A while ago ultramobilegeek.com decided to test how fast and easy the Eee is out of the box and was very impressed.

Its a lot cheaper and smaller then a iMac. I was thinking about getting one for backpacking, camping and traveling. The only thing that would worry me would be getting one of the popular G3 USB Dongles to work with a Linux laptop. I know XP will install on the Asus, but I’d prefer Linux for speed and reliability.

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I really liked the Linux interface and found it easy to use and, although I would not want to use this as my only computer due to it’s limitations on configurability and the build constraints imposed by ASUS.
I wanted something small, light and inexpensive that I can take with me on trips home and abroad. Wanting something that will allow me to use internet, email and keep in touch via Skype…

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