Asus eeePC?
Hi, I am considering buying the Asus eeePC for college, instead of having to take my main notebook (which will remain so) everywhere with me. I was wondering about some issues with it though:
# Will I be able to connect to wireless networks? (esp. Starbucks lol)
# Can it run blender?
# What is it’s compatibility like with hardware? I was thinking of things like my camera, a bar code scanner (for a software project I’m working on)
# Are there any better alternatives? I just need it for stuff like typing whilst at college, accessing sites while at college (e.g. in the library) and putting photos and music on (I have a Casio Exilm and an iPod)
What do you think of the Asus eeePC? Should I go for something different? I need it to be cheap(ish) at no more than £300 and quite lightweight.
Thanks,
Sophie
Wireless networks – yes
Blender – possibly, but it is not a powerful machine, and the screen is a lot smaller then Blender is comfortable with.
Hardware – same as any Linux. Cameras and bar code scanners will work fine if they use standard interfaces, and will probably be fine otherwise. The more obscure the hardware, the less likely it is to work.
If you want cheap and lightweight, it is pretty much impossible to beat.
ipod out eeepc in
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