Asus EEE PC

The box is opened.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:21 -0800

civex
The box is opened.

This is the box the EEE PC comes in. The ruler is a yardstick measuring in inches.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:20 -0800

civex
This is the box the EEE PC comes in. The ruler is a yardstick measuring in inches.

The contents removed from the box. The black item is a small wrapper for the laptop. The battery and the wall wart are above the still-wrapped EEE.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:35 -0800

civex
The contents removed from the box. The black item is a small wrapper for the laptop. The battery and the wall wart are above the still-wrapped EEE.

The laptop wrapped in its protective shroud before it is removed from the box.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:33 -0800

civex
The laptop wrapped in its protective shroud before it is removed from the box.

The battery and the underside of the EEE.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:47 -0800

civex
The battery and the underside of the EEE.

The open EEE and its wall wart. The wall wart accepts 110-120VAC and 220-240VAC; the prongs are replaceable for localization.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:50 -0800

civex
The open EEE and its wall wart. The wall wart accepts 110-120VAC and 220-240VAC; the prongs are replaceable for localization.

The open laptop.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:00 -0800

civex
The open laptop.

The ruler here is 12 inches long.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:03 -0800

civex
The ruler here is 12 inches long.

Just a screen shot.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:11 -0800

civex
Just a screen shot.

This shows the location of the camera on the lid.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:16 -0800

civex
This shows the location of the camera on the lid.

The speaker holes are visible on the right side of the screen; there is a matching set on the other side.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:22 -0800

civex
The speaker holes are visible on the right side of the screen; there is a matching set on the other side.

The status lights from the left are power indicator (the light is on when the unit is on), battery status (off when fully charged _and_ fully discharged; blinks when less than 10% remains), ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:27 -0800

civex
The status lights from the left are power indicator (the light is on when the unit is on), battery status (off when fully charged _and_ fully discharged; blinks when less than 10% remains), ...

I press the on/off button.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:47:59 -0800

civex
I press the on/off button.

This shows a quick trip through the tabs and then opening the file manager.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:48:20 -0800

civex
This shows a quick trip through the tabs and then opening the file manager.

I start the browser, which is Firefox, and it finds a Web page on the Internet through our WiFi connection.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:48:18 -0800

civex
I start the browser, which is Firefox, and it finds a Web page on the Internet through our WiFi connection.

Shutting down the unit.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:48:41 -0800

civex
Shutting down the unit.

The laptop on my lap.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:48:56 -0800

civex
The laptop on my lap.

The keyboard is quite small, as is the computer.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:49:10 -0800

civex
The keyboard is quite small, as is the computer.

This shows me inserting a 4GB USB drive and the unit finding it and responding. The file manager is shown in action.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:49:21 -0800

civex
This shows me inserting a 4GB USB drive and the unit finding it and responding. The file manager is shown in action.

This is the Timbuk2 Metro.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:49:44 -0800

civex
This is the Timbuk2 Metro.

The tab on the strap is equivalent to the Coast Guard's SOLAS in reflectivity.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:01 -0800

civex
The tab on the strap is equivalent to the Coast Guard's SOLAS in reflectivity.

A peek in the bag at the contents. There are interna pockets you can't see that hold pens and flat articles like memory cards and USB drives.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:15 -0800

civex
A peek in the bag at the contents. There are interna pockets you can't see that hold pens and flat articles like memory cards and USB drives.

I created a file some years ago in "Think Free," an online application for documents and spreadsheets. I recently started using NeoOffice on my Mac, and I saved my Think Free checklists as . ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:22 -0800

civex
I created a file some years ago in "Think Free," an online application for documents and spreadsheets. I recently started using NeoOffice on my Mac, and I saved my Think Free checklists as . ...

What's in the bag - with room for more stuff.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:29 -0800

civex
What's in the bag - with room for more stuff.

I tried to restore the OS from a USB drive, and this is the result. Dang.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:39 -0800

civex
I tried to restore the OS from a USB drive, and this is the result. Dang.

I was assured by Those Who Know that ie EEE wasn't bricked and that I needed to create another USB set up drive and do it all again - Fortunately, they were right.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:45 -0800

civex
I was assured by Those Who Know that ie EEE wasn't bricked and that I needed to create another USB set up drive and do it all again - Fortunately, they were right.

I enabled boot booster.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:50 -0800

civex
I enabled boot booster.

Photo of text in the Notes section of the PIM with a ruler to match.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:59 -0800

civex
Photo of text in the Notes section of the PIM with a ruler to match.

The text is quite readable thanks to the font. This is the default size; you may make the text larger or smaller, as you wish.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:51:07 -0800

civex
The text is quite readable thanks to the font. This is the default size; you may make the text larger or smaller, as you wish.

Here is a video of booting with boot booster enabled.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:51:17 -0800

civex
Here is a video of booting with boot booster enabled.

An attempt to show the size of the EEE by having my hand in the shot for comparison.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:51:15 -0800

civex
An attempt to show the size of the EEE by having my hand in the shot for comparison.

This video shows me inserting a USB thumbdrive with four photos. When you see the GIANT HAND reach across, I'm holding the EEE while I insert the USB drive. The dialogue window that pops up ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:52:05 -0800

civex
This video shows me inserting a USB thumbdrive with four photos. When you see the GIANT HAND reach across, I'm holding the EEE while I insert the USB drive. The dialogue window that pops up ...

This video shows me selecting Picasa as the app to view photos on the already-inserted USB drive. I open Picasa, import the two JPGs and the two NEFs, then open a JPG (it's a photo of the la ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:53:06 -0800

civex
This video shows me selecting Picasa as the app to view photos on the already-inserted USB drive. I open Picasa, import the two JPGs and the two NEFs, then open a JPG (it's a photo of the la ...