Eee PC 4G Surf - Linux - Galaxy Black

Works as expected

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Eee PC 4G Surf - Linux - Galaxy Black

First of all, this "mini laptop" is not intended to be a high-end mobile system. This is not its purpose at all. If you're looking for something in the mobile category to author/encode music and video, compile lengthy source code, do intense number crunching, etc, this is not for you. The Celeron CPU inside this unit is not intended for such tasks to begin with. This system is intended as a mobile general purpose computer for daily tasks for an average PC user. In this category the eee PC excels quite admirably. The eee PC blows away any PDA I have worked with. Its claim to fame is that it is a real computer. It works great for browsing the internet, email, word-processing, as a document reader (PDFs, text files, etc), work with spreadsheets that don't require heavy number crunching, and other mobile office tasks.

The Xandros Operating System it comes with is just as powerful as Windows XP (more powerful in my opinion). You will need to disable the "easy-mode" and install a kernel that

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supports more than 1 GB of RAM. This is the first thing I did when I received the unit. I purchased additional RAM, installed the RAM and a kernel to support it. Alternatively, the eee PC works perfectly with Windows XP. If you're more comfortable with Windows XP you will want to wipe out the Xandros install and install Windows XP. If you aren't computer-savvy, there is plenty of documentation online on how to do that. I kept the Linux Operating System because I have been working with Linux for many years so I feel comfortable with it. The good thing about the eee PC is that you have a choice of what Operating System you want to have since both Linux and Microsoft Windows XP are supported. You can even dual-boot the two if you really want to go crazy on it. I originally had it like that but I wiped out the Windows XP install because I needed the storage space.

Ok, having stated the technicalities, I'll mention the only negative that I have found so far: battery life. The battery that ships with the unit could have been much better, especially considering the size of the eee PC. You'll probably not get more than 2 hours on each battery charge. The only way you'll get close to 3 hours is if you turn off wireless, which most people won't want to do under normal circumstances. That's a big negative right there. I have heard some people complain about the small size of the keyboard. I don't consider this a negative since you know what you're getting. As previously stated, this is not intended to be a computer for primary use. The eee PC is meant to be the bridge between a PDA and a laptop. In this category, it is an excellent device and well worth it. I'm a systems engineer and I use it on a daily basis to do simple administrative tasks to send email, browse the internet, read ebooks and write documents. When I need more power than what the eee PC can offer, I still use it to connect to my workstations and servers. I used to bring a laptop to all my conferences and meetings before I had the eee PC. Not any more. I take the eee PC to meetings and conferences now instead of the laptop. It is much easier to carry around and I don't need a big laptop case or bag.

I highly recommend this computer for anyone who is looking for something portable yet powerful enough to carry out standard computer tasks.

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Amazon Customer Service Leaves alot to be desired

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I purchased this unit, was not able to use it and returned the item to Amazon USPS delivery confirmed. It has been over 3 weeks now and even though I got return authorization, used the Amazon provided bar-coded return packing slip and packing labels I have not received a refund. When I contacted Amazon by phone and email they could not provide help asking me to call back in a MONTH! I have been an Amazon customer for over five years, but cannot consider them again if this refund does not happen SOON!

supports more than 1 GB of RAM. This is the first thing I did when I received the unit. I purchased additional RAM, installed the RAM and a kernel to support it. Alternatively, the eee PC works perfectly with Windows XP. If you're more comfortable with Windows XP you will want to wipe out the Xandros install and install Windows XP. If you aren't computer-savvy, there is plenty of documentation online on how to do that. I kept the Linux Operating System because I have been working with Linux for many years so I feel comfortable with it. The good thing about the eee PC is that you have a choice of what Operating System you want to have since both Linux and Microsoft Windows XP are supported. You can even dual-boot the two if you really want to go crazy on it. I originally had it like that but I wiped out the Windows XP install because I needed the storage space.

Ok, having stated the technicalities, I'll mention the only negative that I have found so far: battery life. The battery that ships with the unit could have been much better, especially considering the size of the eee PC. You'll probably not get more than 2 hours on each battery charge. The only way you'll get close to 3 hours is if you turn off wireless, which most people won't want to do under normal circumstances. That's a big negative right there. I have heard some people complain about the small size of the keyboard. I don't consider this a negative since you know what you're getting. As previously stated, this is not intended to be a computer for primary use. The eee PC is meant to be the bridge between a PDA and a laptop. In this category, it is an excellent device and well worth it. I'm a systems engineer and I use it on a daily basis to do simple administrative tasks to send email, browse the internet, read ebooks and write documents. When I need more power than what the eee PC can offer, I still use it to connect to my workstations and servers. I used to bring a laptop to all my conferences and meetings before I had the eee PC. Not any more. I take the eee PC to meetings and conferences now instead of the laptop. It is much easier to carry around and I don't need a big laptop case or bag.

I highly recommend this computer for anyone who is looking for something portable yet powerful enough to carry out standard computer tasks.

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Love it!!

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I've had mine for just over 24 hours; suffice it to say...I love it. I got a little USB mouse for mine because I hate touchpads,and I've just been having a ball -- surfing and doing other little tasks.

I had tested this PC at a local Micro Center, and for a while I considered not getting it because of the keyboard being small and very hard to type on with 10 fingers without making errors. I even practiced for about 10 or 15 minutes in the store, and still kept making errors.

But I was hard-pressed to give up on the thing because I just loved its portability. So I went back the next day and started typing on it again, and strangely, I was improved. And I keep getting better and better on it (I'm typing this review on it with absolutely no problem).

I agree with other reviews that people shouldn't try to make it their main computer; (I myself have a desktop that is my main computer). Yet...you really can make this an acceptable substitute in lots of ways.

I absolutely love it.

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