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Comment on Eee PC: Linux or XP? by Earl

Earl — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:15:19 +0000

Those of you complaining about linux remember there are other distros a great one is Ubuntu and if you wish for a cleaner version with more of a windows feel then load Linux Mint it is awesome (most hardcore linux users will chastise me for these recommendations because you do not learn the core programming but I am like most people whom dont have the time or aspiriation to learn how to program or write ocde but I will say at least it is still linux.)

I know very little about linux but have been able to work my away around every compatibility problem in linux in a day or less. I don’t know if it was blind luck but if you go and read forums most likely the questioned has already been answered for the problem you are experiencing.

Comment on Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB? by François

François — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:10:45 +0000

Very good. Thanks. At this price I won’t complain with what you are describing…

Comment on Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB? by Jose Miguel Cansado

Jose Miguel Cansado — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:48:41 +0000

Update: When just browsing or watching videos with WMP or MPC-HC, you need to put your ear less than 20cm from the fan to hear the noise.
Only when playing online video (flash in h264), the Atom usage goes to 80% and the fan can be noticed from the sofa.

Comment on Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB? by Jose Miguel Cansado

Jose Miguel Cansado — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:28:57 +0000

Hi François, I knew you would like it.

To tell you the truth I expected it to be almost silent. When close to the Revo you can hear a slight hum. But when you are sitting on the sofa you can hardly notice.
Still almost noiseless compared to an Xbox360!

I recently got a QNAP TS219 TurboNAS, and this one, even if much quieter than a desktop, you can notice the fan when it is on.

Comment on Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB? by François

François — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:31:54 +0000

Haha, I too saw this animal and was attracted.

One worry, though: Noise!
I have read some reports stating that it is noisy, and for a living room, this is a killing point.
What are your impressions?

Comment on The Ultimate STB! by Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB?

Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB? — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:34:31 +0000

[...] came back from Taipei, and instead of an Asus Eee Box I dreamt about, I got a much cheaper box with much better specs: the Acer Aspire Revo. For around 180 Euro this [...]

Comment on The Ultimate STB! by Jose Miguel Cansado

Jose Miguel Cansado — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:51:34 +0000

Yes, Tom, for sure you need a wireless keyboard too. Anyway, the Eee Stick is not available yet and no date announced.

By the way, at the end I got an Acer Aspire Revo instead of the EeeBox…

Comment on The Ultimate STB! by Tomas

Tomas — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:53:01 +0000

What about the Eee Stick usability?
I tried to use the Wii for internet surfing, but it did not convince me. Whenever you need to type something is a pain.

Comment on The Ultimate Media Center from Asus by Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » The Ultimate STB!

Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » The Ultimate STB! — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:32:12 +0000

[...] will be in Taiwan in a few days, and I do not plan to leave without one of these boxes. I already posted about it. The newest Asus Eee Box is a great product. Small-form that can be (VESA) mounted on the back of [...]

Comment on The best defense is attack: Goobuntu or Google Linux by Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » Back from holiday… and to the Moon

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:35:29 +0000

[...] Google to strike with a move that could take Linux mainstream into the desktop at last, as we dreamed and begged [...]