New Eee PC OS: Windows XP
While I am all sure we know what Windows XP looks like, I have included some screen shots from the new Eee PC with XP using the same 800×480 resolution that include some information on disk space availability, installed applications and more.
Interestingly, when you first reboot after setting up the system for the first time you are met with this screen where Windows informs you that your resolution is awfully low and recommends you change it. While you definitely CAN do that, expanding the resolution beyond the monitor’s native setting, it’s not my personal preference. You will then simply have to mouse in a certain area to “move” the desktop Window beyond your current viewing area.
The primary hard disk is only 4GB and after Windows XP gets done with it you have 1.32 GB or so left for your personal consumption – surprisingly this isn’t much less than we had with the original Linux installation proving that you can weight down anything if you try.
Of course, the removable disc is an SD card reader that will likely have the SDHC card in it if you purchased the appropriate version of the notebook.
Of course, the removable disc is an SD card reader that will likely have the SDHC card in it if you purchased the appropriate version of the notebook.
Just to show you some of what ASUS has had preinstalled with the OS, here is the Start menu in all its glory. The most prominent inclusion is the addition of Microsoft Works 9.0. This is the full version of the application as well – not a cheap demo or anything like that.
Looking at the Add/Remove programs dialogue you can see where this storage space is divided up between the installed programs (with the exception of Windows of course). Works takes up 400MB, or 525MB if you included the compatibility packs, and that translates into roughly 13% of your drive. I think the application is compelling enough and important to most users to keep.
Looking at the device manager you can see some of the additional hardware specifications including an Intel 915GM chipset that includes the lower power integrated graphics at work.
Finally, here is your favorite website loaded up on in the default browser, IE6 (ugh). Obviously we recommend a new Firefox version or IE7 though IE7 users a bit more disk space.
Overall, I was quite happy with the Windows XP experience on the ASUS Eee PC. Having it pre-installed rather than having to buy an external DVD-ROM drive or making an XP USB flash drive is definitely convenient. Most users will probably find the usability of Windows XP to outweigh the slight storage bonus you get with the Linux version of the Eee PC.
Overall, I was quite happy with the Windows XP experience on the ASUS Eee PC. Having it pre-installed rather than having to buy an external DVD-ROM drive or making an XP USB flash drive is definitely convenient. Most users will probably find the usability of Windows XP to outweigh the slight storage bonus you get with the Linux version of the Eee PC.
hi iv a eee pc 4g surf i got
hi iv a eee pc 4g surf i got it second hand with xp installed but im constantly fighying for disc space and even with a clean copy of xp by the time iv put anti virus on im still in the same position iv looked at n lite but dnt really understand the instructions or av the confidence to do it is there a lighter xp out there any were i can get or should i put linux onit please hel if possible it would be apreciated