Comments on: Oooh, it’s on the way! http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/ Neil Lathwood's blog on the world :) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Neil Lathwood http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-50 Neil Lathwood Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:19:13 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-50 ok, well me mah has had a play and she confirmed that it is really easy to use and straight forward so I'd say around a 3 for n00b use! Her only gripes are the keyboard and screen size but she missed the point on what this laptop is all about... ok, well me mah has had a play and she confirmed that it is really easy to use and straight forward so I’d say around a 3 for n00b use!

Her only gripes are the keyboard and screen size but she missed the point on what this laptop is all about…

]]> By: Neil Lathwood http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-49 Neil Lathwood Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:56:21 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-49 I'll put that one in the hands of my mum to try out :) I left it with her last night so she could mess around but she left it on the side whilst she did stuff and the battery ran out! IMHO though, it's at most a 5, as soon as you boot up it has a web icon on it immediately. Some of the basic stuff that people expect like start menu can be added in 2 seconds and you can add your own apps/customise the desktop like the name of the links and what they look like etc simply enough. I’ll put that one in the hands of my mum to try out :) I left it with her last night so she could mess around but she left it on the side whilst she did stuff and the battery ran out!

IMHO though, it’s at most a 5, as soon as you boot up it has a web icon on it immediately. Some of the basic stuff that people expect like start menu can be added in 2 seconds and you can add your own apps/customise the desktop like the name of the links and what they look like etc simply enough.

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-48 Ryan McLean Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:51 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-48 So on a techy scale of 1-10 (1 being the sort of person that shouldnt even be allowed a pencil in case they stab them selves, 5 being the sort of average person that can get as far as opening a web browser by themselves, and 10 being a 1337 H4x0r) How Techy do you have to be to use it? So on a techy scale of 1-10 (1 being the sort of person that shouldnt even be allowed a pencil in case they stab them selves, 5 being the sort of average person that can get as far as opening a web browser by themselves, and 10 being a 1337 H4×0r) How Techy do you have to be to use it?

]]> By: Neil Lathwood http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-47 Neil Lathwood Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:14:56 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-47 The desktop is really really nice, I switched to advanced user mode and within 30 minutes switched back to the default. It's skinable, customisable and so so cute. I'll screeny it and post a pic..... The desktop is really really nice, I switched to advanced user mode and within 30 minutes switched back to the default. It’s skinable, customisable and so so cute. I’ll screeny it and post a pic…..

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-46 Ryan McLean Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:51:06 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-46 maybe look at them after xmas.. bought a dell vostro 1500 there in August. But the EEE PC would be perfect for the missus. Whats the desktop like does it hide the "linuxness" of it well (as the missus doesn't like complicated computer things)? maybe look at them after xmas.. bought a dell vostro 1500 there in August.

But the EEE PC would be perfect for the missus.

Whats the desktop like does it hide the “linuxness” of it well (as the missus doesn’t like complicated computer things)?

]]> By: Neil Lathwood http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-43 Neil Lathwood Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:16:58 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-43 It turned up, and yes, you do really want one. They are soooo small and handy it's unbelievable! Many a hack to come :D It turned up, and yes, you do really want one. They are soooo small and handy it’s unbelievable! Many a hack to come :D

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-41 Ryan McLean Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:35:22 +0000 http://blog.lathwood.co.uk/2007/12/10/oooh-its-on-the-way/#comment-41 t00t.. I want one.. :( Although I am really after one of the cheap walmart pcs.. those look sweet.. t00t..

I want one.. :(

Although I am really after one of the cheap walmart pcs.. those look sweet..

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