[plug] EEPC

Fred Janon fjanon at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 5 18:04:18 WST 2008 

Interesting 3G options coming soon...


Later this year, Asustek will offer a version of its Eee PC
mini-laptops with built-in 3G (third generation mobile
telecommunications) to compete with rivals that are doing the same, a
company representative said.The devices could be out as early as the end of September in Europe.A
few Taiwanese companies are planning to add 3G wireless connectivity to
their laptops, and at least one already has. Elitegroup Computer
Systems (ECS) has already signed up wireless service providers in
Europe to distribute its G10IL mini-netbook, which should be in stores
by September or October.The devices come with internal 3G
modules for HSDPA and HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access).
Current mini-laptop owners can go to service providers and get 3G
cards, along with a wireless plan, to use the networks any time. The
Eee PCs and other mini-notebooks with 3G built-in will likely be
bundled with 3G contracts from a service provider, which could lower
their initial hardware cost. Mobile service providers often subsidize a
portion of the cost of handsets and other devices and make the money
back over the life of the 3G contract. The representative said prices of Eee PCs with built in 3G would vary depending on service contracts.The latest Eee PC models, the 901, 1000 and 1000H cost between US$550-$660 in Taiwan.


--- On Sat, 7/5/08, Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au> wrote:
From: Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [plug] EEPC
To: plug at plug.org.au
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:05 PM

Office Mart, Joondalup and Myers Forest Chase had them on the shelf to
play with last I saw.

On Sat, 2008-07-05 at 11:34 +0800, Kai wrote:
> My cousin's getting his helicopter PPL, the lessons are $450/hour - 
> definately not cheap, aeroplane lessons are $240 or so in comparison.
> 
> PPL was fun, but the way they train us for CPL you learn soooo much more 
> about yourself and your abilities as a pilot, it's bloody hard work
but 
> so much FUN ! :)
> 
> I'll have a better read into the latest EEPC, maybe read some reviews 
> and stuff later on. Don't think anyone in Broome will have any Xandros

> units on the shelf to try in store and I'm not that desperate to drive

> all over Perth looking for an in store demo model :P
> 
> Adon Metcalfe wrote:
> > Nah as the VP of plug I welcome pilot chitchat ;P, My boss is one (he

> > also has a private license) and hes always complaining bout how much 
> > harder it is these days to get one with rising costs, so its awesome
to 
> > see people into flying still, hehe he's been trying to convince
me to go 
> > for my private license while admitting I probably couldn't afford
it.
> > 
> > Also lol as for the linux eeepc, their pretty swell, I'd say as
far as 
> > usability goes windows is ok with one or two apps but its
multitasking 
> > isn't quite there compared to linux on low power devices (I have
a 
> > friend who has both installed on his eeepc 4g, and he ends up using 
> > linux mostly just because its more responsive under load), apart from

> > that hardware support for both is perfect and applications to do
stuff 
> > on both platforms are pretty much on par (though linux does have a
lot 
> > more accessible opensource/gratis software).
> > 
> > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Fred Janon <fjanon at yahoo.com 
> > <mailto:fjanon at yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > 
> >     Dunno about the Linux EEPC, but I wanted to congratulate you on
your
> >     commercial pilot license! It was such a joy for me to get my
private
> >     one and pass the IFR written test. I wish I had enough $$$ to
finish
> >     my helicopter one.
> > 
> >     Sorry about the OT stuff pluggers.
> > 
> >     Fred
> > 
> >     --- On *Thu, 7/3/08, Kai /<vk6ksj at westnet.com.au
> >     <mailto:vk6ksj at westnet.com.au>>/* wrote:
> > 
> >         From: Kai <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au
<mailto:vk6ksj at westnet.com.au>>
> >         Subject: [plug] EEPC
> >         To: plug at plug.org.au <mailto:plug at plug.org.au>
> >         Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 10:03 PM
> > 
> > 
> >         Hi everyone,
> > 
> >         Firstly, totally unrelated to Linux but a huge personal goal
- I passed 
> >         my commercial flight test today, I am now a commercial pilot
:D ...but 
> >         no I don't fly 737's yet, that doesn't happen for
a few years :P
> > 
> > 
> >         Anyway, back at the
> >          ranch, my Uncle (who's a Microsoft shop) bought home 
> >         an EEPC running XP Home, he says it's better than the
Linux equivalent, 
> >         I fail to beleive that but I haven't used the Linux
equivalent... has 
> > 
> >         anyone and do you have any feedback ?
> > 
> >         Cheers
> >         Kai
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Adon Metcalfe, HTML Mail
> > [email] adon.metcalfe at gmail.com
<mailto:adon.metcalfe at gmail.com>
> > 
> > 
> >
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