The EEE PC is here.

[Pathik]

Finally the EEE PC has been launched here in Croma.
It is retailing for 17,999/- only. The Price tag is a bit high. I tried my hand on the EEE after college and it is simply awesome.
The HCL Mileap X sucks in comparision with it.
I took a few grainy pics with my 1.3mp e50 cam. Check them out.
EEE 1
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4425/29012008008.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008008.jpg)

Mileap Y
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7158/29012008003.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008003.jpg)

EEE Price
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9359/29012008011.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008011.jpg)

EEE 2
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8803/29012008001.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008001.jpg)

My hand on the EEE
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2448/29012008010.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008010.jpg)

Mileap X
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6613/29012008013.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008013.jpg)

Mileap X
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7521/29012008002.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29012008002.jpg)

*going_to_talk_dad_into_buying_me_one*

[MetalheadGautham]

good luck dude...

anyway, can you justify that mileap X is much worse than the EEE ? Price to Performance wise ?

[Pathik]

Why it sucks-
It just has a 2 GB SSD.
It's looks suck.
Doesnt hav a Webcam.
No idea about its support yet.
No community support.
Heavier than the EEE


Why it is slightly better-
Price: 15,999/-
Suited more for ruff_n_tuff use.
It's volume is better than the EEE
The proccy runs at 900mhz compared to the EEE's 630 mhz though this may be nullified by a future EEE Bios release.

[MetalheadGautham]

Why it sucks-
It just has a 2 GB SSD.
It's looks suck.
Doesnt hav a Webcam.
No idea about its support yet.
No community support.
Heavier than the EEE

1. Just throw in an Rs. 850/- 4 GB Pendrive from Transcend or Kingston
2. Not for all. I think it looks great.
3. A good point. I forgot. But You can always spend a triffle for it.
4. Thats because its still to be fully announced or launched.
5. Not Yet. Wait till it releases. Besides, it runs ubuntu. AND its based on Classmate(similar to EEE).
6. Not a big issue. You can always remove the external er.. thing to make it light and small.

[Choto Cheeta]

Nice pics :D hmm.. 18k is bit high, as it should have been at 14k... but anyway its ASUS who makes the product, not me :(...

but congrats Pathik :p even on thinking to buy that :lol: hope u will put up a good hands on review for us :D

[casanova]

No wonder the proccy speed was not mentioned in the specs section at EEEPC website. 7" screen won't be that great either. What can be a better option.

EEE PC or a second hand laptop.

Waiting for a complete review :D

[MetalheadGautham]

Nice pics :D hmm.. 18k is bit high, as it should have been at 14k... but anyway its ASUS who makes the product, not me :(...

but congrats Pathik :p even on thinking to buy that :lol: hope u will put up a good hands on review for us :D
Actually, now it appears normal for the price to be 18K. Remember, you were expecting it to be min 20k or even 23k yourself some time back ?
And I think that Compaq's 25K Laptop(its ! a notebook. they are smaller) is still better than this SubNoteBook from ASUS, thanks to its better VFM.

[Pathik]

Its portability is just awesome. And there is a bios upgrade wich unlocks its fsb to 100mhz making it a 900mhz proccy.
Btw a friend of mine got it 4 17.1k today itself. I ll wait till it reaches sub 16k.
Btw yea choto if it wd hav been priced around 15k, it wd hav been a bestseller here.

[Choto Cheeta]

Actually, now it appears normal for the price to be 18K. Remember, you were expecting it to be min 20k or even 23k yourself some time back ?

please digg up the post :p i said "15k is ok, 20k is too much but if its 18k then its indicision :lol:"

so i didnt said 20k would be ok :lol: infact i said if I would pay 20k then i can pay another extra 4k for the C702TU :p

[MetalheadGautham]

please digg up the post :p i said "15k is ok, 20k is too much but if its 18k then its indicision :lol:"

so i didnt said 20k would be ok :lol: infact i said if I would pay 20k then i can pay another extra 4k for the C702TU :p
I said that you said that (and thats what you actually said) it might be over 20k in india concidering the taxes so a C702TU will be a better investment. :p

And now that the HCL MiLeap X is 14k, and the ACi Ultra Mini 15k(with 40gig HDD instead of flash memory), the only place the EEE gets prominance is its dominence in other countries where it has been existant for long and hence the community support, as well as the fact that it looks better.

So in simple words, I think there will be many people who will not just blindly buy the EEE and instead go for the MiLeap-X, or the ACi Ultra Mini, as they all are in different legues close to the one the EEE is in.

And isn't ACi planning a 20K laptop ?(its also an UMPC but with much better config than all previously mentioned laptops. But it too has 7" screen.) Isn't Acer already providing a 20k laptop ?(a "mainstream" book) So these will mean that the EEE has come amid Stiff competition.

