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With my EEE PC 900HA. Although, I already fitted a 2 GB chip right after I purchased the thing.

All in all, I personally think it runs swell. Boot time is around 30 seconds for me. I don't know if thats due to using a different machine or not, I know there is a fast boot option in the BIOS.

I also scored a 2.2 with the WEI. Thats up from a 2.1 from build 7057.

I use this machine daily to take notes at school... Battery life is on par for how much I use it. I can get about 5 hours if I'm being conservative, 3 if I'm abusing the heck out of it.

The Jump list feature is a +1 for me. I'm able to quickly access my saved notes and materials without having to dig through the folder tree to get to them.

My classmates are loving it as well, I've even a had people ask me where they are able to get a copy... Lol. I think Microsoft has a killer OS on their hands....


I'm really looking forward to seeing a true Windows 7 netbook, and possibly might even purchase one. The only thing I'm worried about is garbageware being installed on these machines.
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Same  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
Wipe it clean  Tiggster | 04/28/09
Yeah  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
Why do manufacturers still include crapware?  BillDem | 04/29/09
If they ALL do it, what...  arminw | 04/29/09
Because they make money by preinstalling crapware  de-void | 05/07/09
Crap ware  The Management consultant | 04/29/09
Ed Bott has a nice series on this topic "Fixing Vista"  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
2GB ram just to open multiple browser tabs? ech.  ArtInvent | 04/28/09
Upgrading ancient hardware with modern software rarely is wise  IE8 | 04/28/09
Re-using older hardware is very wise.  fr0thy2 | 04/28/09
Wow ... man Donnie we missed your ...  socialism=nowhere | 04/29/09
Reread the article... he's talking netbooks.  TheWerewolf | 04/28/09
Netbooks are under the Windows 7 minimum requirements anyways  InAction Man | 04/29/09
Becuase  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
That explains  InAction Man | 04/29/09
And linux  LiquidLearner | 04/29/09
@LiquidLearner  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
How so?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
how you use your netbook  bbeaven | 04/29/09
it doesn't  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
Movies work fine . . .  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
Below requrements? How so?  Wolfie2K3 | 04/29/09
You don't understand  InAction Man | 04/30/09
It's IE8  Roger Ramjet | 04/28/09
Firefox will freeze if any of its tabs freeze.  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
Apparently you've never used Flash?  threedaysdwn | 05/22/09
You undoubtedly know nothing about netbooks  billfranke@... | 04/29/09
Please check your facts before you spout off...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/29/09
Well said sir, well said  GregWoods | 04/30/09
Ideal specs for windows 7 netbooks ?!  IE8 | 04/28/09
If the point is to have ...  mwagner@... | 04/29/09
Thank you...  storm14k | 04/29/09
I can't disagree enough.  unsivil_audio | 04/29/09
Uh, no.  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
Now provide everyone with comparative results for Ubuntu Netbook Remix  no_zd_user_name | 04/28/09
7.5 gigabytes  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
"7.5 gigabytes ... Is nothing."  jacarter3 | 04/28/09
Compare  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
You mention only 2 things  jacarter3 | 04/28/09
Read...  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
Compare again  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
Well somebody has to pay...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
Ultimate  medezark@... | 04/28/09
No, comparing . . .  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
DRM?  Ole Man | 04/28/09
Pound for Pound...  no_zd_user_name | 04/28/09
Thats great  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
In which case, pound for pound you are getting less wink  no_zd_user_name | 04/28/09
Maybe  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
Then you don't mind ...  no_zd_user_name | 04/29/09
Freedom?  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
WGA and having to constantly be authenticated ...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
Except of course  rtk | 04/30/09
Always will be?  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
what does Windows give you?  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
Everything  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
