Vista SP1 - No Go For Me At The Moment
Blog Comment I plan to update my laptop Vista installation as soon as I get a chance, and then reassess it versus Ubuntu, which does almost everything I need on my Asus V1S laptop except three things: Recognise the built-in webcam, recognise the built-in 3G...
[March 20, 2008, 11:45]
PC World Claims UK First With Atom Netbook
News Fennell said netbooks — a term initially promoted by Intel to identify low-cost, low-performance, ultraportable laptops, and epitomised by the Asus Eee — are "far more convenient [than notebooks] when on the move and provide a full range of...
[July 7, 2008, 15:17]
Why I've Moved From Vista To Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Sure, I have yet to find drivers for the built-in webcam and HSDPA data card (Asus, are you listening? Several weeks ago I took delivery of a brand, spanking, £1300-worth of notebook in the form of an Asus V1S desktop replacement.
[October 21, 2007, 23:26]
Photos: Origami Ultra Mobile PCs
News The R2H from Asus includes a high-resolution Webcam, a fingerprint scanner and &mdash in the deluxe model &mdash a built-in GPS receiver with a flip-out antenna. Intel's general manager for Europe, Christian Morales, introducing three Ultra Mobile...
[March 9, 2006, 12:55]
Asus And Microsoft Unveil Eee Upgrade
News The next iteration of Asus's highly successful budget subnotebook, the Eee PC, has been unveiled at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, Germany. Optional Bluetooth or WiMax modules are also being made available by Asus, although it is not clear...
[March 4, 2008, 17:28]
Eee By Gum!
Blog Clearly inspired by the Nintendo Wii (and possibly the WEEE directive, but I doubt it), Asus has decided to launch a new ultramobile PC called the, er, Eee. Pity about the name, but - if the success of the Wii is anything to go by - I doubt it'll...
[June 5, 2007, 12:10]
Asus Eee 900 To Hit Shelves On 1 May
News The second version of Asus' low-cost subnotebook, the Eee PC, will go on sale on 1 May. The four-cell battery included in the package will give around two and a half hours of usage, according to Asus, but a six-cell battery can be bought as an...
[April 16, 2008, 14:38]
Wireless Standards: The Early Years
Blog Comment But it remains a lot of fun for those who are that way minded; I'm contemplating using an Asus Eee ultraportable (built-in webcam) and my FT-817 as a backpack SSTV station next summer, something that would be utterly impossible without the new...
[December 7, 2007, 12:07]
The Lowdown On Asus' Eee PC
Blog Just to recap, the LED-backlit screen measures 7", it has Wi-Fi and a webcam, it runs Linux (a special version worked out between Asus and Intel, no less), it comes with OpenOffice, FireFox and other open-saucy goodness preinstalled, and it also...
[September 6, 2007, 15:19]
HP's Mini-Note Is Official
Blog This attempt to exploit the market tapped so successfully by the ASUS Eee will cost from £299 (ex. The 1.27kg Mini-Note has an 8.9in.display and a webcam, is powered by a VIA C7-M processor (not Intel's new Atom), and comes with either 1GB or 2GB...
[April 8, 2008, 16:18]
Asus Eee Monitor Pictures Leaked
News Seemingly official-looking pictures have emerged of Asus's upcoming all-in-one PC and display, the Eee Monitor. The images, which are believed to have been leaked from within Asus, are available on the French site Blogeee.net.
[July 2, 2008, 16:46]
HP Unveils Aluminium-clad Eee Rival
News HP has made its first foray into the low-cost subnotebook market that was kicked off last year by Asus with its Eee PC. The Mini-Note will have an optional VGA webcam, and buyers will have a choice of three-cell or six-cell batteries.
[April 8, 2008, 17:15]
Retail Type Media / Security System
Blog The ATX board be will be an Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi/@n. The software to control the security on the ATX build will be Active Webcam which is a cheap and fully featured monitoring package. Basic design concepts:
[December 12, 2007, 11:12]
Don't Fear The Enterprise Netbook
Leader A year after the Asus Eee kickstarted a tiny revolution, the massive machineries of mainstream vendors are making their moves. Dell is the latest to join the ultra-portable party with its Inspiron Mini 9 — clocking in at the industry-standard kilo...
[September 4, 2008, 14:56]