I can steal your line and say everyone to pay 2k more for a "mainstream" laptop now:p

[Choto Cheeta]

@MetalheadGautham

My sister in law is in need or a portable system for her needs, the 7" wont be a bad option but the price is as u pointed out too confusing and indecisive :(

if she has to pay a 19K or 20k for the 7" screen its better pay another 5 k for a full mainstream notebook :)

where as C702TU with 1 GB is at Rs. 1066/- pm for 2 years :lol: as per our local vendor 11% interest scheme :lol:

the 7" should have been priced around that 15k mark to make buyers think again for the mainstream..

[Pat]

Thats pretty decent pricing I must say..I still believe in what I had said, HCL's Mileap (or Classmate) aint gonna be that popular as EEE..And ACI's thing is still under production!

[iMav]

hmmm croma visit pending ....

[MetalheadGautham]

@MetalheadGautham

My sister in law is in need or a portable system for her needs, the 7" wont be a bad option but the price is as u pointed out too confusing and indecisive :(

if she has to pay a 19K or 20k for the 7" screen its better pay another 5 k for a full mainstream notebook :)

where as C702TU with 1 GB is at Rs. 1066/- pm for 2 years :lol: as per our local vendor 11% interest scheme :lol:

the 7" should have been priced around that 15k mark to make buyers think again for the mainstream..
But I guess that 15K ACi is one thing that will make a REAL impact, as it touches a proper price band(5k for the next computer. this is a large enough sum to make us stay with the ACi-UM.)

And remember, the 15k-25k range craze has only recently started gaining intresting momentum. I guess waiting for a year will soon clear things out.

[Pathik]

So ny1 else goin 4 the eee???

[ray|raven]

So, Its finally out.
But the price is a bit high IMO, Considering that the acer laptop sells for 20k.
Anyways, hopin for a review if u buy one Pathik.

Regards,
ray

[Pat]

I will be buying one, probably in a months time..Also waiting for reviews on Cloudbook!

@Pathik: You not buying it kya ?

[NucleusKore]

Price is high, I was hoping it would retail around 15000 incl. VAT. I wonder how much of the 18000 is tax.
I am so tempted to ask someone from US/Gulf to get me one. I do not know when our government will understand the concept of
low taxes=more volumes=more income for them

[Pat]

^^Its available in the US for $400 plus taxes which comes to around 16.5/17k! Not worth saving 1k especially when it could mean 'No warranty'!

[Pat]

According to reports coming in, its available for 15,901 from some Samtronics store in Sion, Mumbai..

Contact Details:
Mr Santosh Dhameja....from Samtronics, he says the deal is on for Rs. 15,901...Cell number: 9819770159 (Mumbai, Sion)

[juggler]

According to reports coming in, its available for 15,901 from some Samtronics store in Sion, Mumbai..

Contact Details:
Mr Santosh Dhameja....from Samtronics, he says the deal is on for Rs. 15,901...Cell number: 9819770159 (Mumbai, Sion)

source: compareindia.com ???

[Pathik]

Awesome then. @Pat. U made my day. Btw is it reliable??

[Pat]

Awesome then. @Pat. U made my day. Btw is it reliable??

Not too sure about reliability..Anyways, I am assuming Samtronics is one of the channel partners of Croma Electronics! And theres no reason to worry coz there will definitely be "1" year warranty on it :)

source: compareindia.com ???

Actually read someones post on another forum! But yes, he too got this info from compareindia and verified it by calling the person!

[NucleusKore]

^^Its available in the US for $400 plus taxes which comes to around 16.5/17k! Not worth saving 1k especially when it could mean 'No warranty'!

Ok point noted

[juggler]

Not too sure about reliability..Anyways, I am assuming Samtronics is one of the channel partners of Croma Electronics! And theres no reason to worry coz there will definitely be "1" year warranty on it :)



Actually read someones post on another forum! But yes, he too got this info from compareindia and verified it by calling the person!
if it is with all tax included then its a very good deal

[MetalheadGautham]

if it is with all tax included then its a very good deal
very is an understatement :rolleyes:

[Pathik]

I called up Samtronics. They are authorized distributors of Asus products.
And yea the price is right. Seems good enough to me. Great Deal.

[juggler]

very is an understatement :rolleyes:

Ok Great Deal !!! :)

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Little Expensive than US but since it has just hit market, i think it will get cheaper or at par in a few weeks :)

[amitava82]

It costs around $353 in US, about Rs.14K. So, not that expensive in comparison.

[Pat]

^^ EEE PC 4G is available for $399 in US!

[amitava82]

Yes that was launch price. Now you can get it for $353 from buy.com

[Pat]

^^Are you sure you not talking about 4G Surf ?