$399 XP Asus 1000HE Netbook in oz.

[David L. Jones]

L.A.T. wrote:

Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.

Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...

Dave.

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[Bruce Varley]

"keithr" <keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4ad7d9b8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

On 16/10/2009 10:54 AM, David L. Jones wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<02e72a17$0$1328$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>,
nicetry@migo.com said...

keithr wrote:
snip
I'm using one now, the 10" screen is fine (1024x600) my only
problem with it is the tiny shift key.

The claimed 9 hour battery life may be a bit expectant though, I've
never managed much better than 6 hours with the screen turned down,
WiFi, camera and bluetooth turned off, and the CPU at the lowest
clock speed. Realistically with WiFi on the battery lasts 4 hours
give or take.
I have put a 2 gig DIMM in in place of the 1 gig supplied.

Probably goes some ways to explaining the decrease in battery life.

Would RAM really chew that much extra power though?

Some back of envelope calcs:

Taking a random 1GB SODIMM datasheet:
http://download.micron.com/pdf/datasheets/modules/ddr2/HTF16C128_256x64H.pdf
(not sure if it's actually compatible, but should give a reasonbale
estimate anyway)
The typical active standby current is almost 1A @ 1.8V, or 1.8W, and
that's doing nothing. Can be over 6W peak when doing stuff.

The 1000HE battery pack is around 90Wh (8700mAh @ 10.8V), so would use
roughly 10W for 9 hours. The standard 1GB SODIMM would take almost
1/5th of that power just sitting idle doing nothing. Likely to be
significantly higher in actual use, so say the SODIMM might be as
high as 30% of the consumption.
So the double capacity SODIMM would be a fairly significant extra
consumption, and the figures would roughly match up to what Keith
gets.

I just noticed they have the current specs for the 2GB module too.
In some cases the 1GB module is higher, what-the?
You'd have to actually compare the 2GB module used to the 1Gb module it
replaced. Likely to be large differences between brands etc.

Dave.


I would expect the current draws to be fairly similar, the main difference
that I would expect is that there are twice as many cells to refresh on
the 2gig part so, in terms of watt hours it will be more power hungry.
However, I wouldn't expect it to be hugely different.

Maybe I'll work up the enthusiasm to put the original DIMM back in and
check the difference, but it is not easy so set up a completely controlled
test.

However, I find the battery life good enough for most purposes and
significantly better than the Dell Lattitude laptop that my employer
provides me with, that could not manage much more than 2.5 hours even when
it was new.

Interesting comment. My work Dell laptop, supplied by my engager, won't run
more than about 10 minutes on a fully charged battery, although the machine
is only about 18 months old and hasn't been subject to any misuse. I wonder
whether the machine supplier uses large supply bundles to corporate buyers
to offload old stock or shonky parts. Wouldn't put it past them.

 

[keithr]

On 16/10/2009 6:32 PM, Bruce Varley wrote:

"keithr"<keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4ad7d9b8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
On 16/10/2009 10:54 AM, David L. Jones wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<02e72a17$0$1328$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>,
nicetry@migo.com said...

keithr wrote:
snip
I'm using one now, the 10" screen is fine (1024x600) my only
problem with it is the tiny shift key.

The claimed 9 hour battery life may be a bit expectant though, I've
never managed much better than 6 hours with the screen turned down,
WiFi, camera and bluetooth turned off, and the CPU at the lowest
clock speed. Realistically with WiFi on the battery lasts 4 hours
give or take.
I have put a 2 gig DIMM in in place of the 1 gig supplied.

Probably goes some ways to explaining the decrease in battery life.

Would RAM really chew that much extra power though?

Some back of envelope calcs:

Taking a random 1GB SODIMM datasheet:
http://download.micron.com/pdf/datasheets/modules/ddr2/HTF16C128_256x64H.pdf
(not sure if it's actually compatible, but should give a reasonbale
estimate anyway)
The typical active standby current is almost 1A @ 1.8V, or 1.8W, and
that's doing nothing. Can be over 6W peak when doing stuff.

