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Asus and Microsoft launch pro-Windows website
Blog Asus and Microsoft have launched a website that promotes the use of Windows, arguing that the operating system provides users with a familiar environment and no compatibility issues. The site, 'It's Better With Windows', presents a video of a...
[May 29, 2009, 15:55]
I will blog, despite Vista's best efforts
Blog I had several thoughts that I imagined might be interesting to share: about how, despite all the advances that have generated all the product upgrades from the 'Wintel' duopoly, I have this week discovered that an eight-year old Toshiba laptop...
[March 20, 2008, 20:56]
Asus and Microsoft Smacking Netbook Linux? And You're Surprised?
Blog So, Asus did something clever: they reached for Linux, which they could morph into a viable desktop environment, suitable for something like the original Eee PC, and which would also reduce their product bill-of-materials by a substantial amount...
[June 1, 2009, 8:53]
Letter of Protest to ASUS
Blog Since my recent purchase of an ASUS N10J netbook, it has been pointed out to me several times that I have unknowingly or unwillingly supported their decision to drop Linux from their product offerings.
[July 23, 2009, 10:26]
Asus and Microsoft unveil Eee upgrade
News We are in close discussions with Asus [regarding] how to take that forward… in regards to the Windows 7 Europe timeframe". The next iteration of Asus's highly successful budget subnotebook, the Eee PC, has been unveiled at the CeBIT technology fair...
[March 4, 2008, 17:28]
Windows 7 to compete with XP in netbook market
News The first netbook — the seven-inch Asus Eee PC — was introduced in 2007, and it used a Linux-based operating system. A year ago, Microsoft announced a deal with Asus to provide netbooks running XP at the CeBIT trade show.
[March 5, 2009, 15:34]
Asus desktop Eee due in August — with XP
News Asus has announced the final specifications for the first Eee Box desktop version of its popular Eee PC subnotebook — and it will include Windows XP, which has now been given a reprieve on some desktops, as well as Eee PC-type notebooks.
[June 20, 2008, 13:36]
PDC Day minus one
Blog In comparison to my original Asus 701 Eee (which I often take to conferences to take notes on) the HP feels much more solidly built and the keyboard is a much better experience. While development on the Asus is possible it feels far to cramped on...
[October 26, 2008, 15:01]
HTC Shift review
Reviews Given that mini-notebooks such as the ASUS Eee can be obtained for around a third of that price, the Shift raises a number of questions. However, since then a new class of inexpensive mini-notebooks like the ASUS Eee PC and the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC...
[May 29, 2008, 16:23]
A look at the most exciting gadgets of CES 2009
News Over the past year, Asus has released what feels like dozens of Eee netbook models. At CES 2009, however, Asus showed that it is far from running out of ideas. Having already built an Eee PC into a monitor, Asus has now done something similar with...
[January 9, 2009, 16:30]
Photos: new Windows 7 notebooks review
Reviews ASUS UL50VG If the UL50VG's real-world battery life gets anywhere near ASUS's claim, it could be worth considering this 2.3kg system for your travel bag. With Windows 7, Microsoft seems to have finally put right most of what was wrong with Vista...
[October 22, 2009, 15:26]
HP may develop own Linux-based OS
News This alternative operating system, provided by DeviceVM to Asus, is another way to do an end-run around Windows. Asus makes a motherboard called P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP. Those same sources say it's part of an HP plan to become less dependent on Windows...
[September 15, 2008, 10:44]
Vista to XP - Two weeks later
Blog Comment i bought new Asus laptop i also downgraded from Vista Ultimate because the following reasons first the huge disk space then the battery life then the huge ram usage & space eater in Winsxs file in windows directory this in XP have no even 10...
[June 19, 2008, 17:08]
Windows Vista SideShow Gadgets: Little Apps, Big Impact
White Papers One such already available product is the Asus W5Fe notebook, which has a built-in SideShow device. Windows SideShow is a new feature in Windows Vista that supports secondary display(s) on the PC. While the "Buzz" about this feature primarily...
[July 11, 2007, 1:00]
Asus boosts range with Celeron-based Eee
News The Eee Box runs Windows XP Home, but Asus recommends Windows Vista. Asus has beefed up its Eee Box line with the addition of a Celeron-based B203 to its website. As expected, Asus's new desktop is largely unchanged from the B202, but it features a...
[December 15, 2008, 8:37]
math: Windows 7 + netbook = failure - GNU/Linux as remaining winner!
Blog ".A year ago, Microsoft announced a deal with Asus to provide netbooks running XP at the CeBIT trade show. Windows XP is used on netbooks to run better since Vista is too slow and resource hungry. Windows 7 should pick up where XP left and leave...
[March 6, 2009, 16:34]
Windows XP SP3 out by end of April
News Microsoft will continue to allow XP to be sold on some computers, but only low-cost subnotebooks such as the Asus Eee, which do not have the processing power to handle Vista's requirements. Windows XP has been around since 2001, and was replaced at...
[April 16, 2008, 12:17]
XP is dead; long live XP
News Asus's Linux-toting Eee PC, launched in 2007, was a surprise hit and opened up a whole new market for tiny, cheap, low-powered subnotebooks. By then, however, Windows 7 will only be a year away, making Vista an even harder sell for Microsoft.
[June 30, 2008, 13:53]
Surveys show Vista struggling one year on
News Three launches back this up, said Moody: "The Asus Eee PC looks likely to spawn a new category of ultra-small, ultra-cheap, mobile PCs. Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to...
[November 23, 2007, 17:36]
Why I've moved from Vista to Ubuntu 7.10
Blog Several weeks ago I took delivery of a brand, spanking, £1300-worth of notebook in the form of an Asus V1S desktop replacement. Sure, I have yet to find drivers for the built-in webcam and HSDPA data card (Asus, are you listening?
[October 21, 2007, 23:26]
