Comments on: Aspire One and Eee 901 Head to Head http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:46:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bears http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12919 Bears Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:22:58 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/#comment-12919 Any person who is considering changing the version of Linux on these netbooks will probably have a better time with the Aspire. The Eee runs on a modified kernel, so default versions of any distro that isn't a netbook respin _won't_ work. I'm just mentioning this because the Eee gave me a hell of a time when trying to install Arch. I'm really glad that I switched for the Aspire. A larger HDD + usable keyboard (the Eee is just the slightest bit too small)along with osx86 capabilities make it well worth the cost. Kinda on an obscure point: was anyone else annoyed by the bulge of the battery in the Eee? I can understand engineering issues, but the fact they made the bottom irregular was an annoyance to me (the extra thickness would have been preferred, even if it hurt portability.) Eh, anyways, I'm happy with my Aspire. Any person who is considering changing the version of Linux on these netbooks will probably have a better time with the Aspire. The Eee runs on a modified kernel, so default versions of any distro that isn’t a netbook respin _won’t_ work.

I’m just mentioning this because the Eee gave me a hell of a time when trying to install Arch. I’m really glad that I switched for the Aspire. A larger HDD + usable keyboard (the Eee is just the slightest bit too small)along with osx86 capabilities make it well worth the cost.

Kinda on an obscure point: was anyone else annoyed by the bulge of the battery in the Eee? I can understand engineering issues, but the fact they made the bottom irregular was an annoyance to me (the extra thickness would have been preferred, even if it hurt portability.) Eh, anyways, I’m happy with my Aspire.

]]> By: Baggy http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12875 Baggy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:37:33 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/#comment-12875 I have looked at a few netbooks and settled on the Eee 901 simply as it hits all the right marks for me. I used to have the 701 but the battery life was not enough which i feel should be a priority, so reviews like these are useful in that respect. If you know what you require out of one of these units then a comprehensive breakdown of limitations is a must. I went back to my Laptop for a while until i tried the 901 on loan and realised it was enough to downsize again without hitting the issues what were prensent in the 701. Scoring means nothing, you have to buy to what suits your lifestyle and usage, when one scale suits one person does not always suit others. I have looked at a few netbooks and settled on the Eee 901 simply as it hits all the right marks for me. I used to have the 701 but the battery life was not enough which i feel should be a priority, so reviews like these are useful in that respect.

If you know what you require out of one of these units then a comprehensive breakdown of limitations is a must.

I went back to my Laptop for a while until i tried the 901 on loan and realised it was enough to downsize again without hitting the issues what were prensent in the 701.

Scoring means nothing, you have to buy to what suits your lifestyle and usage, when one scale suits one person does not always suit others.

]]> By: Shaheen http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9612 Shaheen Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:11:55 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/06/aspire-one-and-eee-901-head-to-head/#comment-9612 really a confusion. i think better go for eee, as per the price really a confusion. i think better go for eee, as per the price

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