Just bought the wife an Asus Eee laptop, so she can surf to her hearts content (but mainly to free my PC for Me )

I'm quite impressed with it, and for 150 quid its tempting to get one myself - My uses would be for the inevitable Library of manuals, 7" screen is easier to read than the 2" Nokia phone, and also as its under a kilo, its not to heavy to use setting up and focusing IP cameras...

Any body else use one??

I assume no serial port?

no serial port but 3 Qty USB 2.0, 1 Qty Network and 1 Qty Monitor port.

A usb serial lead is available for around 12 quid.

what kinda spec is it?

Was thinking of getting the acer 5920 with that mobile broadband from 3.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/692890

My girlfriend is after a laptop though so might be a good buy for her!

Edit: ACER NOT ASUS

Edited September 11, 200817 yr by echo

there are a few mini laptops, the original epc is a 7" screen, celeron processor (limited to 900MHz). Problem with the 7" screen is that if you install windows in it, its not very tall res wise. The 900 is better. But look at the new atom powered mini laptops, like the msi wind and such like. New epc has awesome battery life, better than my Dell D420 (i get about 7 hours from an extended batt) as they do about 9 hours on a std batt!

Thanks redbull,

ill make sure i sheck it out before i buy.

what kinda spec is it?

Was thinking of getting the acer 5920 with that mobile broadband from 3.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/692890

My girlfriend is after a laptop though so might be a good buy for her!

Edit: ACER NOT ASUS

Sorry, Definately a Asus http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141743

They do quite a range, so the spec will vary. I bought the basic one shown in the link above, and it works very well. Extremely quiet, as the only moving part is the cooling fan, and it comes with Open Office, PDF reader and Firefox. I'm tempted to leave the big laptop in the office and get this for site duties.

Note, on this one the screen has the width but not as the height as a normal pc, the better ones have bigger screens.

cheap and cheerful, and for her indoors it does come in "pretty"? colours.

Been looking at getting an ebook reader just for manuals, but this looks a cheaper option + bonus if usb-serial allows connection to panels.

Great bit of kit. I have had mine since January. Linux Ops system. Since then I have purchased another 2. I should of took a few more at the time as I got them for

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/1577927/ar...150bb-blue.html

Ive been looking at this one, i know it cost more but it has windows XP and proper hard drive and more guts and only a smidgeon bigger.http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/1577927/art/acer/aspire-one-a150bb-blue.html

re record not fade away.