Comments on: Asus EeePC with 1GB memory and Windows XP reviewed

By: Ict

Ict — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:49:06 +0000

I’ve got an eepc 900 with XP. I’m happy with it. An external optical drive is not really needed to install (all) software. If your original CD or DVD can be copied to an image file, like Nero’s (extension .nrg), all you need to do is install Nero ImageDrive in the eeepc and run the disk image file from an external pen drive or from the extra memory card. I guess any other disk-image program might work.

Of course this won’t work with the first W XP installation. But I wonder if the eeepc recognizes a pen drive where you could copy the entire W XP disk (not in image format) for installation.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:08:50 +0000

I purchased the ASUS EEPC 4G Linux. I hoped my PowerPoint and HTML files from my XP laptop would work under Linux. No problem with HMTL and PowerPoint display okay in OpenOffice although the custom animations need to be re-jigged. Overall build quality is seems good. I am new to Linux and miss the desktop. However, biggest drawback is connecting wirelessly using a Belkin GPLUS MIMO router. Lots on the internet about the ‘pending’ problem, but ASUS and Belkin now tell me they are not compatible. I wish I had known.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:03:32 +0000

It is possible to install windows Xp on the 2nd SDHC drive?

By: Hax0r

Hax0r — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:10:58 +0000

Hey, to get the Full resolution on your EEEPC go over to hackaday, search for eeepc someones made an alternate driver for xp,. works fine on mine :)!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:58:09 +0000

I use the factory Xandros Linux on my eeepc and get online with it using my verizon cell phone as the modem to connect to the data network. It connects via the USB cable and uses the default land-line dialer to connect using the cell phone. Where you input the phone number, you use #777. The linux dialer does not look for a dial tone so it works 100% of the time and has done so since I first tried it. This means Windows is not the only option.

By: Stine

Stine — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:33:55 +0000

I was thinking of purchasing this and getting an external hardrive. I have a dell inspiron now but really only use it for the things available on the Asus. How practical is this? (and for those not very technology oriented, how easy?)

By: Tristan

Tristan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:45:08 +0000

I bought the EeePC with the sole intention of putting XP onto it. I want a cheap PC that I can leave in my bag and use a 3G card to access work Citrix. This is PERFECT for me… (the 3G cards drivers are XP only)

By: sean percival

sean percival — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:20:55 +0000

I love XP on my asus, i wrote a how to on it here:

http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-the-asus-eee-pc/

By: the wizardalbany

the wizardalbany — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:07:55 +0000

Why on earth would you bother putting Windows XP on it for goodness sake!

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:51:54 +0000

When the only tool you know is a hammer, I guess that makes everything a nail.