Eee PC hands on?

[Kent Johnson]

Ben Scott wrote:

> If you're thinking "this will be like my
> Thinkpad/Dell/whatever, just a bit smaller", you'll probably be
> disappointed.

No, not thinking that. I know it is not like my MacBook, that is why I 
would like to get my hands on one.

>   These things are designed to be small and light first.  You're never
> going to get full-sized features with that.  They're also designed to
> be cheap, durable, and low-power.  Hence all the buzz.  As we all
> know, buzz doesn't mean they're the right tool for every job.  :)

I am thinking of this for a few specific jobs:
- for my daughter to use while for web surfing and writing away from her 
desktop.
- for me and my daughters to use next summer for web surfing and email 
when I take a trip abroad.

In both cases the alternative is my MacBook Pro, which works great but 
is also larger, heavier, sometimes in use by me, and worth 5-10 times 
what the Eee PC is, all of which are disadvantages for some or all of 
the listed uses.

Kent