azn Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) The Asus Eee PC is a small notebook which runs Linux as standard. In this video the person probably modded the system a little bit or it's the new model of the Eee. Specs: 900mhz Celeron running at 600mhz 512mb ram reading over wireless Windows XP Also, notice the terrible frame rate. EDIT: A improved version with a better frame rate can be seen here > http://youtube.com/watch?v=FIAdL1jpAHI Edited April 4, 2008 by αzи Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Hsv Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Lmao that is terrible its most likely an Intel onboard graphics card aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 It's a Celeron.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 When the Eee was released I thought of the possibility of running a GTA game on it; however, you would probably use an external, high-speed hard drive to compensate for the game's rawther big footprint... And, of course, you need to set the display settings to minimum to get the best framerate... Oh, and my avatar has Eloise using an Eee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Yeah, in the second link the person used an external hard drive to run the game, as he would have to anyway; The Eee's flash drive only leaves about 1GB after Linux and all it's apps are installed. I asked him on Youtube comments for the exact specs because I might try it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Wow. I'll try to run it on a 300Mhz PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 The minimum is 1GHz but the Eee is 900MHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 So it's a Pentium III Celeron. It runs, it's pne of the mininal specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do_Not_Fear_cause_I'm_here Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Where can I buy that small laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Where can I buy that small laptop? Maybe at Amazon, but I guess it might be difficult for you to find it since it has caused a buying frenzy of some sort in the US... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 True me you don't want to buy this one. This one comes pre installed with Linux and is severely underpowered. Asus are releasing a new, more powerful version this year that comes pre installed with XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 True me you don't want to buy this one. This one comes pre installed with Linux and is severely underpowered. Asus are releasing a new, more powerful version this year that comes pre installed with XP The original Eee was intended to be a kid's laptop, so that may be the reason why it's underpowered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yeah. It was meant to rival the 'One laptop a child' or something. Ever since it's initial release many companies have gone down the subnotebook path and created underpowered, extremely small notebooks. Most of them were well done, however have one huge flaw. And I mean HUGE. It would either be a terrible graphics card, irreplaceable battery (Macbook Air) Terrible processor or something of that. They are getting better as we speak though, example Asus have created the Asus U2E which is an 11" notebook running Vista. The specs are: * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor ULV U7500 1.06 GHz (2MB L2 Cache 533MHz FSB) * Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business * Chipset: Intel GM965 * Memory: 3GB DDR2 667 MHz (1GB+2GB) Expandable to 4GB * Display: 11.1" WXGA (1366 x 768) LED Backlight * Graphics: Intel GMA X3100 Integrated graphics * Hard Drive: 120GB 1.8" IDE HDD 4200 rpm (optional 32GB SSD + 160GB External HDD) * Optical Drive: Super Multi DVDRW * 8-in-1 Card Reader, 3 USB, VGA out, micro-DVI (HDMI), and LAN * Batteries: o 9-Cell (rated for 6+ hours) o 3-Cell (rated for 2 hours) * Dimensions:10.9" x 7.6" x 0.98"-1.1" * Weight: o 2 lbs 13.5 oz with 3-cell battery o 3 lbs 8 oz with 9-cell battery * Security TPM / Finger Print Reader / Smart Logon * Supplied Accessories: Bluetooth mouse and Carrying Bag * Asus 360 Service and Accidental Damage Protection (2-year for notebook, 1-year for battery) * MSRP: $1,999 as configured ($2,699 with 32GB SSD and 160GB external HDD) Source: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4314 The Eee's specs are: (for anyone looking for them..) Processor : 900MHz Intel Mobile CPU Memory : 512MB RAM Hard drive : 4GB SSD Chipset/Graphics : Intel 910 Operating System : Linux (customized by Asus) Dimensions (WDH) : 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches Screen size (diagonal) : 7.0 inches System weight / Weight with AC adapter [pounds] : 2.0/2.4 pounds http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/asus-eee-p...7-32466960.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULL Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I nearly got a asus eeepc but I got a better laptop with vista for the same amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well, apparently, the Eee seems to be suffering from competition, with the Classmate PC, sold as the Neo Explore X1 in my home turf. The Explore is said to be equipped with a 30GB hard drive, enough to have a San Andreas install on it, negating the need for an external drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well that's quite shit in terms of appearance wise. Try something ultraportable like the Toshiba Portege R500 if you're willing to spend at least a couple of thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deji Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 the thing that puts me off most is Linux... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do_Not_Fear_cause_I'm_here Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 You'll need a hardrive connected to the Ausus or EEE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 I agree with both of you. I tried Linux once and the UI was terrible. The one in the video must have been modified for XP but the flash drive is still the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron123 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Do you guys realize how cheap an 8gig SD card is these days? 40 bucks. I am planning on getting the Linux version, wiping the HD, then installing an nLited XP with a USB CD drive. A regualur nLited XP install is under 600mb, leaving at least 3.2 gigs free. Programs and whatnot can go onto the HD until it's full, and you could squeeze GTA, GTA 2, GTA 3, and GTA Vice with 1.6 gigs free on the HD. The SD card slot on the EEE Pc does not stick out at all, so you wouldn't need to carry any external. Just get an 8 gig SDHC card. The EEE also requires that you overclock it to 900mhz get decent framerates in San Andreas and Vice City. You also need to buy a 1GB or 2GB Ram upgrade, costing from $25 to $50. I know that you could invest $600 in some better laptop, but why, when you could have everything you want in the size of a 9" DVD player. I am also just going to buy a Targus 9" DVD player case, as there is no custom case for this, just generics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtanewguy Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 at least it worked......the effort this guy gave to his notebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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