So what you're saying  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
Ok...  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
lock-in and bloat  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
@tmsbrdrs: I can see your point.  MalachiV | 04/30/09
@MalachiV  tmsbrdrs | 04/30/09
That is simply..  yschoo1@... | 04/30/09
I've just installed Win7 x64 Ultimate ...  de-void | 05/07/09
Read the title of the blog...  Confused by religion | 04/28/09
He can only write one article?  storm14k | 04/28/09
Wireless Broadband?  Chad_z | 04/28/09
Yep. I've got a Sierra USB 3G Compass which was plug and play  no_zd_user_name | 04/28/09
I have Apple Airport Express basestation..  yschoo1@... | 04/30/09
Indeed!  InAction Man | 04/30/09
He's not  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
W/7 Ultimate to surf the web? wink  Solid Water | 04/28/09
No, its not  NStalnecker | 04/28/09
@NStalnecker beat me to it.  RedsReboot-22599354177376338262696428243341 | 05/10/09
I will be regarded by some as a contrarian, but  chrome_slinky@... | 04/28/09
It seems to be that way....  storm14k | 04/28/09
There are many metrics  mikefarinha | 04/28/09
You missed the point  chrome_slinky@... | 04/28/09
I didn't miss the point.  mikefarinha | 04/28/09
Did you read the article?  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
Did you read the comment?  mikefarinha | 04/29/09
And you responded poorly  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  Solid Water | 04/28/09
1Gb? How about 256Mb???  obvio.capitao@... | 04/28/09
RE 1Gb? How about 256Mb????  Narg | 05/01/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  gogalthorp | 04/28/09
I get nearly the same boot time with XP and Windows 7  georgeou | 04/28/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/28/09
Really?  Average-IT-Guy | 04/29/09
I'm bewildered here. Why are you trying to compare a netbook to a desktop?  TheWerewolf | 04/28/09
not getting the idea off netbooks  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
Lighten Up  bhayes@... | 04/29/09
Read my comment again  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
other apps?  gtvr | 04/29/09
Drivers ARE a major stumbling block  lefty.crupps | 04/29/09
You're assuming those drivers aren't coming  georgeou | 04/29/09
You're assuming they are  tmsbrdrs | 04/29/09
But they aren't here now, and we don't know . . .  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
Netbooks  DonBurnett | 05/12/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  mwagner@... | 04/29/09
Pentium  NStalnecker | 04/29/09
I don't see it mentioned...  ericesque | 04/29/09
For purposes of testing ...  mwagner@... | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  gogalthorp | 04/29/09
When could they, or when should they...  rtk | 04/29/09
They didn't do it only because  InAction Man | 04/29/09
Check out  rtk | 04/30/09
Now why would anybody bother to do that...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
Can and does  rtk | 04/30/09
That's besides the point  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/30/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  Chalfont | 04/30/09
After reading Adrian's conclusion -  mhenriday | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  it@... | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  bobcat100 | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  psion@... | 04/29/09
Netbooks - the 'European' of computers!  Chalfont | 04/30/09
Don't even know your own screen size....  chadle78 | 04/29/09
Sure enough...  wonderbored | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  RedsReboot-22599354177376338262696428243341 | 04/29/09
So many strong opinions... so much ignorance  GregWoods | 04/30/09
Ubuntu limited??? Only for those with limited brain power!  InAction Man | 04/30/09
I have to agree with InAction Man  MalachiV | 04/30/09
Agree but...  tmsbrdrs | 04/30/09
Well said buddy!  NStalnecker | 04/30/09
Speaking as a Linux user  tmsbrdrs | 04/30/09
Windows 7 on an HP2140 Netbook  acimorelli2 | 04/30/09
At last . . .  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  dfd9880@... | 04/30/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  EdTittel | 04/30/09
Incorrect review and wrong solution...  Narg | 04/30/09
@RTK u heard of "windows genuin authentication"?  RedsReboot-22599354177376338262696428243341 | 05/10/09
@RedsReboot  rtk | 05/10/09
@RTK  RedsReboot-22599354177376338262696428243341 | 05/10/09
RE: Windows 7 on a netbook - My verdict  lambolp500 | 05/19/09
Thanks for testing Ultimate  johnd126 | 05/19/09
PLEASE tell me you're joking.  threedaysdwn | 05/22/09

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