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(More customer reviews)This book has a lot of excellent and useful information about the Eee PC in general, but it disappointed me as I tried to apply its instructions to my model 900 Eee PC. Maybe a better title (until the book is updated) would be "Using the Model 700 Asus Eee PC."
What I had hoped most to accomplish with this book was customizing the system and adding Linux software beyond what was preloaded. Most of the instructions for doing these things require use of the "advanced desktop" (also called the "KDE Desktop") which is not accessible in the EeePC as delivered. Unfortunately, Asus made some changes between the 700 series models and the 900. The directions for making the advanced desktop available, provided in this book, are for the 700 series, and do not work with my model 900.
The default repositories (external sources for application packages) listed on page 162 appear to be those used by the model 700 and do not match what's included in the model 900.
This book would be a very good choice for someone having a model 700 Eee PC, but for those of us with a 900, it would be helpful to have an addendum or supplement with instructions for our model.
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Asustek has introduced a single line of ultra-portable computers that could surpass all of Apple's Macintosh sales. Of that total, about 1.6 million units will be equipped not with Windows, but Xandros Linux. The Eee is designed to open up new market segments: In the U.S and other developed nations, it will be targeted largely at school students. Equipped with both "learning" programs as well as office and internet applications, the Eee will provide everything that students need regardless of their grade level. Because it is an ultra-light, highly mobile, yet fully capable computer, it will also appeal to business users and first-time computer buyers. This book will cover everything, from turning the machine on and connecting it to the internet, to how to upgrade, update, and generally get the most from these tiny computers.
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