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Old 30th-May-2008, 02:09 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Ultra portable laptop for surfing

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Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
Thx for all the comments guys (and gals).

Hiya Mel - yeah - I've been looking at Asus more and more - so interested to hear your comments. Having been in Taiwan the last few weeks I've seen quite a few of them about. The price over there is a lot cheaper - but of course no point in buying there 'cos the keyboard is different!

I found a great web site jkkmobile - where the guy JKK (from Finland) basically modifies the machines - he put a 3G modem into the ASUS - so as he says - now it is totally portable/mobile - wherever he goes. No WiFi? Just use the 3G. He also modified it so it has a touch screen.....which I think they may do in the future anyway.

And I can see from his blog that now the Asus eee 900 model (slightly bigger screen) is being sold with a 3G bundle. Just what I need - I guess it can't be long before it hits the rest of Europe. Great!

Did you look at their other models (in leather, pink etc....)?
I have the pink one! It was wifi and built in webcam too, which is cool.

I looooooooove the idea of a touch screen! The newer, slightly bigger model could be good, as the speakers take up quite a bit of screen space on mine...still love it though!

Definitely handy, as I said before, great for travelling, and it fits in my handbag!!!
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