Comments on: The Wind is blowing to the US http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John Ultra Portable http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371216 Wed, 14 May 2008 19:17:30 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371216

The Eee901 has the faster Atom Processor and totally knocks the Wind out of this UMPC.

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I just can’t stand the default resolutions on these devices. The Wind is no better. I am so mad, I would KICK my eee, but I am not sure if I’m kicking the Wind or the EEE. I can’t tell them apart!!

]]> By: Nate http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371218 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:44:49 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371218

Funny you say that. I own both an Eee Pc and the HP Mini-Note. If I had to pick which one the Wind looks more like, it’d have to be the Eee.

We, obviously, aren’t going to see eye-to-eye on this one. We’ll just have to agree to disagree.

]]> By: Garnite http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371219 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371219

get your eyes checked Nate, the Wind looks more like the HP Mini because they are both very “rounded”. but the Wind went with white plastic vs the HP Mini’s silver metal.

go take a look at the EEE in person.. although i like its functionality, it’s a very bland/boxy design. it couldnt get any more plain (traditional) if it tried, reminds me of something Dell would have made 5 years ago.

]]> By: devon http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371220 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:09:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371220

I agree that they do look quite different. The eee actually has style and originality, while this is just your generic korean looking white lappy. this might be the better deal though…

]]> By: Nate http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371221 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:45:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371221

You, my friend, are seeing what you want to see.

]]> By: Garnite http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371222 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:42:55 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371222

uummm, they look nothing alike.

the Wind is rounded, svelte, with clean lines, very Apple-esque

the EEE is an ugly blocky circa 90′s looking laptop. like if IBM made a “kids line”.

only thing they have in common is being white, me suggest you learn to look deeper into design than just the outlying color.

]]> By: Nate http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371223 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:34:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371223

It blows the ugly Eee away?

The thing looks, almost, exactly like the Eee.

]]> By: Golacin http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371224 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:09:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371224 very nice looking laptop, blows the ugly EEE away.

is the 8.9″ & 10″ the same form factor or just swapping out bigger screen vs better speakers?

thats great theyve managed 6hours (probably 5 real world) of battery life on a 6-cell battery, with an HDD & bigger screen! the EEE can only get about 3.5hours real world on their 6cell, with SSD & smaller screen. the EEE CPU is a real killer, plus their batteries & other components are manufactured quite poorly which is a huge contribution to subpar life.

]]> By: Cody B http://gigaom.com/mobile/the-wind-is-blo/#comment-371225 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:42:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-wind-is-blo#comment-371225

Look, my new laptop! I would like the 8.9″ though, but I can put up with 10″

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