Tag: eee

The Asus EEE and Psion’s Influence

Two little things around my Asus EEE PC show why it’s obvious that I really like this machine. The first is the solitary sticker on the case of the machine – the Moo Stickers along the battery spine don’t count. It’s the metallic badge of the Psion Series 3mx, probably the finest British PDA ever made, that sits proudly on the lid. The second is the case that I carry the EE around in. It’s an old, battered, mix of hard ABS plastic covered in felt and canvas, and held my Psion Netbook for many a year, starting in early

How To Get Ubuntu Netbook Remix on your Asus EEE PC

More fiddling on the Asus EEE 901, and more confirmation on why Linux really isn’t yet ready for the mainstream. You may recall that the EEE comes with either Windows XP (which needs little introduction) or a custom build of Xandros which I jokingly call “My First Fisher Price Computer.” The thing is, that Xandros, even in Easy Mode, is pretty slick, and does most of what I need a machine to do (which nowadays means a decent Web Browser, word processor and possibly an IMAP email client). So why go fiddling with new operating system installation? To be honest