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I may try an nLite install the next time around though.
probably a bad comparison. the iphone is a phone, whereas this is a really small and portable laptop.
i'm surprised to hear that photoshop even runs on this tiny little thing. thats quite impressive
I'm seriously thinking of buying one, and graphics is one of the main ways i use my desktop PC. So having the possibility to work around with photoshop is vital in my final choice.
So, the EEE with standard ram (512mb?) is ok for this purpouse (i already know it's perfect for the www... and it's a big step forward compared to my PDA)?
The biggest challenge with installing XP is freeing up space on the 4GB SSD drive, but since the default OS takes up a good chunk already it's not like you're making a big sacrifice by switching to XP. In fact it's made the EEE considerably more useful to me.
And I wouldn't compare the EEE to a PDA at all. It's definitely still a notebook, just one that's been shrunk to the limits of usability. In my opinion if you're looking for a small, relatively cheap computer that will run XP there's still no better solution on the market.
My choice depends now on two points: first getting my hands on it and getting a concrete idea of how the keyboard feels, second finding out when the 9'' version will be out in the market, here in Italy (i saw the pictures and it's slightly bigger in size, but I think that those two inches can make a serious difference in usability).
Anyway, thanks for your answer! I'll be looking around for a bit more!
I also, after installing several version of Linux on my EEE, decided on Windows XP due to the fact that there are several programs that I run that require Windows. If I had to switch back to a Linux platform it would have to be PCLinuxOS simply for the 3D graphical interface wow factor. :)
And yes, I can't wait for the 9 inch version!
Ron
I'm thinking of buying the Eee with windows Xp and upgrade it to the full 2Gb of Ram.
Problem is: i really need to work on Photoshop a lot so... Would you recommend it?
It's simply stupid. Linux has MUCH more software, available to anyone for free, instantly (if you are connected to the Internet). There are free alternatives to almost anything, including Photoshop and even Matlab.
That's simply stupid. My brother had an EEE, and the hoops he had to jump through just to install GIMP was ridiculous. You need to specify that "anyone" only includes someone well versed in PCs and computing in general. How Linux developers have convinced themselves that their OS and their 'free' applications are a better or easier alternative to Windows or OSX is beyond me.
But maybe Andrew should have specified that it was the EEE with Xandros that was a great alternative to Windows if you’re just surfing the web or answering email.
Err ... OSX _IS_ Linux ...
still that aside, a 900Mhz Celeron is not exactly a powerhouse, 2Gb of SSD is not going to handle many photos or video after the OS is installed ...no PCMCIA means no Cellular data card or CF reader ... two USB ports, no IEEE1394, small screen ... it's not exactly a power work horse... given most people's usage of such a small machine, Web / Email is pretty much all it would be used for ...
So skip the OS Flame wars, and think about what this is aimed for ... communication whilst on the move. since it appears the only application people want for the eeePC that doesn't come pre-installed is photoshop, for those that want to photo-edit, then use XP ... for the rest of the world, use which ever OS you can afford or justify the cost of.
The small amount of memory was a problem, and
the advice people were giving me was sometimes helpful and sometimes misleading. I trimmed all the fat from my hard drive, and got an 8-GB SD card that stays in the slot all the time- any new programs go onto that. Nyah to those who said I couldn't do that!
I have Photo Filtre, a very basic photoediting program, and Picnic- which is good because you use it online and it doesn't take up any memory space. I recently installed GIMP but have not learned how to use it yet- looks complicated, and as though it may run off the bottom of the screen.
Now other companies have jumped on the bandwagon, making ultra-portable, affordable laptops. I just saw an EEE- in Target!- and they've made the screen bigger. NOW they think of it! I've also seen it advertised in Toys-R-Us! Eventually I'll get something bigger- prices are going down- but for now I'm very happy with my EEE!