Comments on: Vista on the Eee PC 901: Intel’s Atom is the little engine that could http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Code Blue http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-44566 Code Blue Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-44566 Vista install vlited to 995mb install onto thumb drive. Once installed on 4gb partition of 30 gb ssd used 2.9gb with sp1. Vista install vlited to 995mb install onto thumb drive. Once installed on 4gb partition of 30 gb ssd used 2.9gb with sp1.

]]> By: Tarnit http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-6300 Tarnit Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:10:28 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-6300 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>so which Atom is in here, Silver or Diamond? which 1 was the good 1?</p> </div>

so which Atom is in here, Silver or Diamond? which 1 was the good 1?

]]> By: Jason http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-6303 Jason Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:55:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-6303 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Internal 30gig HDD? Does this device have room inside for a full size laptop drive? SATA or IDE?</p> </div>

Internal 30gig HDD? Does this device have room inside for a full size laptop drive? SATA or IDE?

]]> By: vm-01 http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-6306 vm-01 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:50:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-6306 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Just a little note.</p> <p>Vista is not as bad as it was earlier this year. Those updates seem to actually be fixing things for a change.</p> <p>I'm running Vista on an original Samsung Q1 with a gig of ram and I can tell there's been an improvement over the course of the year.</p></div>

Just a little note.

Vista is not as bad as it was earlier this year. Those updates seem to actually be fixing things for a change.

I’m running Vista on an original Samsung Q1 with a gig of ram and I can tell there’s been an improvement over the course of the year.

]]> By: Gavin Miller http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-6307 Gavin Miller Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:36:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-6307 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Vista in not as bad as people think shock. More at 11.</p> <p>;-)</p></div>

Vista in not as bad as people think shock. More at 11.

;-)

]]> By: Sherry http://jkontherun.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee/#comment-6308 Sherry Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:56 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/vista-on-the-ee#comment-6308 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Vista isn't really the slug that it seemed to be at first. I have hated Vista running on my Dell M1330, but lately I've been experimenting with tablets, and Vista tablet features are fantastic.</p> <p>As an experiment I put Vista Home Premium on a 3 year old HP TC1100 tablet with 1.5 gb of RAM and a newer 5400 rpm hard drive. The Vista scores are not as good as what the EEE 901 shows, but it is running quite nicely and is not that slow so long as you can live without Aero. I'm actually not surprised the EEE with 1.6 atom is running Vista OK.</p></div>

Vista isn’t really the slug that it seemed to be at first. I have hated Vista running on my Dell M1330, but lately I’ve been experimenting with tablets, and Vista tablet features are fantastic.

As an experiment I put Vista Home Premium on a 3 year old HP TC1100 tablet with 1.5 gb of RAM and a newer 5400 rpm hard drive. The Vista scores are not as good as what the EEE 901 shows, but it is running quite nicely and is not that slow so long as you can live without Aero. I’m actually not surprised the EEE with 1.6 atom is running Vista OK.

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