The 1000HE battery pack is around 90Wh (8700mAh @ 10.8V), so would use
roughly 10W for 9 hours. The standard 1GB SODIMM would take almost
1/5th of that power just sitting idle doing nothing. Likely to be
significantly higher in actual use, so say the SODIMM might be as
high as 30% of the consumption.
So the double capacity SODIMM would be a fairly significant extra
consumption, and the figures would roughly match up to what Keith
gets.

I just noticed they have the current specs for the 2GB module too.
In some cases the 1GB module is higher, what-the?
You'd have to actually compare the 2GB module used to the 1Gb module it
replaced. Likely to be large differences between brands etc.

Dave.


I would expect the current draws to be fairly similar, the main difference
that I would expect is that there are twice as many cells to refresh on
the 2gig part so, in terms of watt hours it will be more power hungry.
However, I wouldn't expect it to be hugely different.

Maybe I'll work up the enthusiasm to put the original DIMM back in and
check the difference, but it is not easy so set up a completely controlled
test.

However, I find the battery life good enough for most purposes and
significantly better than the Dell Lattitude laptop that my employer
provides me with, that could not manage much more than 2.5 hours even when
it was new.

Interesting comment. My work Dell laptop, supplied by my engager, won't run
more than about 10 minutes on a fully charged battery, although the machine
is only about 18 months old and hasn't been subject to any misuse. I wonder
whether the machine supplier uses large supply bundles to corporate buyers
to offload old stock or shonky parts. Wouldn't put it past them.


My employer supplies all the techies with Dell laptops, I have had 3.

None of the batteries have lasted past 18 months.

 

[Don McKenzie]

David L. Jones wrote:

L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.

Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...

Dave.

my two haven't yet, so much for first in, first out

Don...



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[Mauried]

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:39:36 +1100, keithr <keithr@nowhere.com.au>
wrote:

On 16/10/2009 6:32 PM, Bruce Varley wrote:
"keithr"<keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4ad7d9b8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
On 16/10/2009 10:54 AM, David L. Jones wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<02e72a17$0$1328$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>,
nicetry@migo.com said...

keithr wrote:
snip
I'm using one now, the 10" screen is fine (1024x600) my only
problem with it is the tiny shift key.

The claimed 9 hour battery life may be a bit expectant though, I've
never managed much better than 6 hours with the screen turned down,
WiFi, camera and bluetooth turned off, and the CPU at the lowest
clock speed. Realistically with WiFi on the battery lasts 4 hours
give or take.
I have put a 2 gig DIMM in in place of the 1 gig supplied.

Probably goes some ways to explaining the decrease in battery life.

Would RAM really chew that much extra power though?

Some back of envelope calcs:

Taking a random 1GB SODIMM datasheet:
http://download.micron.com/pdf/datasheets/modules/ddr2/HTF16C128_256x64H.pdf
(not sure if it's actually compatible, but should give a reasonbale
estimate anyway)
The typical active standby current is almost 1A @ 1.8V, or 1.8W, and
that's doing nothing. Can be over 6W peak when doing stuff.

The 1000HE battery pack is around 90Wh (8700mAh @ 10.8V), so would use
roughly 10W for 9 hours. The standard 1GB SODIMM would take almost
1/5th of that power just sitting idle doing nothing. Likely to be
significantly higher in actual use, so say the SODIMM might be as
high as 30% of the consumption.
So the double capacity SODIMM would be a fairly significant extra
consumption, and the figures would roughly match up to what Keith
gets.

I just noticed they have the current specs for the 2GB module too.
In some cases the 1GB module is higher, what-the?
You'd have to actually compare the 2GB module used to the 1Gb module it
replaced. Likely to be large differences between brands etc.

Dave.


I would expect the current draws to be fairly similar, the main difference
that I would expect is that there are twice as many cells to refresh on
the 2gig part so, in terms of watt hours it will be more power hungry.
However, I wouldn't expect it to be hugely different.

