Comments on: I’ve sold my Asus Eee 4G. What now? http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: consumer product testinghttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5975 consumer product testing Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-5975 test test

]]> By: Netbook classroom experiences and related resource articles | ISTE’s NECC09 Bloghttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Netbook classroom experiences and related resource articles | ISTE’s NECC09 Blog Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:51:18 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-2252 [...] Netbooks in the Classroom” via Google Docs/a Google Presentation. Back in May 2008 he wrote, “I’ve sold my Asus Eee 4G. What now?” which includes some comparative info on available netbooks, but that info over six months old now. [...] [...] Netbooks in the Classroom” via Google Docs/a Google Presentation. Back in May 2008 he wrote, “I’ve sold my Asus Eee 4G. What now?” which includes some comparative info on available netbooks, but that info over six months old now. [...]

]]> By: Chris PJhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Chris PJ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-854 Just seen a preview for the MSI wind at http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/notebooks/0,1000000333,39427750,00.htm They seem to like it! I find the Asus Battery poor and the mouse buttons hard and unresponsive. Chris Just seen a preview for the MSI wind at http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/notebooks/0,1000000333,39427750,00.htm

They seem to like it!

I find the Asus Battery poor and the mouse buttons hard and unresponsive.

Chris

]]> By: Emmahttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Emma Thu, 29 May 2008 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-853 Hi Doug Well, I've managed to get an OLPC ... I had to have it sent to friend's house in Canada & she brought it when she came. Yes, it is garish, and so far I've not yet figured out how to get it onto the University Network. However, what I'm enjoying is investigating the educational potential of it, albeit in a rather limited way, as I've got no-one to mesh with & share experiences. Oh well! It's a good talking point, too! However, just to add to your choice dilemma; have you seen <a href="http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/over-past-six-months-or-so-asus-everex_24.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/over-past-six-m...</a> More "4P" computing than you can imagine! (I *think* it's an Aussie site, as they sometimes mention both US & AU $ in the pricing) Hi Doug
Well, I've managed to get an OLPC … I had to have it sent to friend's house in Canada & she brought it when she came.
Yes, it is garish, and so far I've not yet figured out how to get it onto the University Network. However, what I'm enjoying is investigating the educational potential of it, albeit in a rather limited way, as I've got no-one to mesh with & share experiences. Oh well! It's a good talking point, too!

However, just to add to your choice dilemma; have you seen http://www.liliputing.com/2008/04/over-past-six-m… More "4P" computing than you can imagine! (I *think* it's an Aussie site, as they sometimes mention both US & AU $ in the pricing)

]]> By: AJ Cannhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-852 AJ Cann Thu, 29 May 2008 08:52:16 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-852 Also: <a href="http://www.3mobilebuzz.com/2008/05/28/the-3-dongle-and-the-asus-eee-pc-2-become-1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.3mobilebuzz.com/2008/05/28/the-3-dongl...</a> Also: http://www.3mobilebuzz.com/2008/05/28/the-3-dongl…

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Doug Belshaw Thu, 29 May 2008 07:46:16 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-851 A very good point, AJ. I'd be gutted if I bought something just before WWDC and Apple pulled a Netbook out of the bag. I shall wait until then. :-p A very good point, AJ. I'd be gutted if I bought something just before WWDC and Apple pulled a Netbook out of the bag. I shall wait until then. :-p

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Doug Belshaw Thu, 29 May 2008 07:24:17 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-850 I did have a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLI%C3%89" rel="nofollow">Sony Clié</a> for a time, but didn't find it ever so useful. One of our Assistant Heads has a PDA, but I've always preferred mini-laptops. When I was an undergraduate (1999-2002) I had an <a href="http://www.pocketpccity.com/articles/1999/5/1999-05-13-LG-Phenom-Express.html" rel="nofollow">LG Phenom Express</a> running Windows CE that I used to take notes on. It had a touchscreen, but only a Serial port for connectivity. It was fairly advanced and turned a few heads for it's time, though... ;-) How are you getting on with your Eee? As I mentioned to you, it's changed the way I do things, and so can't wait to get my next model! :-D I did have a Sony Clié for a time, but didn't find it ever so useful. One of our Assistant Heads has a PDA, but I've always preferred mini-laptops. When I was an undergraduate (1999-2002) I had an LG Phenom Express running Windows CE that I used to take notes on. It had a touchscreen, but only a Serial port for connectivity. It was fairly advanced and turned a few heads for it's time, though… ;-)

How are you getting on with your Eee? As I mentioned to you, it's changed the way I do things, and so can't wait to get my next model! :-D

]]> By: AJ Cannhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-849 AJ Cann Thu, 29 May 2008 06:33:52 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-849 I'm going through exactly the same process Doug, and narrowed it down to the same choices. One thing you didn't discuss is weight - the HP is a lump compared to the eeePC. The other problem is battery life, which frankly, is rubbish. So on balance, I'm waiting to see what Apple announce at WWDC on June 9th, then I'll decide. I’m going through exactly the same process Doug, and narrowed it down to the same choices. One thing you didn’t discuss is weight – the HP is a lump compared to the eeePC. The other problem is battery life, which frankly, is rubbish.
So on balance, I’m waiting to see what Apple announce at WWDC on June 9th, then I’ll decide.

]]> By: mary coochhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/28/ive-sold-my-asus-eee-4g-what-now/comment-page-1/#comment-848 mary cooch Wed, 28 May 2008 21:49:47 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=575#comment-848 Doug - re using it at meeetings instead of pen and paper - did you ever get into PDAs? Couple of colleagues use them all the time in meetings - I tried but was never really sold on them. Doug – re using it at meeetings instead of pen and paper – did you ever get into PDAs? Couple of colleagues use them all the time in meetings – I tried but was never really sold on them.

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