Technology Lust: ASUS EEE

[akirlu]

Okay, the name is unpronounceable: eee. It sounds like you're about to flee the monster. But it's a nicely compact subnotebook that only weighs two pounds. If it's light, cheap, easy to toss in a bag, and comes with wireless web browsing and a decent word processor, that's all I really want, anyway.

I've been wanting to fondle one in person -- because the real question is whether I can cope with touch typing on a keyboard that small -- but it looks like all the sources are online-only, even Best Buy and Costco. Still, it was tempting enough when I heard from Charlie Stross that the 4 gig flash disk Ultra is only $400 for a New! Wireless! Subnotebook! but those only come in black and white. Now ASUS has pushed up introduction of their entry-level model, and the Surf is only $300 (!) and it comes in candy-floss pink and spring green! Oh, oh, oh. Technolust. It's pink, dammit. That might just push me over the edge.

Comments

What a GREAT name!

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

That would make me want one even more, because I say "EEE!" at regular intervals, myself! It is indeed cute as all get out. I share your lust.

Re: What a GREAT name!

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I guess it is an amusing name. I just tend to be sufficiently full of myself to find saying "EEE!" to computer sales clerks a bit awkward, not to say discomfitting.