Caveats: NONE
I have owned one for about a year now for use as a family computer and
it has been a bit of a mixed bag:
Pros:
--Light weight - My 6 year old has no problems
--Durable - Survived several drops. The extra space around the screen
and flash drive help a lot.
--Swappable SD Card lets family members keep their own stuff accessible
without a memory stick hanging off the side.
--Fast boot time
--Solid software bundled. The software that comes with it is pretty
comprehensive.
--Smaller keyboard is great for smaller hands.
Cons:
--Wireless is not easy to set up and I have never gotten it to work
properly with WAP (WEP and open access only). There is a known issue
with DCHP leasing under WAP that has not been fixed. Even once it is on
a network it can be flakey.
--Battery life. I am lucky to get more than 1.5 hours of use on a
charge when using wireless.
--Heat. It gets a little warmer than my iBook on battery and can get
quite hot when plugged in.
I would recommend the 8GB or more of disk space. I have not attempted
installing additional software because I am already running out of room
on the 4GB model.
I understand some of these issue have been addressed in later
iterations. They are definitely worth a test drive.
_J
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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Renee Ramig
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 6:42 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Asus Eee PC
We are moving away from having a lab next year since every grade (2nd -
8th) used laptops last year rather than coming to the lab. =20
So, I need a laptop solution for my K-1 grades. We are primarily a PC
school, but we still have Macbooks in 2nd and 3rd (and I am learning
strongly towards staying Mac in these grades).
Has anyone tried the Asus Eee PC? Is there enough open source / linux
stuff and online resources available for the K-1 market to make this
type of PC workable? Have you had any problems with the 7" screen when
accessing websites?
If you use other laptops in your K-1 classroom, please share your
successes.
Thanks,
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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