Another EEE update

[dvandom]

Typing this at the comic shop on their network. Took a couple tries to get connected, not sure if it's me or them, though. I put the 128 bit key onto a sticky, though (the software kind), cut and paste is pretty much mandatory for that sort of thing. :)

I've found two small problems today that I hadn't noticed before. One, when my index fingertip is too dry, the touchpad has trouble recognizing it. Of course, I have that thumb trackball, so not a huge problem. Two, ctrl-space seems to be bound to a system thing, which makes erasing big blocks of text in emacs harder. Will have to look into rebinding that.

Edit: EEEUser Forum helped me with the second one. It's bound to SCIM, which doesn't look to be something I need to use (it makes it easier to switch to non-English keyboard layouts), so I followed instruction on the EEE Wiki to "remove" it (really just takes it off the "turn on at startup" list).

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[dvandom.livejournal.com]

Yep. Card slot, three USB2 ports, an ethernet/LAN port, 15 pin monitor out port, modem port, plus jacks for headphones and external microphone (there's a built-in mic too). There's even a Kensington lock port, on the off chance you want to do something weird like chain it down.

[foomf.livejournal.com]

Hm. The modders seem to be doing interesting things with it; when they manage a touchscreen, I'll be completely unable to resist.

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

The modders have installed a touchscreen, at least according to eeeuser.com. The word on an official touchscreen is that Asus considered it, but market research told them that the demand wasn't there for whatever it would have cost at the retail end ($15 manufacturer cost to add a 4-wire touchscreen probably translates into $100 retail).

[foomf.livejournal.com]

Hm. I hadn't see one but now ... OK, I don't get to do it until I finish putting together my media PC.