Kristi Barrow

I bought a 4G Eee PC for my Mum for $299AUD last week thanks to a tip on the Lifehacker website,
Windows XP Eee PC being sold off for $299.  My mum was complaining that on her recent trip to Europe, there was Wi-Fi everywhere but she had no laptop to connect.  I had originally thought about a more “traditional” laptop around the $1,000 mark, but changed my mind when I read more about the Eee PC.

First impressions – I love it!  It is so cute and tiny, and fits in the palm of my hand (kind of like a kitten)!   See the size comparison below with the other Dell notebooks and Mac Book in my house:

From Left to Right: Dell Inspiron 8600 , Macbook, Dell Inspiron 700m, Eee PC 4G

My first task is to remove unwanted software (The Eee PC comes with Microsoft Works and a bunch of other windows apps) and install software to make this the perfect travelling companion for my Mum: Skype; Anti Virus, Microsoft Word & Excel, Picasa and probably a few more.

Then I need to set it up on my Mum’s Wi-Fi network and ensure it works with the printer.

I’ll post when this is done and let you know how easy/hard it was and if my Mum likes her new toy!