I've seen a lot of negative reviews on other sites saying you can get a "real" laptop for not much more money. Well, I bought one of these as a present and after seeing it run in person this little computer IS a real laptop! The operation system is very intuitive and easy to use, it comes with a bunch of different applications, but more importantly it just works. The small screen and keyboard take some getting used to, but as long as you purchase the Eee knowing you'll having to adjust then you shouldn't have any problem. I was touch typing at a relatively good pace after playing around with the unit for just a few minutes. The small amount of flash storage isn't an issue either since even a 8gb SDHC card can be had for a reasonable price. Now that I've seen one in action I'm seriously considering replacing my PDA/IR Keyboard setup with one of these. Until you see it in person it's hard to believe just how powerful a device Asus put together here. Right now I'm one of the Eee PC's biggest supporters. If you want a very small form factor laptop, or just a device to blog/read e-books/write/watch video's/play music/surf the web/do just about anything else you can do with a full fledged computer, THIS IS FOR YOU!I have been waiting for the eee pc since I saw a blurb about it in, of all places, Vogue. They were pushing it as a computer that fits in your clutch, and since I travel a lot, I was salivating.
I am writing on it now, and I am just thrilled with it. It does indeed fit into my purse (it's about the size of a small-ish notebook or journal) and my wifi connection worked right away when I opened it up. I've been using the battery for about 2 hours so far and it's still at 40% power, so that looks promising.
I'm new to linux, and the layout is a bit different for windows users (I think it's a little different for this computer, too). I tried to download a program and had no idea where it went - I felt like a complete dope floundering around opening folders and having no luck. So I guess I'll have to get used to that.
The keyboard is small, obviously, and I'm struggling with typing on it and making my fingers hit all the keys properly! I also tried to download rhapsody with no luck since it doesn't work with linux (boo hoo).
Here's what I love about it, in addition to the size and cuteness: It has three usb ports so I can plug in my portable hard drive. It is incredibly light. It boots up amazingly fast. The speakers are great, especially considering the size. It has a webcam built in. I guess you can put windows on it, so I might try that later. And did I mention how cute it is???
I'm sure a lot of people are going to say the same thing I am - this is a great computer to have when you travel or just as a secondary one to play around on. It probably should not take the place of your primary computer as it just doesn't have enough size for all the programs you'd want. But for playing around on email and skype, typing stuff on the go, etc., it just can't be beat.
I'm definitely very happy with it!
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