Technical Happenings

ASUS Eee PC 900 BF001 Netbook, Linux Preloaded, 1GB RAM

I recently got this netbook as a replacement for my Nokia N810; the new version of the Nokia comes out next year, so i wanted to get the best price for it now.

I’ve had the Eee for a week now and must say that i’ve found it to be better than expected. It’s main use has been to browse the web (firefox), view pictures with (Picasa) and write some short paragraphs (Google Docs/Star Office). It does each of these admirably. When looking at this low price range, i also viewed the Acer Aspire One A150L. It’s small form was great, but the trackpad, with its side buttons was a little annoying, so i went with the Eee. At £195, it’s worth every penny and in 6 months you won’t feel bad buying the latest, lightest model.

Nokia N810 with Java

At long last, after countless issue with Parcel Force i received my N810. I had been without one since selling the N800, but the wait was worthwhile. Its screen and keyboard are excellent and the battery life is as good as ever. The new interface is slick and a joy to use. My only issues are that the internal GPS is just too weak, in the manual it says something like ‘ works best in blue sky’ (it’s not kidding and i will be sticking to my Tom Tom for in car navigation) and the email client is poor (but can be rectified by downloading and installing Modest). The thing i’m most happy about is the ease with which you can install Java, just follow the simple instructions posted on Jayson Falkners Blog and your ready to deploy standard application, rather than just running applets.