tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post7705910569276700751..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: I shall return.Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-28206531129533636502008-05-02T08:14:00.000-06:002008-05-02T08:14:00.000-06:00Jim,The details of the model I bought are here, in...Jim,<BR/><BR/>The details of the model I bought are <A HREF="http://eeepc.asus.com/global/700.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>, in the leftmost column of the table.<BR/><BR/>I am extremely satisfied with this computer and will probably do a proper blog post about it again soon. My only gripe is that it seems hard to add new software, but considering what this computer is made for, that's really a minor problem for most people.<BR/><BR/>GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-29135858779224029942008-04-29T15:41:00.000-06:002008-04-29T15:41:00.000-06:00My roommate has an old P-II 266 which needs retiri...My roommate has an old P-II 266 which needs retiring, and I was suggesting the Asus to her.<BR/><BR/>When you get a chance, post the details about which model you chose, and which OS it's running (I expect Linux, based on what you said earlier about your "frankenputer"...)<BR/><BR/>Along those lines, I'm overhauling my hardware now to accomodate a new quad-core machine -- my first major hardware upgrade in 5 years. I usually try to upgrade only when the new setup is at least 4x faster than the old one. <BR/><BR/>The secondary goal is to divorce the Windows-based work installation from the Internet for security reasons (the quad-core will be local access only). All Internet-related tasks remain on the old machine, soon to be running Ubuntu "Hardy Heron". <BR/><BR/>That way, I present a harder target to any incoming malware -- and even if something still manages to take down this box, the work box is on a physically different network. It won't need to run any performance-sapping virus-checkers etc.<BR/><BR/>And I can run it all simultaneously, instead of switching back and forth via dual-boot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com