Maybe I'll work up the enthusiasm to put the original DIMM back in and
check the difference, but it is not easy so set up a completely controlled
test.

However, I find the battery life good enough for most purposes and
significantly better than the Dell Lattitude laptop that my employer
provides me with, that could not manage much more than 2.5 hours even when
it was new.

Interesting comment. My work Dell laptop, supplied by my engager, won't run
more than about 10 minutes on a fully charged battery, although the machine
is only about 18 months old and hasn't been subject to any misuse. I wonder
whether the machine supplier uses large supply bundles to corporate buyers
to offload old stock or shonky parts. Wouldn't put it past them.


My employer supplies all the techies with Dell laptops, I have had 3.
None of the batteries have lasted past 18 months.

If the laptops are using Lithium Ion batteries, these batteries have a
fixed shelf life of around 5 years from the day of manufacture.
The batteries capacity degrades by around 20% a year irregardless of
use.
Some Lithium Ion batteries which are sold new, may have been sitting
on a shelf or in a warehouse for years, so its possible to get a
Laptop with a "new" lithium Ion battery which has already lost a fair
part of its capacity.
Also , the degredation rate is increased if the battery is subject to
temperatures above 35C.

 

[David L. Jones]

keithr wrote:

On 16/10/2009 8:55 AM, Andy wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au

$399, how can you go wrong?

I just picked up 2 at the 12:00 sale.
asus eeepc 1000HE, 9 hour battery life.
and it is one of the best netbooks around.

Geez, how much are Asus making them for?
What does Micro$oft charge Asus for XP?

Don...




A full 10" screen eh....

I've seen a 13" wide screen HP and even banging up a notch
the DPI to 120 it is only just readable.

So the question is, how usable is it?

I got 4 of the old 7" models, and they were really just a toy.

I'm now into my 4th 10", and they are really sweet.

I am 66, and have worn glasses since I was 24, so I feel they are
very workable. For traveling, they are ideal.

I have run my business on them during PC downtime, and maintenance
periods. I have one PC down right now. Windows XP update went
wacky, and we may have to back up from acronis, or re-install xp.
The joys of windows.

Asus also has a stand alone mini-PC called the Ebox B202:
http://www.getprice.com.au/Asus-E-Box-B202-PC-Gpnc_25--40380475.htm

well this 1000HE is cheaper than that, and you can still plug in a
large screen, keyboard, and mouse. Netbook screen can then be
switched off, and case shut, if you wish.

These things aren't lightning fast, but they tackle most jobs that
most people need.

Step up the CPU grunt, and screen res, and they will replace PC's
as we know them.

If you say so. Then again, if you step up the CPU specs, and screen
resolution (presumably with a bigger screen to match), you end up
with... a laptop.

Netbooks have only been around 2 years. Another 2 years, we will see
even more dramatic changes in the PC market. Netbooks now outsell
standard notebooks. Go Google.

I've never seen the appeal of such tiny screens and even tiner
keyboards (which can be flat out unusable for those of us with fat
clumsy fingers )

Especially given the full size laptop w/ 2.2GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 160GB
HDD, DVD burner and 15.6" screen I'm typing this on cost me $598
brand new. I also got to pick it up in person an hour after ordering
it instead of waiting 8 days.

And I've just checked, they're now selling them for $558. Bastards!

Cheers,
Andy.

I've been carting full sized laptops around for the last 13 years,
but I find the netbook much more pleasant to travel with, smaller,
lighter, and if you do use it on your lap, much cooler too. If all
you want is something neat to sit on the desk, then a conventional
laptop is great, but if you are going to cart it around and use
without furniture, then the netbook has the advantage.

Absolutely.
When I went on a world trip I specifically bought a Fuji Lifebook
sub-notebook that was not much bigger than my palm and weighed under 1kg
*with* the power adapter and case. The tiny screen and keyboard was
adequate, and you quickly learn to appreciate the benefit of tiny and light
when you lug it through 30 airports. In fact I was never asked once to xray
it because no one thought it was a "notebook". Probably not the case
nowadays because people are used to seeing these smaller netbooks. Small is
also very handy when you can, for example, fit it in your wifes purse when
you go out for dinner, or stick it in a tiny corner of your backpack when
you go climbing mountains because you don't want to leave it in the hotel
room.

