EEE PC 1000 (40G)
EEE PC 1000 (40G Linux)
I travel a lot and I write a lot, so a very portable machine with great battery life is important to me. The MacBook Air has some appeal (nice keyboard, nice screen), but its price, size, limitations, and operating system make it a bad choice for me. The EEE PC 1000, however, fits the bill exactly.
Pluses
- good keyboard, good screen (1024×600 is about right for the 10″ screen)
- great battery life (>4h with standard battery)
- quiet
- runs Linux
- hardware with open source drivers (meaning, you can run other distros)
- lots of easy-to-use applications included out of the box, simple launcher
- plenty of ports, including VGA and 3x USB
- graphics card powerful enough for Compiz
Minuses
- Xandros is a bit limiting for power users (Asus should offer Ubuntu instead/in addition)
- 1024×600 screen makes presentations a bit awkward (support for virtual 1024×768 would be good)
