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I use an older Asus Eee PC. It works pretty well, but has resolution issues like others mentioned. I do a lot of graphical work on it (I created http://product
by rriepe 16y ago
I use an older Asus Eee PC. It works pretty well, but has resolution issues like others mentioned.
I do a lot of graphical work on it (I created http://productplaceme.com http://productplaceme.com on it) and it actually works really well. I'm even doing digital paintings on it after setting up my tablet.
Resolution is an issue, like others mentioned. On the other hand, it does keep you focused. You definitely have to work on one thing at a time. This might be a bigger issue for people who do a lot of coding-- I can't really comment on that.
It is nice having one machine to bring everywhere. If you're flying, you don't have to transfer everything to your netbook. It's all already there. The portability also makes it so you can comfortably use it anywhere (like on the couch, where I am now). On the other hand, the least comfortable place you can possibly use it is a desk.
If you do get an Eee PC, download and install EasyPeasy. The default Xandros was pretty terrible, and EasyPeasy is pretty great.
EDIT: I also wanted to add that I'm doing digital painting on a 250-dollar machine, with a 45-dollar tablet, using free, open source software. In other words, I'm doing Photoshop-level work on hardware that costs half as much as Photoshop. Not a bad deal.
- SkyMarshal 16y agoI hack on my older Asus Eee PC 1000HE. Replace the default Windows with Ubuntu UNR (10.04 edition, not 10.10 imho) or some other Linux, upgrade the RAM to the highest amount possible, and it's as snappy as a desktop workstation.