A real pain for serious everyday work of course, but a gem when you are on
the move.
This new Asus will probbaly be the twice the size of my old Fuji, but it's
much fuller featured. Should be nice.

Dave.

--
---------------------------------------------
Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast:
http://www.eevblog.com

 

[Clocky]

David L. Jones wrote:

L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.

Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...

Me too post

 

[Don McKenzie]

Clocky wrote:

David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


--
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Site Map: http://www.dontronics.com/sitemap
E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.dontronics.com/email
Web Camera Page: http://www.dontronics.com/webcam
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http://www.dontronics-shop.com/sparkfun-electronics.html

 

[Clocky]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...

Seems a little unjust given that your post here sold a number of them!

 

[who where]

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:17:36 GMT, mauried@tpg.com.au (Mauried) wrote:

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:39:36 +1100, keithr <keithr@nowhere.com.au
wrote:

On 16/10/2009 6:32 PM, Bruce Varley wrote:
"keithr"<keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4ad7d9b8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
On 16/10/2009 10:54 AM, David L. Jones wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<02e72a17$0$1328$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>,
nicetry@migo.com said...

keithr wrote:
snip
I'm using one now, the 10" screen is fine (1024x600) my only
problem with it is the tiny shift key.

The claimed 9 hour battery life may be a bit expectant though, I've
never managed much better than 6 hours with the screen turned down,
WiFi, camera and bluetooth turned off, and the CPU at the lowest
clock speed. Realistically with WiFi on the battery lasts 4 hours
give or take.
I have put a 2 gig DIMM in in place of the 1 gig supplied.

Probably goes some ways to explaining the decrease in battery life.

Would RAM really chew that much extra power though?

Some back of envelope calcs:

Taking a random 1GB SODIMM datasheet:
http://download.micron.com/pdf/datasheets/modules/ddr2/HTF16C128_256x64H.pdf
(not sure if it's actually compatible, but should give a reasonbale
estimate anyway)
The typical active standby current is almost 1A @ 1.8V, or 1.8W, and
that's doing nothing. Can be over 6W peak when doing stuff.

The 1000HE battery pack is around 90Wh (8700mAh @ 10.8V), so would use
roughly 10W for 9 hours. The standard 1GB SODIMM would take almost
1/5th of that power just sitting idle doing nothing. Likely to be
significantly higher in actual use, so say the SODIMM might be as
high as 30% of the consumption.
So the double capacity SODIMM would be a fairly significant extra
consumption, and the figures would roughly match up to what Keith
gets.

I just noticed they have the current specs for the 2GB module too.
In some cases the 1GB module is higher, what-the?
You'd have to actually compare the 2GB module used to the 1Gb module it
replaced. Likely to be large differences between brands etc.

Dave.


I would expect the current draws to be fairly similar, the main difference
that I would expect is that there are twice as many cells to refresh on
the 2gig part so, in terms of watt hours it will be more power hungry.
However, I wouldn't expect it to be hugely different.

Maybe I'll work up the enthusiasm to put the original DIMM back in and
check the difference, but it is not easy so set up a completely controlled
test.

However, I find the battery life good enough for most purposes and
significantly better than the Dell Lattitude laptop that my employer
provides me with, that could not manage much more than 2.5 hours even when
it was new.

Interesting comment. My work Dell laptop, supplied by my engager, won't run
more than about 10 minutes on a fully charged battery, although the machine
is only about 18 months old and hasn't been subject to any misuse. I wonder
whether the machine supplier uses large supply bundles to corporate buyers
to offload old stock or shonky parts. Wouldn't put it past them.


My employer supplies all the techies with Dell laptops, I have had 3.
None of the batteries have lasted past 18 months.


