ASUS Eee PC Xandros Special

**predatorvj** · 11-05-2008

INTRODUCTION

Well Friends I had seen many reviews on Eee PC ,so became very desperate to have one.Finally got this little baby in Perl White (Eee PC) for myself.

I opened once in local Bus while my way to home and guess what every one was starring at me!!Beautiful girl who was sitting next to me asked about it and i very happily explained all features !! I think she was impressed!!
When I came back home,I accidently open it in front of my cousin(12yrs old).when he saw it he started dancing around me like a maniac.
I called up my friend ,when he saw the first word from his mouth"FU*K SEXY!!"

even after having this beautiful devil in my hands there were many questions in my mind!!

Will such small thing which i got is it really worth ?
will it be useful to every person in house?
what about performance ?

after powering ON ,the Eee pc booted so FAST!!!
I mean it was faster than my dextop Pc loaded with XP !I mean it was faster than P4 Dual core 3.06ghz ,2 gb 800mhz PATRIOT SLi RAMS 4-4-4-12!
i think it was something on 10 sec that Eee PC booted and was ready to use!
IMPRESSED
When i saw the Xandros initially,i taught its not good
But later on when i started to explore the i founded that its more interesting !!

let me explain you all via some PICs...................

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OS/softwares

I got many PMs from peoples asking about XP in Eee PC !!I had to always say them that its done from dealer however Eee PC Xp version has been launched no idea if its in INDIA.In INDIA many dealers load special version of XP(pirated one) then sell it !!so Why are you falling prey to piracy after paying the money??
USE XANDROS,atleast have try on it for few hours!!
then if you don't like install XP

Xandros :

After Eee PC boots up, you will see 6 tabs at top:
INTERNET,WORK,LEARN,PLAY,SETTINGS,FAVORITES

INTERNET:

This TAB has Options like,

webmail(includes google,yahoo,AOL,HOTMAIL)
web browser(firefox)
igoogle
Messenger
Skype
Network
google Docs
world clock
Internet radio
Wireless network

MAIL: now you can check your all mails simultaneously!better way to access ,saves time !

MESSENGER:this baby has lots of messenger integrated into one option!
Gtalk,yahoo,AMI,MSN,QQ,SIMPLE,XMPP,same time,ICQ etc

SKYPE:its skype ready so just typin your id and password and njoy !!!

WORK:
IT uses Openoffice 2.0. GOOD news to me but bads news to MS office user.this application i was expecting to be heavy for this baby but again its worked without any lags !!
totally Flawless!

it includes feature/option:

Accessories
documents
spreadsheet
Presentation
PDF reader
MAIL
File manager
Dictionay
Notes

LEARN:
It made me remembered my school days when i used to by heart periodic table elements.Its good for kids as they can enjoy reading on this lappy!
It doesn't mean that you cant enjoy this option.
there is ICON name language:
you can test your typing speed .
Also play puzzles
works for everyone!

features it includes:

Science
language
math
paint
web learn

PLAY:
As the name suggest it includes all option that can be played!!

Games
media player
music manager
photo manger
video manager
Webcam
Sound manager
Sound recorder

SETTING:

really liked this one!!provides almost all things our CONTROL PANEL IN XP has !!.I founded this option very good .GOOD WORK ASUS

INCLUDEs:

desktop mode
Anti virus
Volume
Instant shutdown
printer
System info
date& time
personalization
Add remove
touch pad
Disk utility
diagnostic tools
Voice Command

what XAndros with ANTIVIRUS?
yeah it has !!read on....

It provided all options like Xp and that was best i likes in Eee PC !seriously wasn't expecting this.

ANTIVIRUS:yeah friends this Linux based OS has anitvirus installed in it.

(see that option of anitvirus)

DIAGNOSTIC TOOL:
really cool!!
You can diagnosed all the components under one option!
have a look:

you check all webcam,network ,audio,modem every thing!

USING Xandros was really Easy !one E complete!!I am not going to use Xp as i found this OS to be best for Eee PC.Xandros developed a point-and-click user interface that looks and acts similar to Windows … but easier.adding Xp could have increased the cost,so Xandros much simpler and better option was selected.you many install depends on you but still my recommendation is dont go for Xp unless you really want it.

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HARDWARE

OK friends you all techies might be know every thing about Eee PC so I will sum this things in RATINGS.

FAST specs:
* Processor: Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz
* Graphics: Integrated Intel GMA 900 GPU
* Storage: 4GB of Flash-based storage (SSD)
* Memory: 512MB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz)
* OS: Xandros Linux (Asus customized)
* Screen: 7-inch screen with 800 x 480 resolution
* Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
* Webcam (0.3 MP)
* Battery: 4-cell 5200 mAh 7.4V Li-Ion (rated at 3.5 hours)
* Wireless: 802.11b/g Atheros
* Input: Keyboard and Touchpad
* Weight: approximately 2 lbs with battery, 2.5 lbs travel weight with AC adapter.
* 1 year warranty

PERFORMANCE:4/5
SOUND QUALITY:4/5
LOOKs:5/5
BATTERY LIFE:4/5
FEATURES:5/5
OVERALL RATINGS:5/5.

little talk :cant control myself.this devil is so small and so light weight that you can carry it in small bag.It takes that place in my bag where i used to keep my tiffin box
RESOLUTION:The doesnt have glossy, high contrast display but the backlight and bright 7" LCD @ resolution of 800 x 480 gives enjoyable reading experience.
Touch pad:very sensitive .works more than expectation!
keyboard:keyboard on the Eee PC is remarkably firm, though the keys are small and have a large degree of “wiggle” when pressed.works good.its surprising to watch fully functional k/b in such small space.
Speaker:sound quality is Awesome however the sound O/p is small.what more can we expect .we cant expect it to deliver sound to our 5.1 or 7.1 speakers
Thus one more E got complete!!
performance:

Startup: ~12 seconds
Starting playback on a 700MB AVI video file: ~3 seconds
Starting the Open Office application: ~6 seconds
Opening a 3.64MB PDF document: ~3 seconds
Opening a 2.35MB PowerPoint presentation: ~10 seconds

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CONCLUSION

well the Eee PC was the best lappy i had every seen.Inspite being so small its performs more than its size.A BIG SALUTE TO ASUS Engineers

It performs so well that really dont have any more words to explain about it!!
The name given to it is right:Eee PC
Easy to learn,work,play and excellent on the GO and internet!!

Will rates this PC: 5/5

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