Mods are what make pc gaming for every one, yeah that is right they are what make the expensive pc format worth it for rich and budget gamers alike

• 15Aug 08

  Linux, wow, if only it supported more games.

  well i,ve had my eee pc for a week and a half, first impressions are that linux is a far friendlier OS than windows, and still even friendlier than mac, the xandros build that shipped with my 20 gig eee pc 901 is really idiot proof, and in mac fashion limiting. but that is just this build of the OS. I've been trying and researching the other distros and i'm blown away by the platform, the price(zero dollars if you want), the potential, and the ease of use. every app you like for windows exists in one form or another on linux, you like microsoft office, well try on open office, photo shop, try gimp, it goes on and on. i experienced none of the silly windows problems when using my OS and the boot disk that cam with my computer will reinstall the 3.5 gig OS and productivity apps in 15 minutes. the biggest problem for this gamer is the lack of game support, i did nlite xp and install that but i'm missing xandros so much i'm reinstalling right now. i'm working on trying the virtualization or emulation softwars like wine to run windows apps in linux. i'll keep you guys posted on what this casual pc user(hard core gamer) experiences as i wade deeper into linux orange tinted water. i do plan to try ubuntu or kubuntu on my game rig, i've seen some phenominal desktop plugins that would be huge for me when i'm doing school work.

  http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ubuntu%203d&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wv#

  if you want to see more just search for ubuntu interface, try looking for the ubuntu matrix video. talk to you guys later.

  • Posted Aug 15, 2008 9:26 pm GMT
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• 5Aug 08

  If only companies weren't so useless

  I've been pursueing the eee pc 901 for well over two months now and i'm tiring i've placed three seperate orders at different points in time, and about now if this one doesn't show i just won't buy the darn thing. first amazon where they told me it would take well over two months for it to come so i cancle and order from new egg since they are in stock then they cancel my oder because they had a fight with my credit card company. so now i just ordered from tiger direct. it's been a year since i placed a order online but on tiger direct you get hit up with taxes from five different states i found myself paying 60 dollars in taxes and i am just so tired i swallowed it like a champ. So much drama first month of the eee 901 series didn't have any linux versions available thanks to a microsoft strong arm typical of them in the 90's. i only wish that microsoft would stop bullying people into adopting or promoting their OS and instead return to the great days of 98, 2000 and xp when they made a good product. but alas i will hopefully have the laptop within the week and be able to write about it here. so much technical drama i am sorry to my friends that i have here that i haven't been active and that i haven't been online the xbox. i'm so buissy traveling and working. i hope to catch up with you all this fall. summer for me is only another month then i'll be a reacuring member of the community agian.
  • Posted Aug 5, 2008 7:21 pm GMT
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• 22Jun 08

  so...about those laptops

  I've been doing some research. i traditionaly found laptops to be wastes of money in that they are so behind the technological curve and fairly week at preforming basic functions. not to mention how over priced they are for how old the tech inside most laptops is. there was also a conflict of function in the presence of moving parts in a mobile device in that the hard drive and disk drives didn't handle movement or being dropped at all.

  but I'm looking at mobility since i want to give up driving and i won't be able to fly around from place to place i will be more firmly planted on campus or at work or on a train or bus. away from my home built desktop. so in searching for the mobile device of my choice i stumbled onto the mini labtops of asus, HP, MSi(google) etc... I love the size and price of these notebooks, starting at 300 dollars i was crazy for these tiny price point perfect laptops. currently i'm eyeing the asus eee pc 901, its supposed to come out at 550 will feature a 9 inch screen great 5 hours of battery life, and a solid state drive plus a fantastic touch pad featuring multi touch, oh and a great linux operating system, i went o compu center and played with the 300 series laptops from asus, i couldn't have gotten a better impression. I've got some fun designs for my new toy when i can finally order one. I'm gonna install windows, then some classic pc gamer titles like baulders gate1&2, and icewind dale 1&2, maybe some temple of elemental evil too, starcraft and warcraft 3. GTA1-2. and half life and quake 2.

  I also really want to setup a remote access thing so i can run applications remotely off of my destop on the laptop, i'm not sure how this will work but i'm researching it. it would be cool if i could play call of duty or supreme commander from my desktop on my laptop. i'll settle for photoshop or solid works though, lol.

  one of the things that Asus has done real well with is built a extremely modable computer, there are huge eee pc mod communities with whole guides and websites dedicated to modding the machine, installing extra internal USB memmory, Touch Screen overlays, all sorts of fun.

  I'm probably gonna buy the 901 soon as it hits retail, i'll update you guys on my impressions. i still want a DS, and one of those PS3's but i think i'll settle for this laptop first.

  • Posted Jun 22, 2008 7:44 pm GMT
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