If the laptops are using Lithium Ion batteries, these batteries have a
fixed shelf life of around 5 years from the day of manufacture.

Crap

The batteries capacity degrades by around 20% a year irregardless of
use.

More crap

Some Lithium Ion batteries which are sold new, may have been sitting
on a shelf or in a warehouse for years, so its possible to get a
Laptop with a "new" lithium Ion battery which has already lost a fair
part of its capacity.

Possibly. See above.

Also , the degredation rate is increased if the battery is subject to
temperatures above 35C.

True.

 

[keithr]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

 

[keithr]

David L. Jones wrote:

keithr wrote:
On 16/10/2009 8:55 AM, Andy wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

son of a bitch wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:
http://www.catchoftheday.com.au

$399, how can you go wrong?

I just picked up 2 at the 12:00 sale.
asus eeepc 1000HE, 9 hour battery life.
and it is one of the best netbooks around.

Geez, how much are Asus making them for?
What does Micro$oft charge Asus for XP?

Don...



A full 10" screen eh....

I've seen a 13" wide screen HP and even banging up a notch
the DPI to 120 it is only just readable.

So the question is, how usable is it?
I got 4 of the old 7" models, and they were really just a toy.

I'm now into my 4th 10", and they are really sweet.

I am 66, and have worn glasses since I was 24, so I feel they are
very workable. For traveling, they are ideal.

I have run my business on them during PC downtime, and maintenance
periods. I have one PC down right now. Windows XP update went
wacky, and we may have to back up from acronis, or re-install xp.
The joys of windows.

Asus also has a stand alone mini-PC called the Ebox B202:
http://www.getprice.com.au/Asus-E-Box-B202-PC-Gpnc_25--40380475.htm

well this 1000HE is cheaper than that, and you can still plug in a
large screen, keyboard, and mouse. Netbook screen can then be
switched off, and case shut, if you wish.

These things aren't lightning fast, but they tackle most jobs that
most people need.

Step up the CPU grunt, and screen res, and they will replace PC's
as we know them.
If you say so. Then again, if you step up the CPU specs, and screen
resolution (presumably with a bigger screen to match), you end up
with... a laptop.

Netbooks have only been around 2 years. Another 2 years, we will see
even more dramatic changes in the PC market. Netbooks now outsell
standard notebooks. Go Google.
I've never seen the appeal of such tiny screens and even tiner
keyboards (which can be flat out unusable for those of us with fat
clumsy fingers )

Especially given the full size laptop w/ 2.2GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 160GB
HDD, DVD burner and 15.6" screen I'm typing this on cost me $598
brand new. I also got to pick it up in person an hour after ordering
it instead of waiting 8 days.

And I've just checked, they're now selling them for $558. Bastards!

Cheers,
Andy.
I've been carting full sized laptops around for the last 13 years,
but I find the netbook much more pleasant to travel with, smaller,
lighter, and if you do use it on your lap, much cooler too. If all
you want is something neat to sit on the desk, then a conventional
laptop is great, but if you are going to cart it around and use
without furniture, then the netbook has the advantage.

Absolutely.
When I went on a world trip I specifically bought a Fuji Lifebook
sub-notebook that was not much bigger than my palm and weighed under 1kg
*with* the power adapter and case. The tiny screen and keyboard was
adequate, and you quickly learn to appreciate the benefit of tiny and light
when you lug it through 30 airports. In fact I was never asked once to xray
it because no one thought it was a "notebook". Probably not the case
nowadays because people are used to seeing these smaller netbooks. Small is
also very handy when you can, for example, fit it in your wifes purse when
you go out for dinner, or stick it in a tiny corner of your backpack when
you go climbing mountains because you don't want to leave it in the hotel
room.

A real pain for serious everyday work of course, but a gem when you are on
the move.
This new Asus will probbaly be the twice the size of my old Fuji, but it's
much fuller featured. Should be nice.

Dave.

