Comments on: The Mini PC As an Ebook Reader

By: So a writer walks into the ePub… | Moriah Jovan

So a writer walks into the ePub… | Moriah Jovan — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:16:03 +0000

[...] to tell: The ASUS Eee PC, which operates on Linux and a solid-state hard drive. More about this at Dear Author, as this is one of the few places I’ve seen with a decent breakdown. This, I am also [...]

By: roslynholcomb

roslynholcomb — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:02:01 +0000

Oh man, Target has them for $250 right now.

By: XandraG

XandraG — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:42:24 +0000

I’m salivating over the eeePC meself. I’ve been running a linux rig for about 3 years now, so it doesn’t intimidate me, and I know the open source community well enough to find any DRM workarounds I need–and most of my ebooks are in PDF format anyway. The only problem I encountered with the eeePC is that the screen is just shy of being able to handle an 800px wide webpage, which renders many websites just a little uncomfortable to read. But that native qwerty keyboard is something I really want on an ultra portable.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:40 +0000

I’m at Barnes and Noble on mine now. Honestly… since I got this the only thing I use my other computer for is graphic work.

The best part is 2 pounds… which means if I chuck my big denim messenger bag on the floor it won’t break… and it isn’t re-aligning my neck.

I wish I could have gotten pink but they only had white.

By: Jill A

Jill A — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:22:21 +0000

These choices are so hard! But at the same time, it’s so great to have so much selection! I’m trying to decide whether to get a little minipc like these ones, or go whole hog and get a smallish (14-15″) laptop. My issue is that I’m a gamer, so while I primarily want the portability to be able to make notes and write wherever I am (which a minipc would do just fine), being able to play games elsewhere than my desk is extremely tempting…argh. The agony of having to choose…though it’s good, the longer I agonize, the cheaper these get ^_^

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:29:10 +0000

Excellent! I have yet to get into the whole eBook thing, I’m still deeply attached to cuddling my books, but this whole mini computer post is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve got this really awesome Mac desktop but I’ve really always wanted a laptop as well, but a tiny tiny one. I hadn’t realized that there were so many to choose from :) Thank you so much for all the info, this is great!

Vanessa, off to investigate how exactly I wish to go into debt ;)

By: Julie Hurwitz

Julie Hurwitz — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:13:19 +0000

Love, love, love my eeePC. I have the 900 with Linux. I didn’t get it to read books on — but for the lightweight and portability. I love that it has wireless capabilities and boots up so quickly.

It’s not difficult to type on if you have relatively small hands. I don’t have much problem with it.

But I love the fact that I can shove it into my purse and go. :)

Julie

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:12:03 +0000

I love mine.

By: Mary Stella

Mary Stella — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:26 +0000

I’m thisclose to getting the ASUS, not for ebook reading, but for portability on quick trips away. I have a Sony Vaio notebook as my only computer at home. Love it and don’t mind toting it in carryon luggage when I go on longer trips. However, there are quick weekends away when I just need a computer for email checks and to write when that scene that must be captured pops into my head. I have an AlphaSmart NEO but have trouble adjusting to only seeing a couple of lines of text and, of course, it’s not web-compatible.

Jane, you’ve now provided excellent information. It might be all I need to jump off the edge and whip out my credit card.

Alyssa, your daughter’s only 8 years old and already doing Power Point presentations? Sweet Lord, that amazes me. Good for her!

By: Alyssa Day

Alyssa Day — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:04:46 +0000

I’m seriously thinking about an ASUS for my 8 y.o. daughter – the small key size would be an asset, not a hindrance for her. She has a laptop-intensive school where her class uses the computers for almost every subject. For school use, do those of you who have one think the small screen would be fine? She does PowerPoint presentations, wordprocessing, and uses the internet for research. Thanks for any advice.