The EeePC Marches On
There was an article in The Guardian yesterday about how many schools are purchasing the British equivalent of the Asus EeePC. (In England it’s marketed as the RM Minibook, but it is the same device.) When they looked at the cost, I thought it was interesting that one of the measures was the cost per week – 1.6 pounds, or $3.13 over a three-year period. They are projecting sales of over 30,000 to schools by the end of the year, which is even more impressive when you consider that ASUS has not marketed to education.
Now that I’ve had a chance to use my EeePC for a couple of weeks, I like it even more. I’ve figured out how to set the wireless connection so it automatically connects to my home and work networks, and I’ve found that the battery life is much better now that I’ve fully charged it overnight, running for three hours at least. I was able to update Skype so it uses the web cam, so I can videoconference with it. I’ll keep reporting as I explore it more.