Re: Eee Box PC

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Simon,

Thanks for the info - much appreciated.

I didn't get chance to play with ExpressGate either - as task #1 on the
build list was "install customised OS from image" - which
completely
overwrote the disk :(

Will have to make sure we order a spare next time for ...testing
purposes......I think Off-Site testing would be best....perhaps at home ;)

Cheers,

Rob

2009/2/10 Simon Coates <simon@xxxxxxx>

>   Rob,
>
> Copes great with 720p video but it doesn't have the muscle for full
1080p
> video - but that's to be expected if you look at it's spec.
> Been playing with it today and so far impressed.
> The Express Gate is pretty good - boots instantly to a Linux OS
frontend
> where you can choose a browser (modified FireFox) picture viewer,
Skype,
> messenger. One thing that's missing is a media player - that would
probably
> be the most useful app - hopefully they might add one in the future.
Nice to
> be Googling in less than 10 seconds from turning it on. Connected with
my
> wireless network with no problems. Only downside is there isn't a
widesreen
> resolution to choose from in Express Gate - I'm sure they'll do an
update
> though.
> Boots into XP if you leave it alone at switch-on or if you click on OS
> button in Express Gate.
>
> The box is solid and heavy and only about the size of a router. It's
not
> fanless but it's very quiet, almost silent. Heat kept to a minimum
with an
> external power supply, and that's small too - not much bigger than a
box of
> matches.
>
> Comes with a USB keyboard and mouse - very basic, so currently looking
for
> a decent wireless keyboard with trackpad. EeeBox doesn't have BT so
not sure
> what to get at the moment. Logitech diNovo with BT dongle would be
nice but
> would cost nearly as much as the PC.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Iles
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: 10 February 2009 00:04
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Eee Box PC
>
> Hi,
>
> Do please let me know how it copes with HD Video.
>
> I had my hands on 5 of them so far - all have been wiped clean and
rebuilt
> with Ubuntu Server, but would like to know how it copes in
windows-land
> with
> high def video.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
> 2009/2/9 Simon Coates <simon@xxxxxxx
<simon%40geeoffshore.co.uk>
> >
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Bought an EeeBox today to fit onto the back of our 40" LCD.
It's small,
> > smaller than I thought it would be. The build quality is
excellent, it's
> an
> > amazing little product - very happy with it for the cost.
DVI/HDMI at
> > 1920x1080 makes my Samsung look luuurvly :o)
> > However, the VESA mounting bracket is only suitable for small
monitors -
> my
> > LCD's mounting holes are further apart than the whole PC. I can
make a
> > mounting adapter so not too much of a problem but the supplied
bracket
> isn't
> > reversible - so you don't have a choice on which way round the PC
is
> mounted
> > - and just my luck it's opposite to what I want.
> >
> > There's a huge market for this type of product - loads of big
LCDs and
> > plasmas just begging for a mini PC attaching! Also, it could do
with a
> > plug-in remote switch or another local way of switching it on.
> >
> > http://www.asus-uk.com/eeefamily/eeebox.html
> >
> > They're now 160GB rather than the 80GB as advertised.
> >
> > Off to see how good it is with some HD video.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Simon
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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