Original Asus Eee PC Not Good for Traveling WebmastersThe original model of the Asus Eee PC is good as a web appliance when on the Road, but when it comes down to creating and maintaining websites – or doing things that require programs beyond the general Windows boot up – it is no good.No good.4 [...]
Original Asus Eee PC Not Good for Traveling Webmasters
The original model of the Asus Eee PC is good as a web appliance when on the Road, but when it comes down to creating and maintaining websites – or doing things that require programs beyond the general Windows boot up – it is no good.
No good.
4 gigs of internal memory was more than enough to have Windows and install all the programs that I need – Frontpage and a couple small photo editing systems – but it proved too small to continuously run these programs as well as use the internet.
I saved all documents and photos to an external SD card and flash drives, but the programs themselves proved too bulky to dance smoothly.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Brooklyn, New York City- November 1, 2008
Travelogue — Travel Photos
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When you leave yourself with less than 100MB free space, internet browsing and program use creates a hostile environment for Windows. My Windows XP opperating system began crashing hard; my files began scrambling as I was using them; my computer was becoming the stage of a battle ground. Hobotraveler.com’s boy genius, Andrew, suggested that I use a program called Crap Cleaner to sweep out the constant build up of temp files and other crap, and this proved successful to a small extent, though it was obviously not a long term alternative.
For me to keep using the original (700 series I think) Eee PC would have been a constant battle. A battle in which I would be constantly fighting temp files and junk, and ever in peril of having my files scrambled or my operating system collapse.
So I have given up on the use of the 700 series Eee PC, as a tiding of good will has been sent my way.
A gesture of kindness was shown by a friend that requires its own page in this travelogue!
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