<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: asus]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/asus Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:22:27 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Official: Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/4f02fb97a7366351c4c5656e8c36e926 http://mobileratty.com/article/4f02fb97a7366351c4c5656e8c36e926 Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202

ExpressGate is the Asus-branded version of Splashtop, a pre-boot operating system (a slimmed down version of Linux) that your computer can boot into faster (around 10 seconds) than if it was Windows. It gives you access to basic applications like Skype, Firefox and so on… Asus is already using ExpressGate in its motherboards and laptops. It’s been confirmed that the Asus Eee Box B202 will also feature it. If your computing needs are basic, it looks like a computer than you can turn on and off without having to hand around, waiting for the boot. To give you an example, I recently installed Windows Vista on a very fast machine and it took about 35 seconds to get to the login screen.

Links: Splashtop, 15 seconds from boot to browser (video), Asus Eee Box homepage

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:08:51 +0000 boot splashtop quick-boot splashtop pre-boot basic windows basic applications windows vista fast machine Official: Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202 <![CDATA[Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/5e14fc99a099d5ff7846f0cb85ada680 http://mobileratty.com/article/5e14fc99a099d5ff7846f0cb85ada680 Nokia’s has just launched is new mobile for the Arte series of “jazzed up” cellphones with the 8800 Carbon Arte.

The old slider phone now has panels of carbon fiber in its front and rear faces, along with titanium and stainless steel.

Internally it looks like the phone is pretty much unchanged, though now its storage has been bumped up to 4GB from 1GB.

Its a tri-band GSM phone and Nokia expects it to hit the shops in Europe by the end of the year for around $1,600

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:55:24 +0000 tri-band gsm phone phone carbon arte slider phone serenata mobile phone nokia nokias iphone clone mobile nokias Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte <![CDATA[ASUS kicks out four new XP-based Eee PCs for Taiwan]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/8d2a8f470bfebce1bbb95395161b8fea http://mobileratty.com/article/8d2a8f470bfebce1bbb95395161b8fea Filed under:


We know it's been a tough few days since the last Eee PC launch, but ASUS has now thankfully come through with four more ever so slightly different models to feed your questionable appetite, this time for Taiwan. Those include the 1000HD XP, 904HD XP, 901 XP and 900 XP (16G), each of which, obviously, run XP, and at least two of which (the 901 and 900) come in some of the same eye-catching colors that Korea got a taste of the other day. Somewhat curiously, only the 901 XP is listed as having an Atom processors, while the others are simply described as packing an "Intel Mobile" processor. Otherwise, you can expect the usual range of specs found on countless similar models, with prices coming in at the local equivalent of $444 to $539.

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:37:00 +0000 models countless similar models taiwan asus local equivalent atom processors usual range slash gear questionable appetite ASUS kicks out four new XP-based Eee PCs for Taiwan <![CDATA[Official: Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/53bdafc853292324ca2135a8ea255183 http://mobileratty.com/article/53bdafc853292324ca2135a8ea255183 Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202

ExpressGate is the Asus-branded version of Splashtop, a pre-boot operating system (a slimmed down version of Linux) that your computer can boot into faster (around 10 seconds) than if it was Windows. It gives you access to basic applications like Skype, Firefox and so on... Asus is already using ExpressGate in its motherboards and laptops. It's been confirmed that the Asus Eee Box B202 will also feature it. If your computing needs are basic, it looks like a computer than you can turn on and off without having to hand around, waiting for the boot. To give you an example, I recently installed Windows Vista on a very fast machine and it took about 35 seconds to get to the login screen.

Links: Splashtop, 15 seconds from boot to browser (video), Asus Eee Box homepage

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:59:00 +0000 boot splashtop quick-boot splashtop pre-boot basic windows basic applications windows vista fast machine Official: Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202 <![CDATA[Older Asus Eee PC Batteries Are Incompatible With 900A]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/7a040ee31d8db8c598388397947ddda5 http://mobileratty.com/article/7a040ee31d8db8c598388397947ddda5


From Gizmodo -

A word of caution to Asus Eee PC owners who may want to use their older batteries with the Atom-based Asus Eee PC 900A. It uses a different and cheaper (4400mAh) connector than the previous models 701 and 900. Meaning, older batteries will not work with it.

Looking at the brighter side, the 900A's 8GB SSD uses a single pci-e card, not a split one; and the SLF flash should give you speeds comparable to the 900/901 4GB SSD.

