It's a bit like WinCE for Mobile Phones. Use Software that was designed for the unit, rather than try and load something generic onto it.
Having just got a HTC Kaiser it's just not as good as the iPhone (or even my openmoko.. well at least the HTC can make calls at the moment..) it's just too fiddly.
Are these devices much cheaper in Japan or are Microsoft giving XP Home away? Because that price looks low considering the specs *and* an included Windows license.
ooh la la a sight for sore eyes , she is back yet again !
It would appear ASUS is trying to use up it's last batch of XP Home unused licenses as those buying current notebooks are usually retro fitting XP Pro until the original product license stuck on the portable unit matures so as to speak !
I wonder if that bit about dead pixels is going to be widespread policy. To date, Asus have insisted that the Eee is an appliance, not a laptop, and exempt from any kind of warranty over dead pixels. Understandable at the price point, but maybe they realise now they're selling more to professionals than kids, such things do matter.
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Linux-less Eee PC launched in Japan
The_Police!
Shes back! #
Posted Wednesday 23rd January 2008 16:38 GMT
Hooray!
Anonymous Coward
So where's the Japanese cat-girl? #
Posted Wednesday 23rd January 2008 20:22 GMT
No, I'm not talking about Hello Kitty.
Rob Foster
Not Vista? #
Posted Wednesday 23rd January 2008 20:22 GMT
Do you suppose it embarrasses MS to have to use a legacy operating system to shoehorn it into the Eee?
p.s. - You need a sheep(ish) icon.
Anonymous Coward
@AC #
Posted Wednesday 23rd January 2008 21:51 GMT
I think Arisa should be their idol of choice
http://arisaa.sakura.ne.jp/photo/yami/hi.html
(BTW Epic nose bleed)
Keep your beach girl.
She should probably dress as XP Tan though
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Andrew
I'd rather stick ubuntu on it. #
Posted Wednesday 23rd January 2008 22:17 GMT
It's a bit like WinCE for Mobile Phones. Use Software that was designed for the unit, rather than try and load something generic onto it.
Having just got a HTC Kaiser it's just not as good as the iPhone (or even my openmoko.. well at least the HTC can make calls at the moment..) it's just too fiddly.
XP on the Asus.. not for me.
Anonymous Coward
Ubuntu #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 00:25 GMT
Does ubuntu have a full (working) Japanese Character set (Kanji, Hirigana and Katakana)?
Delicious Arisa is Delicious.
Paul M
Shocked!!! #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 00:25 GMT
... that the photo caption mentions nothing about turning Japanese.....
Oh well, Paris Hilton icon instead I guess...
Anonymous Coward
Interesting price! #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 01:16 GMT
Are these devices much cheaper in Japan or are Microsoft giving XP Home away? Because that price looks low considering the specs *and* an included Windows license.
Tristan
Already out #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 08:06 GMT
It's been available in Tokyo stores for a number of days already. I've seen it with my eyes!
heystoopid
ooh la la #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 08:45 GMT
ooh la la a sight for sore eyes , she is back yet again !
It would appear ASUS is trying to use up it's last batch of XP Home unused licenses as those buying current notebooks are usually retro fitting XP Pro until the original product license stuck on the portable unit matures so as to speak !
David Gosnell
Dead pixels #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 10:18 GMT
I wonder if that bit about dead pixels is going to be widespread policy. To date, Asus have insisted that the Eee is an appliance, not a laptop, and exempt from any kind of warranty over dead pixels. Understandable at the price point, but maybe they realise now they're selling more to professionals than kids, such things do matter.
Anonymous Coward
@AC Re: So where's the Japanese cat-girl? #
Posted Thursday 24th January 2008 12:47 GMT
"No, I'm not talking about Hello Kitty."
Are you talking about Hello Pussy?