Comments on: Asus eee http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/ Human factors, gaming, and mobile technology Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:11:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: n1zyy http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12 n1zyy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:56:17 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/#comment-12 I dragged my parents to see the Reader. It's quite impressive! I leave for Africa tomorrow morning. (Eek!) And you're right--if they come out around $200, it probably will be one of those things you just <i>have</i> to have. I dragged my parents to see the Reader. It’s quite impressive!

I leave for Africa tomorrow morning. (Eek!)

And you’re right–if they come out around $200, it probably will be one of those things you just have to have.

]]> By: andrew http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11 andrew Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:35:22 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/#comment-11 If these are released at the expected price, I will NOT be able to resist. I have a hard enough time saying no to little notebooks as it is. Even though I probably have little use for one. If these are released at the expected price, I will NOT be able to resist. I have a hard enough time saying no to little notebooks as it is. Even though I probably have little use for one.

]]> By: Kyle http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kyle Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:39:52 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/#comment-10 While I will admit that I have too many machines (I would sell off my ThinkPad T60 if I could), the purpose of buying an eee would be more to tinker and experiment with. I can see it being usable as a small digital notebook or a MythTV unit with the appropriate USB hookup, and I mostly just want my hands on one to see what they could do with $199 in parts. I've had my eyes on the Sony Reader for some time now. That screen you're looking at is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eink" rel="nofollow">e-ink</a> display. Awesome contrast no power to maintain image = :D I'm not sure I could justify the $260 price either, but there is an offer for 100 classic books if you buy one in the next month or so...maybe I can ask for one for my birthday or something. If that intrigues you, check out the Polymer Vision "Readius" at their <a href="http://www.polymervision.com/ProductsApplications/Readius/Index.html" rel="nofollow">website</a>. Think foldable screen, EDGE-enabled portable reading device. T-Mobile's thinking about bringing it out here in the States... Also, how is Africa? :D -Kyle While I will admit that I have too many machines (I would sell off my ThinkPad T60 if I could), the purpose of buying an eee would be more to tinker and experiment with. I can see it being usable as a small digital notebook or a MythTV unit with the appropriate USB hookup, and I mostly just want my hands on one to see what they could do with $199 in parts.

I’ve had my eyes on the Sony Reader for some time now. That screen you’re looking at is an e-ink display. Awesome contrast no power to maintain image = :D I’m not sure I could justify the $260 price either, but there is an offer for 100 classic books if you buy one in the next month or so…maybe I can ask for one for my birthday or something.

If that intrigues you, check out the Polymer Vision “Readius” at their website. Think foldable screen, EDGE-enabled portable reading device. T-Mobile’s thinking about bringing it out here in the States…

Also, how is Africa? :D

-Kyle

]]> By: n1zyy http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9 n1zyy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:09:49 +0000 http://blogs.n1zyy.com/trokair/2007/08/09/i-want-one/#comment-9 (I am <i>so</i> glad someone else finally posted something!) With the name "Asus eee," I seriously thought at first that you had just banged on the keyboard. It's a neat idea, although I wonder about the software aspect of it, which I think could make or break it. (Don't you have enough computers?) In unrelated news, but up your alley, I was in Best Buy today and they had the 'Sony Reader.' (Apparently all it's called?) I only played with it for a minute, but the screen is amazing. I initially thought it was a dummy unit where they just printed out the text and glued it on. But it was real. It's quite spiffy, and I was tempted to buy it, but it was $260... Which exceeds my quota for frivolous spending. ;) (I am so glad someone else finally posted something!)

With the name “Asus eee,” I seriously thought at first that you had just banged on the keyboard. It’s a neat idea, although I wonder about the software aspect of it, which I think could make or break it.

(Don’t you have enough computers?)

In unrelated news, but up your alley, I was in Best Buy today and they had the ‘Sony Reader.’ (Apparently all it’s called?) I only played with it for a minute, but the screen is amazing. I initially thought it was a dummy unit where they just printed out the text and glued it on. But it was real. It’s quite spiffy, and I was tempted to buy it, but it was $260… Which exceeds my quota for frivolous spending. ;)

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