Have You Seen The Latest EeePC Hacks?

Rai    Hardware, Others     eeepc, electronics, hack, Hardware, upgrade

This nice Wiki Page describes how to make your plain and simple EeePC into a super fancy notebook by doing some internal upgrades. Soldering experience required!

(Because of the extensibility of the article and EeePC, I will just put some of the upgrades here.)

• USB hub

• GPS with antenna

• Bluetooth

• FM transmitter
• Power switch
• Card reader

More Linux Available for PC Users

Rai    Linux, News     asus, eeepc, Linux, notebook, vista, windows

 informationweek.com writes:

Until recently, Linux PCs were about as easy to find in stores as a vinyl record. Now, personal computers with the Linux operating system pre-installed are becoming more readily available, thanks to new models from upstarts and established PC makers — and disappointment withMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s new Windows Vista OS.

In just the past several weeks, a handful of new, low-cost systems have hit the market that are powered by Linux — open source software first developed by Linus Torvalds and enhanced by enthusiast programmers around the world.

One excellent example of this is the Asus Eee PC notebook which ships with Linux. Not only it makes the notebook cheaper because it does not contain software licenses that you have to pay for but also the hardware works great with Linux. Most pre-built desktop in Philippines also comes with Linux and as well as Linux-bundled notebooks. My Acer 5570 comes with Linux and I later got Fedora in it which now runs the latest version of Kubuntu.

The Most Hated Company In PC Industry

Rai    Hardware, Linux, News, Random     apple, asus, computer, dell, eeepc, firefox, intel, Linux, Microsoft

It is not surprising why the Eee PC has taken off so far since its release. People want to see something new and innovative without breaking the bank. And that is what ASUS has given the geeks and non-geeks alike around the world. Eee PC is a truly innovative piece of technology that is affordable and useful, something that other manufacturers has been lacking.

Mike Elgan writes in his article that ASUS has taken the title of the most hated computer company today simply because its release of the Eee PC. Companies including Dell, Microsoft and even Apple were overtaken by ASUS’s fast-growing midget laptop since these companies were reported to have plans of releasing identical product.

Micorsoft is also affected since the laptop comes with Linux OS, which provides additional savings for the consumer. Not only it comes with a working OS, it also comes with Office suite, Firefox browser and other apps to get the user going. How’s that for savings?

But one company is not bothered by its release and it is no other than Intel since the laptop is powered by no other than Intel. Both companies have been providing people with innovative products which made them great partners.

More about this is found here.

eeeXubuntu: Ubuntu for the Asus EeePC

Rai    Hardware, Linux, News     asus, eeepc, iso, Linux, ubuntu, xubuntu

For those who are going ga-ga over the newest technology craze released by Asus, the EeePC, this news is a big one. In the EeePC Blog, a customized OS for the EeePC was made available based on Xubuntu. Ubuntu is known to run in EeePC but there are some settings needs a little tweaking here and there based on some users who have already gotten their hands on this nifty laptop.

Thanks to the development team who started the eeeXubuntu project, EeePC owners can download the customized OS from the eeeuser.com website.

Here is a quick download link: eeeXubuntu-7.10 release 2 (ISO)

The ASUS Eee PC (pronounced “E P C”) is an ultra-portable notebook computer which uses Solid State Device (SSD) for its storage rather than hard disk drive.