As most of you might already know, the eeepc (4gb) is being launched at MTCS Pavillion @ 1.00 pm today at the introductory price of rm 1299.00...
Some of you might scoff when you see the specs of the eeepc, but let me assure you that if you approach it with an open mind, you will start to see how special it really is... And what do I mean by special??? Well consider this, its got a 7" screen and @ rm 1299.00 you will be hardpressed to find a media player with a comparable screen size...
Judging by its dimensions and sub 1kg weight it can and should be classified as an ultra portable, and how much do most ultra portables cost??? More than 3.5 x the asking price of the eeepc...
I know the 4gb storage (only 1.4gb allocated to the user after os and program install) is miniscule but bear this in mind, its solid state... Which means it can withstand bumps and drops and boots up faster while consuming less power... Most reviewers have commented that the unit boots up and is ready for use in under 20 secs while shutdown mostly takes less than half that time...
Now time for a little math...
eeepc 4gb = rm 1299.00
entry level 3g handphone = rm 399.00
unlimited data plan from celcom (per month) = rm 68.00
At rm 1766.00 for all the items above, you can officially surf everywhere and anywhere (even when there is no wifi hotspot)... Great for facebook addicts... why surf on your pocket pc when you can do it on a 7" screen??? Also great for all you msn junkies, no more typing on cramped thumbboards!!!
So at the rm 1299.00 price point it does present itself as a very viable blogging tool / media player / internet surfing thingie... Heck to put things in perspective, most of the new kick ass pc graphics cards out there cost just as much, question is are they as versatile??? I think not...
Here's a chronology of events that lead to the procurement of my eeepc...
http://theshow.marauderzstuff.com/2007/11/16/BreakingNews.aspx
http://theshow.marauderzstuff.com/2007/11/16/BreakingNews11.aspx
http://theshow.marauderzstuff.com/2007/11/16/BreakingNews12.aspx
Friday, November 16, 2007
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Hi, can you plug an external hard disk into the eeePC to use?
I'm going to Pavilion tomorrow, so I'll drop by MTCS to check out the display sets. And maybe order one, if there's no stock. Well, first of all, to ask when the black unit will be available. Also the 8GB version, too.
Thanks.
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