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Photos: Asus Eee PC 1000 and 901 revealed

Crave You get the same 12GB and 20GB solid-state hard drives in the Windows XP and Linux versions, but with an additional 20GB of hosted online storage space for data backup (something also offered by Dell and other PC makers these days).

3 June 2008, 15:43

Photos: Asus Eee PC 900 vs Eee PC 701

Crave It also has a shedload more storage -- 20GB in the Linux version and 12GB in the Windows XP version. You make an 8GB sacrifice due to the cost of the Microsoft Windows user license. Gather round, chums.

16 April 2008, 12:13

Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated

Crave Its second problem is the fact it's so bleedin' slow -- the VIA C7-M CPU really struggles to run Windows XP, and bizarrely, there isn't a Linux version. Its 900MHz Intel Pentium M CPU and 512MB of RAM (1GB on the 701) offers enough grunt to run...

6 June 2008, 17:48

Asus Eee PC 900: Nearly 9 inches of joy

Crave Review update: Read our full Asus Eee PC 900 review and our verdict on the Windows version in our Asus Eee PC 900 Win review. The oft-rumoured '9-inch' version of the super-cheap, Linux-powered Asus Eee PC has just been unveiled at the CeBIT...

Tags: asus, inch, eee pc, asus eee pc

4 March 2008, 9:48

WannabEees: Eee PC vs Elonex One vs OLPC vs EasyNote XS vs MSI Wind and more

Crave Downgrading' to Windows XP Professional will set you back an extra £30, which is pretty outrageous. The fact it uses Windows is no excuse -- the Dell Vostro uses Vista and costs £200 less. That's probably just as well, since it uses Windows Vista...

12 March 2008, 11:17

Asus Eee PC battery issues: Shut up, get over it

Crave The honeymoon period for the hugely popular Eee PC appears to be over. Not only is it under attack from a number of copycat machines such as the MSI Wind, but it's also getting stick from people who actually bought the thing, due to an on-going...

Tags: asus, pcs, battery, consumers

2 June 2008, 12:38

iPhone 3G vs Netbooks: Who's the mobile Internet daddy?

Crave If like us you need the Internet like you need air and sugary drinks, you'll be utterly thrilled by the advent of affordable and portable netbooks, such as the Asus Eee PC, and the new and improved iPhone.

5 August 2008, 15:13

Windows Media Edition: is it for you?

Crave The normal Windows XP interface doesn’t scale well on the average television and its tiny menus and icons become meaningless blobs a few feet away from the screen. Windows Media Edition (WME) is Microsoft’s attempt to get you to use your home PC as...

Tags: windows xp, dedicated, sky, media center

14 March 2005, 8:22

Windows Vista: Selling like hot cakes

Crave Not only that, but Vista has apparently been selling twice as fast as Windows XP -- which managed just 17 million sales in two months. Vista has launched, the dust has settled, and the sales figures are out.

Tags: microsoft, windows xp, os, vista

29 March 2007, 11:42

How to: Check that your PC is Windows Vista ready

Crave PC editor Rory Reid warns him that Vista is far more demanding than XP and needs an even higher spec if you want to navigate its stunning Aero user interface. For those of you that have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Windows Vista, that day...

Tags: windows vista, vista, editors, reader

21 July 2006, 11:34

Acer VP not "feeling" Vista

Crave We've just celebrated the fifth birthday of the venerable Windows XP. After all, even the most basic version of Vista purportedly features better security and stability than XP. Yippee," you might say, drooling at the prospect of its successor...

Tags: acer, windows vista, vista, comments

31 October 2006, 11:06

It's all about Vista at CES 2007

Crave In just over a month, the world will say a fond farewell to Windows XP and begin to embrace its plucky upstart of a sibling: Vista. You could be forgiven for wanting to shun Vista -- after all, XP works just fine -- but Crave is convinced you'll be...

Tags: microsoft, windows xp, addresses, monitors

20 December 2006, 12:03

Microsoft Vista late -- but why?

Crave July 2001Vista, aka Project Longhorn, is first announced prior to the launch of Windows XP. Winter 2004Many Longhorn developers are pulled off the project to focus on the development of Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Tags: microsoft, windows xp, windows vista, manufacturers

22 March 2006, 11:46

Boot Camp: Frankenstein Macs endorsed by Apple

Crave Forget fringe-group hacks that let you run Windows XP on your Intel-based Macs, now Apple is offering a legitimate alternative. New beta-release software, called Boot Camp, lets you pop a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc into your Intel-based...

Tags: apple, xp, windows xp, switch

5 April 2006, 14:56

Testing Windows Vista SP1

Crave Unlike the last Windows Service Pack release, Windows XP SP2 -- which offered users a new Windows Firewall, an improved Automatic Updates feature and a pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer -- Windows Vista SP1 is largely a code update, devoid...

19 March 2008, 12:12