On the official ASUS Eee PC website, ASUS updated the product information table to include launch dates:
- Eee PC 8G: End of November
- Eee PC 4G: 10/16/07 Global Launch
- Eee PC 4G Surf: Middle of November
- Eee PC 2G Surf : End of November
As expected, the Eee PC 4G will be the first model to be released in the United States on November 1st.
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which server are you downloading it from, i started the china one, but it was slow so i cancelled it, esp seeing as im at work. But asus site has always been horrible for downloading
I used the “global” link. Now, I’m using this curl command to cycle through many of their servers and resume my previous attempts: curl -C – -O “http://dlsvr[01-10].asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePC/701/EeePC701_071012.zip”
I’m on dlsvr03 getting about 7KB/sec right now.
I guess this is yet another advantage to using a good GNU/Linux distro like Debian or Ubuntu — they’re a bit better at distributing things online.
I just read over at InternetTabletTalk.com that CNET UK reviewed the triple-E PC, and gave it a score of 8.6 (out of 10): http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39030093,49293507,00.htm
Btw, for all the people here who are not using Linux yet and who want to try it on an existing PC before the Eee is available, you should checkout http://www.getgnulinux.org where there is a good intro to the subject.
Debian Source –
That curl option is pretty clever. I have fiber at work and I appear to be getting about 30K, which isn’t fast at all, but maybe in 16 hours we will know the truth.
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JDP wrote:
If it only has 1 radio chip WiFi) then only the chip needs FCC approval.
Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 3:14 pm #
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No.
The whole computer must pass FCC. Not just the chip.
FCC certification is for passing test that check it for not exceeding a specified level of radiation. AKA the RF noise the unit put’s out…
I had experence getting some computers though class B…
Flower wrote:
USB !!!
wifi, camera, drives, mouses etc..
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cheap-sata/brando-ships-yet-another-usb-to-sataide-combo-kit-284795.php
Design a wicked new product and releasing months later must be a nightmare in high resolution.
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Darn expensive Try this one been out for many months… much less..
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=2020&cat=HDD
The iPod Touch never had an entry in the FCC database, IIRC because of the same issue – one radio transmitter. See earlier posts on this site.
Following up as promised… After many many hours, I finally got EeePC701_071012.zip (1867292084 bytes). Inside, there was one file, another zip file called 2007-10-12-build.zip.zip (1867162929 bytes). Inside of that, there is a directory called 2007-10-12-build.zip (1873879527 bytes). In there, there are two directories “dists” and “pool” (this is a debian repository). At ./dists/p701/main/source/Sources.gz there is a list of source packages. There is nothing else in ./dists. In the pool directory there are 479 .dsc files, 478 .tar.gz files, and 392 .diff.gz files. Of these, 11 packages have “asus” in their filenames and thus appear to be custom packages from ASUS:
pool$ ls -1|grep asus
acpid_1.0.4-5asus1.diff.gz
acpid_1.0.4-5asus1.dsc
amarok_1.4.3-3xandros38asus27.dsc
amarok_1.4.3-3xandros38asus27.tar.gz
digikam_0.8.2.16-3asus20.dsc
digikam_0.8.2.16-3asus20.tar.gz
digikam-doc_0.8.2.4-1asus2.dsc
digikam-doc_0.8.2.4-1asus2.tar.gz
digikamimageplugins_0.8.2.4-3asus20.dsc
digikamimageplugins_0.8.2.4-3asus20.tar.gz
fontconfig_2.4.2-1.2asus2.diff.gz
fontconfig_2.4.2-1.2asus2.dsc
libkipi_0.1.4-1asus1.diff.gz
libkipi_0.1.4-1asus1.dsc
scim_1.4.4-7asus4.dsc
scim_1.4.4-7asus4.tar.gz
stalonetray_0.6.5-1asus2.dsc
stalonetray_0.6.5-1asus2.tar.gz
udev_090.x.1.26-2asus13.dsc
udev_090.x.1.26-2asus13.tar.gz
xbase-clients_7.2.ds2-2asus2.diff.gz
xbase-clients_7.2.ds2-2asus2.dsc
Many of the source packages included are unmodified Debian etch 4.0r0 packages, down to the md5sums in the .dsc file. There are 17 packages with “xandros” in their name. There is iceweasel_2.0.0.3-1 (that is etch 4.0r0; etch-updates should provide 2.0.0.6-0etch1) as well as firefox_2.0.0.3+x-1xandros3.
I hope it is able to run existing Linux distros without needing to port any special ASUS patches!
I saw best buy and new egg mentioned on this site 2 weeks ago as the retailers to have the Eee available on 11/1. Haven’t seen anything new since and nothing on the retailer’s sites yet.
I just spoke with ASUS Netherlands over here.
they mentioned that there will be a release with a “basic” and “upgrade” version. wich will cost € 300 and €400.
they also mentioned 4G and 8G with that.
If this would be the price for those models it would be very intresting.
anyway, no release date known here though.
what they also mentioned was:
Our technical department tried to install “Windows XP” but after the installation (wich was a hell of a job to do) we noticed a lot of problems. And that they removed it right a way.
Does this mean that XP wont run as good as thought and previewd. or that asus nl lacks knowledge?
PS: anything known about the SSD upgrade? will this be upgradable or soldered? haven’t heard much about this in a while.
I would be extremely surprised if the Eee starts selling on November 1st. There has not been one single word from Best Buy or Newegg about the product. If this is a product launch it is the most silent one I have ever seen. I guarantee it, walk into Best Buy on November 1st and ask anyone, even management about the Eee PC and you will get the same response across the country – “Huh? Never heard of it.”
The absolute earliest you will see this unit here is November 6th. But Mid-November, early December is also a possibility. I would love to be wrong, but I don’t think I will be.
Conflict: According to
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/11/one_laptop_per_1.html
(see bottom)
the 2G model was dropped.
According to here, the 2G model
is coming end of November.
What is the correct status?
Sheng-Chieh
p.s. For US folks, you can
buy the mid-sized laptop at
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0275847
http://directron.com/asuseeepc701.html
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4205304
http://milwaukeepc.com/Specials/ASUS/
http://www.pcclub.com/events/eeepc/?CFID=2331480&CFTOKEN=55983125
Another question.
About the webcam on the 4G
model that is currently on the
market, how good is the view
(resolution and speed)? Is it
good enough for lip-reading
on videophone? [Normally I use
a special captioning phone (on
landline) for hearing-impaired.
Bottom line: can I use
videophone instead?]
Sheng-Chieh
I dont want to download 1,8 G over slow connection. Could anyone provide a basic installation iso, without the packages. Can fetch them later. I am interested in in the init process and the desktop. Thanks in advance
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/EeePC/701/EeePC701_071012.zip
is much faster
Check this out! Someone is selling the 8G (USA/Canada) http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=1006&subminorcatid=205
Just order one (in stock) from newegg
Thanks Woweee!!
Because of you I ordered one too from NewEgg.com
Just today I got email back from Centralcomputer that they were due to have it in late December.
I was bummed by the news. But newegg has them today.
Mine’s on order and should be here soon!
Asus Eee 4gb also available in black and in stock (both colours) at Clove Technology:
http://www.clove.co.uk/
Can recommend excellent service from this site.
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