Comments on: Asus breaks sub-$300 price barrier with Eee PC 900A at Best Buy http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lavidjio http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-46568 lavidjio Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:42:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-46568 lavidjio lavidjio

]]> By: PhilH http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-44299 PhilH Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:08:08 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-44299 I bought my eeePC at Target a little over a month ago. It is not the 990A. It was a sort of an impulse purchase, I'd seen it in their circular and just had to try it out. I'm not sorry - it's really a surprisingly capable machine. My biggest complaint is the poor battery life - about 2 hrs with the wifi on. I bought my eeePC at Target a little over a month ago. It is not the 990A. It was a sort of an impulse purchase, I’d seen it in their circular and just had to try it out. I’m not sorry – it’s really a surprisingly capable machine. My biggest complaint is the poor battery life – about 2 hrs with the wifi on.

]]> By: Joshua http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1324 Joshua Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:59:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1324 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Not only are these little guys popping their heads up at Best Buy and Target, but the 7" display model is being offered at the Toys R Us by my house, displayed with some nice, cutesie slip cases. Why buy your child Barbies or action figures when you can increase their productivity.</p> </div>

Not only are these little guys popping their heads up at Best Buy and Target, but the 7″ display model is being offered at the Toys R Us by my house, displayed with some nice, cutesie slip cases. Why buy your child Barbies or action figures when you can increase their productivity.

]]> By: Hoot69 http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1325 Hoot69 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:12:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1325 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Just checking Target's site...the website also lists MSI Winds, and HP netbooks. </p> <p>Looks like we should be able to pick up a netbook just about anywhere.</p> <p>=-= Hoot</p></div>

Just checking Target’s site…the website also lists MSI Winds, and HP netbooks.

Looks like we should be able to pick up a netbook just about anywhere.

=-= Hoot

]]> By: patrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1326 patrick Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1326 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>just wanted to say that jkontherun got a shoutout from CNet's buzz out loud podcast for this very story :) hope that means more traffic coming your way! Great job guys!</p> </div>

just wanted to say that jkontherun got a shoutout from CNet’s buzz out loud podcast for this very story :) hope that means more traffic coming your way! Great job guys!

]]> By: Woadan http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1327 Woadan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:30:11 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1327 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I saw this one at my local Best Buy.</p> <p>It is teenie-tiny.</p> <p>Woadan</p></div>

I saw this one at my local Best Buy.

It is teenie-tiny.

Woadan

]]> By: jaredb http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1329 jaredb Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:13:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1329 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>anyone else notice that the BestBuy headline says Asus but under whats included it says Acer?</p> </div>

anyone else notice that the BestBuy headline says Asus but under whats included it says Acer?

]]> By: Jalapeno http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1330 Jalapeno Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:31:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1330 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Just picked one up yesterday, mine says the battery is 4400 mAh, I assume this is the 4 cell battery. Also, it does not come with a Webcam. I had not problem installing regular XP Pro without using nLite, all the XP drivers are available on the ASUS site. The 4GB SSD seems to be comparable to the one on my 701, so not super fast but OK for the price.</p> </div>

Just picked one up yesterday, mine says the battery is 4400 mAh, I assume this is the 4 cell battery. Also, it does not come with a Webcam. I had not problem installing regular XP Pro without using nLite, all the XP drivers are available on the ASUS site. The 4GB SSD seems to be comparable to the one on my 701, so not super fast but OK for the price.

]]> By: khak http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1332 khak Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:01:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1332 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>What is the batt. ? 6 or 3 ? </p> </div>

What is the batt. ? 6 or 3 ?

]]> By: Nick http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1334 Nick Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:42:30 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1334 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>--Sumocat--</p> <p>I also saw teh eee at target. It was the 4gb ssd, 512 ram, w/ 8.9" screen for $299. And yah, it has the atom 1.6, im pretty sure.</p></div>

–Sumocat–

I also saw teh eee at target. It was the 4gb ssd, 512 ram, w/ 8.9″ screen for $299. And yah, it has the atom 1.6, im pretty sure.

]]> By: goldendragon822 http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1335 goldendragon822 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:56:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1335 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>@nanek921 - It would seem the sdd is mcl</p> <p><a href="http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=379862" rel="nofollow">http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=379862</a><br /> <a href="http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewpoll.php?id=45003" rel="nofollow">http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewpoll.php?id=45003</a></p></div>

@nanek921 – It would seem the sdd is mcl

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=379862
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewpoll.php?id=45003

]]> By: JCK http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1336 JCK Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:41:33 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1336 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>What size battery does this model have? The Best Buy specs page just says "Lithium ion" ... Is this a 3-cell or a 6-cell? I'm guessing the 3...</p> </div>

What size battery does this model have? The Best Buy specs page just says “Lithium ion” … Is this a 3-cell or a 6-cell? I’m guessing the 3…

]]> By: nanek921 http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1338 nanek921 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:02:24 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1338 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Anyone know if this has a 4gb slc ssd or is it the slower mlc foundin the 16gb model?</p> </div>

Anyone know if this has a 4gb slc ssd or is it the slower mlc foundin the 16gb model?

]]> By: Robt http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1340 Robt Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:56:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1340 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>@stewall - I am fortunate enough to be able to call it "research"</p> </div>

@stewall – I am fortunate enough to be able to call it “research”

]]> By: stewall http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1342 stewall Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:52:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1342 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Damn you guys for that information - what will I tell the wife when I get home with my 8th computer. <br /> You had better start a blog of usable excuses for buying stuff we just don't need. I know I am not the first to suggest this - nor to blame you for spending money!!!<br /> </p> </div>

Damn you guys for that information – what will I tell the wife when I get home with my 8th computer.
You had better start a blog of usable excuses for buying stuff we just don’t need. I know I am not the first to suggest this – nor to blame you for spending money!!!

]]> By: Jalapeno http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub/#comment-1344 Jalapeno Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:24:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asus-breaks-sub#comment-1344 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I just got one of these today from BBuy, it looks like a nice machine. This BBuy version of the 900A does not come with a webcam.</p> </div>

I just got one of these today from BBuy, it looks like a nice machine. This BBuy version of the 900A does not come with a webcam.

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