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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 21, 2008 8:28 PM
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I'd say this should be $600AUD, afterall, it is a Netbook. EeePCs are supposed to be cheap, so this is getting a bit costly.
Comment made about the PC Authority article:
Is the Eee PC 1000H overpriced??
The Eee PC1000H grows an inch, packs twice the battery power of its predecessor and might finally have a keyboard worth typing on. But is $699 too much to pay?
What do you think? Join the discussion. |
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Jim.Dude
Jul 22, 2008 6:27 PM
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Yeah I completely agree with you on this one mate. Given that you can get a whole laptop for less than this it seems a ridiculous sum of money, even more so when you consider it can't handle much beyond word processing and web browsing! |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 22, 2008 7:00 PM
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I overclocked my EeePC 701 to 1Ghz and its pretty responsive. You can get them for under $300 now, plug in an external monitor and peripherals and you've got yourself one cheap office machine. :P |
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Slatts
Jul 22, 2008 7:36 PM
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:I overclocked my EeePC 701 to 1Ghz and its pretty responsive. You can get them for under $300 now, plug in an external monitor and peripherals and you've got yourself one cheap office machine. :P
Hmm... $250 to $300 for a monitor... what every you like for whatever peripherals you want...
Why would you?
Isn't it supposed to be an ultra cheap ultra portable computer?
It kind of defeats the purpose of the machine. |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 22, 2008 7:56 PM
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Well that's if you wanted a cheap desktop. I don't do that personally. |
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Slatts
Jul 22, 2008 8:35 PM
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:I overclocked my EeePC 701 to 1Ghz and its pretty responsive. You can get them for under $300 now, plug in an external monitor and peripherals and you've got yourself one cheap office machine. :P
.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:Well that's if you wanted a cheap desktop. I don't do that personally.
Ok .:Cyb3r. Now you've confused me8-[ |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 22, 2008 8:41 PM
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Hahaha. You can use the laptop as a tower. I overclock mine and leave it as a Netbook though. I was mearly pointing out a possible use for it. :) |
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Jim.Dude
Jul 22, 2008 9:01 PM
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:I overclocked my EeePC 701 to 1Ghz and its pretty responsive. You can get them for under $300 now, plug in an external monitor and peripherals and you've got yourself one cheap office machine. :P
Well now see that seems more like a viable price and option. $300 for an 'on-the-go' word processor and web browser is a good price! |
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Slatts
Jul 22, 2008 9:02 PM
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:Hahaha. You can use the laptop as a tower. I overclock mine and leave it as a Netbook though. I was mearly pointing out a possible use for it. :)
MmmOK. But why would you?
You could get a better basic office machine for the price of the EEE + monitor + peripherals. Load it with Linux or (like me) with win 98 and open office.org and other freeware to taste |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 22, 2008 10:00 PM
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Well $299 for an ASUS Eee 701, a cheap CRT, and a KB+M, you can't go wrong. ;)
Then again, there is a desktop variant of the EeePC. They don't sell it in Australia though. |
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bbjai
Jul 22, 2008 11:07 PM
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I think net books are overrated personally. Its just a excuse for people to become more anti social at home |
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Slatts
Jul 23, 2008 12:40 PM
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bbjai wrote:I think net books are overrated personally. Its just a excuse for people to become more anti social at home
bbjai, this may sound like a strange question, but I've got to know.
Are you my wife?8-[ |