[geeks] Whee! The EEE is available in the US

[Joshua Boyd]

On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 01:11:08PM -0500, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> But it can be upgraded - AFAIK the XO (the only real comparison at
> this point), has soldered-on RAM wno exp. possibility. 

Well, you could consider desoldering the RAM and soldering on higher
density chips, maybe.
 
> >And a 7" screen that's 800x480?
> 
> Your point? At that size, the screen is "balanced" (resolution
> vs. size), it is usable, and similar in resolution to the other
> devices you mention, but more usable for "mature" users... 

It is an amazingly small screen, but you can always attach a larger
display when at home.  I thought it was probably a livable tradeoff for
a $200 machine.  

> The 10" screen is expected after the holidays...

I shudder to think what that will cost.