Sep 30 2008
EeePc 1000H
So when I first started to look at computers for college I saw my first EeePc on Cnet reviews and thought it was rediculous. Why would somebody want such a low powered computer with such a small keyboard and screen. However when they came out with the new 901 model that had a gig of ram and a larger screen I started to actually think about it.
However at the time I had a ThinkPad that I liked so much that I couldn’t possibly resist getting another more powerful one to replace it. So I decided to get a ThinkPad T61p by Lenovo. The ThinkPad I got is a powerhouse with a 2.6Ghz Dual Core processor, 4gb of ram, 200gb hard drive spinning at 7200rpm, and 256mb of descrete graphics. It’s got a 15.4 inch screen though so it’s a little big to be bringing to my classes all the time. I like to take notes and also be able to get online at the same time when in class.
So I put up my old laptop on craigslits to sell it and the same day I get an offer for it Katie’s tells me her mom want’s to buy it. So I cancel the deal with the random person and sold the laptop to Katies mom which I’m really gratefull for because I’m not even sure if the other lady was going to go through with it :p
I used the money I sold it for plus some money I got for returning some school books and my dad pitched in the rest as a birthday gift (it was on Thursday by the way) to get me an EeePc 1000H. It has a 10 inch screen, an small keyboard (80%) of a normal keyboard, 1gb of ram (I got a 2gb stick also), integrated graphics and a 1.6Ghz atom processor. The main thing is that it get’s about 7 hours of battery life. Or so Asus says. I’m excited to see what it can do but I don’t think I’m going to be typing any term papers on it. I’m so used to the keyboards on ThinkPads since there the best laptop keyboards. They feel just like normal desktop keyboards. Nothing like those rediculous HP keyboards(Katie) :p
Anyways I’ll definately be taking it around with me and using my ThinkPad more in my dorm room or if I need something more powerful. I’m so used to this powerhouse that it might take a bit of getting used to but I think I’ll be ok. I’ll write another post when I get it.
