcam, direct media playback buttons, and a “host of wireless access options.” Expect more next week as the Computex show kicks off.
$500
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Posted on April 20th, 2008 by Administration
Asus informed the world, this evening, that the Eee PC 900 will hit the store shelves in the U.S. on May 12th. The Linux and Windows XP loaded version of this 8.9″ version of the Eee PC will both cost $549.
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Administration
“Few could argue that Asus created something special when it launched the Eee PC last year. The idea of making a truly mobile, yet very affordable mobile computer was welcomed by the Press and consumers in equal measure. Although the Eee PC 4G 701 that Andy reviewed back in October 2007 was a great machine, [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2008 by Administration
Asus use to make a laptop called the s200, also known as the JVC MiniNote or Victor Interlink, which came with a 8.9 inch screen at 1024×600 resolution. Placing a JVC Mininote xp5230 side by side with an Asus eeePC: They’re practically the same size, and it was very surprising that Asus didn’t go with [...]
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