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:39:00 +0000 asus eee 900a batteries single pci-e card previous models 4gb ssd 8gb ssd source article speeds comparable Older Asus Eee PC Batteries Are Incompatible With 900A <![CDATA[Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 netbook ready to order, maybe]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/aac2d42f272570a76af26674cfd56f65 http://mobileratty.com/article/aac2d42f272570a76af26674cfd56f65 Filed under:

Just days after FCC approval, the IdeaPad S10 netbook just popped on Lenovo's retail site tossing a big Chinese wrench in ASUS' plans for global Eee PC domination. At least we think so -- the S10 wasn't expected to hit the US until October (China September 5th). Availability says "ships within 2-3 weeks" but clicking on the "customize and buy" link results in an "Exception Occurred" error -- pretty much on par with Lenovo's US retail launch routine. Anyway, for $399, er $429 (thanks again dollar) you'll take home 512MB of memory and 80GB worth of hard drive, a 1.6GHz Atom N270 proc, Windows XP, and a paltry 3-cell Lithium-Ion battery. Annoyingly, the progression from the base-model black color to white or red costs an extra $10 without any appreciation in specs. While ASUS' is approaching the netbook market like attrition warfare, it might just be a few, well-placed products with stellar support that wins over the netbook market in the end.

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]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:45:00 +0000 s10 ideapad s10 netbook lenovo netbook market base-model black color china september 5th retail launch routine asus fcc approval Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 netbook ready to order, maybe <![CDATA[Asus Unveils New Eee PCs In Taiwan]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d0c7ad5e308f5796cca1b77603291fe0 http://mobileratty.com/article/d0c7ad5e308f5796cca1b77603291fe0 Asus Unveils New Eee PCs In Taiwan

Trust Asus to roll out four more Eee PC models in Taiwan - the 1000HD XP, 904HD XP, 901 XP and 900 XP (16G). There is no confirmation as to whether the four models mentioned here will ever make it out of Taiwan and into Europe as well as the US, so don't go hyperventilating just yet. You can tell by the "HD" suffix in the model names that those will feature a hard drive, while the "XP" suffix suggests that Windows XP will be the operating system of choice. Are you going to jump onto the netbook bandwagon just yet, and if yes, which model would you gun for?

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]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:51:04 +0000 taiwan eee eee pcs asus unveils model model names suffix suffix suggests hard drive Asus Unveils New Eee PCs In Taiwan <![CDATA[Asustek and Orange Eee PC Bundle]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/97afabfbf24ef5bca116408a389cf5cb http://mobileratty.com/article/97afabfbf24ef5bca116408a389cf5cb Asustek and Orange Eee PC Bundle

Asustek Computer have come to an agreement with Orange to make available a free Eee PC bundle - only in the UK market. Once you decide to set aside good money for a 2-year 3.5G online service contract with Orange, you will get a free Asus Eee PC 900 for your daily portable computing needs. The cost for this deal averages out at approximately £25 monthly. Sounds pretty good to me if you’re a heavy data user as the Eee PC 900 is no slouch.

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]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:08:14 +0000 orange orange eee eee asustek free eee free asus eee bundle heavy data user asustek computer Asustek and Orange Eee PC Bundle <![CDATA[Free Asus Eee 900 from Orange]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/29e83d7f9a83111f5e7da5085e88b13d http://mobileratty.com/article/29e83d7f9a83111f5e7da5085e88b13d Orange are offering a free Asus Eee 900 laptop to any customer that signs up for a two year £25-a-month airtime contract.

The Eee 900 16G comes with an 8.9in display and 16GB of solid-state storage. It’s based on Intel’s 900MHz Celeron M 353 processor and has 1GB of DDR 2 memory. The deal also bundles a gratis Option Icon 225 USB 3G modem, which supports HSDPA at up to 7.2Mb/s.

That package grants users up to 3GB of data transfers a month and up to 100 text messages sent from the machine.

The offer will be available from the 16th August, on the Orange website and in store.

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]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:16:32 +0000 eee free asus eee asus eee pc701 eee pc701 asus eee asus eee stick asus asus launches orange Free Asus Eee 900 from Orange <![CDATA[Get your free EeePC today!]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/2ff122178f93ef3dd15fd00477e6a5e9 http://mobileratty.com/article/2ff122178f93ef3dd15fd00477e6a5e9 If that's not enough to get us sandbox'ed as spammers I don't know what is.  However, it is half-true.  Orange UK are giving away the brand spanking Eee PC 900 16gb for absolutely nothing.

There is the downside of a two-year £25 a month contract, but for that you get 3GB data transfer and 100 text messages a month, and a free HSDPA modem.

Obviously the stonking £600 total cost of the contract is a little eye-watering, but if you were going to go for a mobile broadband contract anyway, maybe this will help you part with your money, and in my opinion and personal experience, Orange offers the most reliable coverage and quality of any network I've used.

Laptop: Asus EeePC 900 16gb

Modem: Option Icon 225 USB 3G Modem w/HSPDA

More @ Orange.co.uk

Posted by: Mark

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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