The Asus EeePC - My first impressions... - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T15:57:57Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:109137?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A109161&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOut of interest, are you buyi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-22:649749:Comment:1117482008-02-22T19:20:56.506ZGavinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Gavin
Out of interest, are you buying them from RM?
Out of interest, are you buying them from RM? The obvious ones like Audacit…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-22:649749:Comment:1117462008-02-22T19:20:00.130ZGavinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Gavin
The obvious ones like Audacity, GIMP and View Your Mind all work a treat. You can get these from here: <a href="http://eeepcrepos.tuxfamily.org/">http://eeepcrepos.tuxfamily.org/</a><br />
There's also LinCity on there, which could be used as an enterprise challenge; and GCompris for younger learners.<br />
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Google Earth is a must (and runs perfectly after performing the speed tweaks) and so is a program called Celtx that I use with my Media Studies class for planning productions, but can be adapted for…
The obvious ones like Audacity, GIMP and View Your Mind all work a treat. You can get these from here: <a href="http://eeepcrepos.tuxfamily.org/">http://eeepcrepos.tuxfamily.org/</a><br />
There's also LinCity on there, which could be used as an enterprise challenge; and GCompris for younger learners.<br />
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Google Earth is a must (and runs perfectly after performing the speed tweaks) and so is a program called Celtx that I use with my Media Studies class for planning productions, but can be adapted for other uses too.<br />
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A little "hidden" secret is the fact that the Asus repos hold LinDVD (the Linux version of InterVideo's WinDVD) which is exciting for those of us who use Linux on our bigger laptops (even though it's probably horrendously <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOBroA2NPNY">illegal</a>).<br />
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I also have OpenArena running on mine which, while it probably has anti-educational value, is brilliant for playing on the train and runs like a peach. This little laptop continues…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-22:649749:Comment:1116292008-02-22T14:23:42.582ZLucas Gillispiehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LucasGillispie
This little laptop continues to blow me away. ...starting to think I should become a sales rep. I'm continually surprised by what it <i>can</i> do and have found few things it can't. I've been able to use it with my online WebCT Vista-based graduate course, download the professor's PowerPoint presentations, archive them and view them on-screen while she presents, etc.<br />
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Now that I've added a 4Gig SD card, I think it's time to start adding some software... GIMP, Blender (perhaps), etc....<br />
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Anyone…
This little laptop continues to blow me away. ...starting to think I should become a sales rep. I'm continually surprised by what it <i>can</i> do and have found few things it can't. I've been able to use it with my online WebCT Vista-based graduate course, download the professor's PowerPoint presentations, archive them and view them on-screen while she presents, etc.<br />
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Now that I've added a 4Gig SD card, I think it's time to start adding some software... GIMP, Blender (perhaps), etc....<br />
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Anyone have some favorite software, especially education-oriented? If our district does, in fact, decide to purchase more, I'd love to see them get into the hands of teachers that can put them to good use, so software for teachers would be a plus!<br />
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-Lucas Don't touch it with a bargepo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-22:649749:Comment:1116252008-02-22T13:32:51.178ZGavinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Gavin
Don't touch it with a bargepole. My experience of Elonex as manufacturers and support technicians is apalling. The build looks incredibly cheap and flimsy since they've fallen into the trap of marketing to education - for most businesses this seems to mean making a substandard product since, hey, they're just kids.<br />
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I wonder how it will turn into a tablet PC without a touchscreen??<br />
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So far, nothing I've seen has the potential to top the Asus for out-the-box awesomeness. The Everex Cloudbook has…
Don't touch it with a bargepole. My experience of Elonex as manufacturers and support technicians is apalling. The build looks incredibly cheap and flimsy since they've fallen into the trap of marketing to education - for most businesses this seems to mean making a substandard product since, hey, they're just kids.<br />
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I wonder how it will turn into a tablet PC without a touchscreen??<br />
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So far, nothing I've seen has the potential to top the Asus for out-the-box awesomeness. The Everex Cloudbook has a great spec, but gOS is a clunky mess of an operating system. We are attempting to buy £20,…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-22:649749:Comment:1116192008-02-22T13:28:25.509ZGavinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Gavin
We are attempting to buy £20,000 worth of them for schools in our Local Authority. They are wonderful little machines and have blown the roof off the mobile computing market. It's our vision that every learner in our schools will have a device like this to access the wireless networks in conjunction with <a href="http://www.glowscotland.org.uk/">Glow</a>.<br />
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The issue we have with them here in the UK is that RM are re-branding them as the RM Minibook (even though it is EXACTLY the same product -…
We are attempting to buy £20,000 worth of them for schools in our Local Authority. They are wonderful little machines and have blown the roof off the mobile computing market. It's our vision that every learner in our schools will have a device like this to access the wireless networks in conjunction with <a href="http://www.glowscotland.org.uk/">Glow</a>.<br />