Earlier this year we spent 2 weeks in NZ. I used my iPod Touch for
e-mail, it was good enough - just. I also have a Psion which I was
given, nice and pocketable, but I have never really found a good use for
it. I think that the 10" netbook is about the smallest practical size
for general use.

 

[Jeßus]

In article <4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au said...
:
on McKenzie wrote:
:> Clocky wrote:
:>> David L. Jones wrote:
:>>> L.A.T. wrote:
:>>>> Mine has been "shipped".
:>>>> Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.
:>>> Hey, so has mine!
:>>> Might just get it by next Friday then...
:>>>
:>>
:>> Me too post
:>
:> :-(
:> First in, last out?
:>
:> Me no post still.
:>
:> Don...
:>
:>
:My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

 

[keithr]

Jeßus wrote:

In article <4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au said...
:
on McKenzie wrote:
:> Clocky wrote:
:>> David L. Jones wrote:
:>>> L.A.T. wrote:
:>>>> Mine has been "shipped".
:>>>> Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking number.
:>>> Hey, so has mine!
:>>> Might just get it by next Friday then...
:
:
:>> Me too post
:
:> :-(
:> First in, last out?
:
:> Me no post still.
:
:> Don...
:
:
:My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

 

[Rod Speed]

keithr wrote:

Jeßus wrote:
In article <4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.

 

[keithr]

On 18/10/2009 7:57 PM, Rod Speed wrote:

keithr wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.


Sacre bleu! Il est l'idiot de l'ouest. Bon chance mon petit cochon.

 

[L.A.T.]

"keithr" <keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4adb970e$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

On 18/10/2009 7:57 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
keithr wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.


Sacre bleu! Il est l'idiot de l'ouest. Bon chance mon petit cochon.

The tension is almost unbearable.
At 6:30 this morning mine was at a post office not 20 kilometres away.
But not my local post office.

 

[L.A.T.]

"L.A.T." <tt92@ispdr.net.au> wrote in message
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On 18/10/2009 7:57 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
keithr wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.


Sacre bleu! Il est l'idiot de l'ouest. Bon chance mon petit cochon.

The tension is almost unbearable.
At 6:30 this morning mine was at a post office not 20 kilometres away.
But not my local post office.
Bingo!

It's amazing. Why didn't I get two?

 

[David L. Jones]

L.A.T. wrote:

"keithr" <keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
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On 18/10/2009 7:57 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
keithr wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.


Sacre bleu! Il est l'idiot de l'ouest. Bon chance mon petit cochon.

The tension is almost unbearable.
At 6:30 this morning mine was at a post office not 20 kilometres away.
But not my local post office.

Mine is only about 5km away!
If I was in my companies old building, it would only be literally two doors
away.
Who will score first and win bragging rights?...

Dave.

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[David L. Jones]

L.A.T. wrote:

"L.A.T." <tt92@ispdr.net.au> wrote in message
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"keithr" <keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
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On 18/10/2009 7:57 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
keithr wrote:
Jeßus wrote:
In article<4ad98461$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, keith@nowhere.com.au
said...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Clocky wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
L.A.T. wrote:
Mine has been "shipped".
Not sure what that means, but they have given us a tracking
number.
Hey, so has mine!
Might just get it by next Friday then...


Me too post

:-(
First in, last out?

Me no post still.

Don...


My shipping notice came in this afternoon.

Bon voyage

Merci

You dont qualify for any mercy, stupid.


Sacre bleu! Il est l'idiot de l'ouest. Bon chance mon petit cochon.

The tension is almost unbearable.
At 6:30 this morning mine was at a post office not 20 kilometres
away. But not my local post office.
Bingo!
It's amazing. Why didn't I get two?

Damn, pipped at the post!
Just got mine. Quite amazing delivery for the number of units they had to
ship. And here I was was thinking I wouldn't get it by this Friday!
Brand new in the sealed box. No extra packaging though, just the original
ASUS box thrown in a courier satchel. Mine arrived in first class condition
though.
Have to fire it up now...

Thanks Don!

Dave.

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