COMPUTEX 2007 動手玩：Asus Eee PC 701
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華碩的 Eee PC 701（即 Classmate 的更新版）自然也是展場的大熱門，要擠進去照張相跟上戰場一樣。小編是找了個空擋鑽進去摸了實機兩把，之後就只好乖乖的排隊給模型機拍照了。不過在和 PM 聊天的過程中我們也挖出了不少在官方新聞之外的小道消息，這裡一併給大家參考。
Eee PC 701 將先配備英語系的 OS，最快 8 月就有可能上市。雖然 Windows XP 列在選項裡面，但實際出貨時仍將搭載 Linux，另會提供 Windows XP 的驅動程式。SSD 到上市的時候選擇可能會比現在更多，從 1GB 到 32GB 都有可能。另外，3G 網路將是上市時的選項之一，但還無法確定會是內建的，還是以 Dongle 的形式出現。
最後 199 美元的價錢似乎是來真的。雖然還是不知道 199 能買到什麼樣的配備，但是行銷人員一再保證這台一定是「199 起」。就算只配 1GB 的記憶體，這也夠做很多事啦！
It's practically a warzone in front of Asus' Eee PC 701 today, as everyone tries to get a closeup look of the wee machine. We did manage to sneak through the wall of people and snapped a few shots of a working machine, and the Asus people were kind enough to lend us a mock-up so we could shoot a few closeups of our own. We did manage to get a few scoops from the product manager, like the fact that while Windows XP is successfully tested on the machine, the final product would likely be preloaded with Linux only, but XP driver support will be provided. The PM also gave us a much wider range of possible SSD options, ranging from 1GB to 32GBs, and hinted at the possibility of an optional 3G module either built-in, or provided as a dongle.
The $199 price tag seemed to be for real, but that's probably just the starting point. A version for "English speaking countries" could hit the streets "as early as August this year". Judging from the fact that the demo machine seem to be in perfect order, that date could be a real possibility indeed.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
x816145 @ Jun 6th 2007 10:43AM
感覺超兇的....
不知螢幕是否有尺寸可以選
Accord @ Jun 7th 2007 10:53PM
應該是只有拿到mockup
沒有辦法看/proc吧
要是真的$199，出國帶著會很棒
Adam @ Jun 8th 2007 3:58AM
wow! i'm gonna get one of these. its damn cheap for $190
Adam
titain @ Jun 9th 2007 3:14AM
螢幕尺寸選擇?想太多了吧？199美元幾乎不到八千台幣，一般情況下這連14吋的面板都不夠買吧.....
只怕華碩搞個內建128MB記憶體的機種出來，那還不如留著空插槽給User自己擴充
至於SSD的大小有4G也就夠了，至少XP跟OFFICE大概就灌得進去，不然就留個標準大小的位置讓User可以自己換HD上去
其實說穿了，只要華碩把擴充用的插槽作成標準規格就好，買回去的用戶絕對會自己好好DIY的...:P
eno @ Jul 24th 2007 8:44AM
that's for kids! it would be stupid to run any serious software besides opening your webpages to check emails and blogs! then you would find out, oh shit! i cant run anything else besides reading text!
unless there are further info being posted and proved that it has more function than running kids' singing educational programs. otherwise it doesn't seem to consider the adult market.
iphonefreek @ Aug 7th 2007 8:25PM
I'm going to have to disagree with you eno.
This is the PERFECT PC for a lot of people.
Most laptops today are used as overpriced word processors.
If you think about it, most people(including "adults") only use laptops for:
Instant Messaging
Web browsing
And not much else.
Since it's linux, it'd be great for sysadmins or any linux geek. Also, with the $200 price, it's no big deal if you break your eee PC, since you can always get another one. You can't say that for a $2000 PC.
I also think the eee PC should be renamed the "coffee shop PC". Essentially, you can use it as your second laptop for when you leave the office. You can take it to your coffee or whatever and keep in contact(without lugging around your really expensive, valuable laptop). Again, it's no big deal if you spill coffee on it. You can always get another one.
palatis @ Oct 24th 2007 11:49AM
既然是 Linux，幹嘛不看一下 /proc/{cpuinfo,meminfo} 或 dmesg?
而且 OLPC 是針對小朋友、嚴苛的環境特別設計過的。
耐摔、防水、防沙塵... 等，Intel 出的 Classmate PC 或是這台 Eee 有嗎？