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The issue we have with them here in the UK is that RM are re-branding them as the RM Minibook (even though it is EXACTLY the same product - even still comes in an Asus box) and they are the only people who can supply them - at an inflated price. Very, very frustrating and shame on Asus for allowing this to happen.<br />
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I have been blogging about it <a href="http://blogs.wled.org.uk/asuseee/">here</a> - this will be updated more frequently once our pilot projects start. I have ordered 6 for use in m…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-21:649749:Comment:1114572008-02-21T21:22:47.779ZDaniel Stuckehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/danielstucke
I have ordered 6 for use in my secondary maths classroom in the uk, i'm eagerly waiting their delivery :)
I have ordered 6 for use in my secondary maths classroom in the uk, i'm eagerly waiting their delivery :) Just seen this in the Times n…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-17:649749:Comment:1102562008-02-17T18:01:07.100ZRichardhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Richard
Just seen this in the Times newspaper (UK)<br />
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<a href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article3374812.ece">http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article3374812.ece</a><br />
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As with the Eee...it uses Linux...the battery life quoted is 3 hours
Just seen this in the Times newspaper (UK)<br />
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<a href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article3374812.ece">http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article3374812.ece</a><br />
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As with the Eee...it uses Linux...the battery life quoted is 3 hours So far I am really happy with…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-16:649749:Comment:1099922008-02-16T05:18:14.171ZKelley Irishhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/kirish43
So far I am really happy with the XO. I brought it home from school this weekend so I can put a SD memory card in. It runs very cool and is virtually silent. I love the way it pivots so you ca you it for reading. I can get one if myboys to actuallky read out loud when the book page is on the laptop screen. Unfortuntely I believe they are only going to sell them over here in large lots, and with their shipping issues who knows how even that will work. It is a same because it is a really neat…
So far I am really happy with the XO. I brought it home from school this weekend so I can put a SD memory card in. It runs very cool and is virtually silent. I love the way it pivots so you ca you it for reading. I can get one if myboys to actuallky read out loud when the book page is on the laptop screen. Unfortuntely I believe they are only going to sell them over here in large lots, and with their shipping issues who knows how even that will work. It is a same because it is a really neat little machine.<br />
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My princiapl fell in love with the XO so I am thinking that the Asus EeePC may be a good alternative. I like the idea of linux and using Open source software. One of the best improvments I've seen is the more stripped dpwn OS code. As the processor speed got faster it seems like windows dumped more stuff into t he start up and the darn computers didn't end up starting any faster. Plus Mr. Gates has liekly made enough money for this lifetime.<br />
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Robust computers are long overdue for kids. It is good to see the recent changes.<br />
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Congrat's on your Eee. It runs a modified version of…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-15:649749:Comment:1098372008-02-15T17:57:56.168ZJohn Hegartyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/jhegarty
It runs a modified version of Xandros linux. Others prefer to run ubuntu and if you try eeeubuntu or eeexubuntu in google you can see what is available. Asus provides drivers and advice for folk who prefer to run XP and there are even people who have managed to get Vista and OS X onto it. The price in Ireland was about €350. It does wireless but I don't know about mesh.
It runs a modified version of Xandros linux. Others prefer to run ubuntu and if you try eeeubuntu or eeexubuntu in google you can see what is available. Asus provides drivers and advice for folk who prefer to run XP and there are even people who have managed to get Vista and OS X onto it. The price in Ireland was about €350. It does wireless but I don't know about mesh. The 2G Surf (2 Gig Solid-stat…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-15:649749:Comment:1098062008-02-15T17:51:39.400ZLucas Gillispiehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LucasGillispie
The 2G Surf (2 Gig Solid-state Hard Drive) lists for $299. The ones we bought to try out list for $399 (4G - 4 Gig Solid-state Hard Drive). There's already an 8G out, though I've not researched the price. I'm uncertain whether they will "Mesh" or not. I have only a nominal understanding of mesh networking as it relates to the XO.<br />
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I've been toting mine about to the schools and both teachers and administrators are simply amazed at what they can do for the size and price. The reception has been…
The 2G Surf (2 Gig Solid-state Hard Drive) lists for $299. The ones we bought to try out list for $399 (4G - 4 Gig Solid-state Hard Drive). There's already an 8G out, though I've not researched the price. I'm uncertain whether they will "Mesh" or not. I have only a nominal understanding of mesh networking as it relates to the XO.<br />
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I've been toting mine about to the schools and both teachers and administrators are simply amazed at what they can do for the size and price. The reception has been really good.<br />
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I'm currently working as part of research project with UNC Wilmington that's using Squeak to encourage students to model science and math concepts with programming (<a href="http://www.useitproject.org">http://www.useitproject.org</a>) and we've tossed about the idea of a small, highly-portable laptop for the project which is partly why I looked into the EeePC in the first place. Yesterday, we managed to get our Squeak image running smoothly on the EeePC. How cool is that?<br />
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-Lucas