I took delivery of this little toy yesterday and so far am not too impressed with it. It seems hopeless at connecting to wireless networks. I connected to one unencrypted network but my own seems to cause problems. Isn’t this kind of computer called a ‘netbook’? The ‘net’ part ought to be easy. The keyboard is pretty small and so is the screen but I think these will just take some getting used to. I hate the ‘simple’ interface which seems to be aimed at small children and I haven’t found out how to get back to the normal Linux desktop. The webcam works with Skype which is hopeful. Battery life is ok but not impressive…
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Keep us posted. I was thinking of getting one for my 3 month South American jaunt. Is it the 199 pound one?
This is the 701 model and costs £179. It is getting better as I use it and I will be able to charge it up from my motorbike auxiliary output as I ride on my trip.