ASUS EeePC T91 or HP Mini 2140

[Yuvallos]

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have a friend that wants to buy a ASUS EeePC T91 or HP Mini 2140.

He will be going to china and needs a good laptop wherein he will be able to talk to his family thru the laptop.
Can you guys tell me which is better?

Specs:
ASUS

Asus Eee PC 1000HE
HP
HP Mini 2140

If you guys have a better laptop you can recommend pls say so.

edit:Asus Eee PC 1000HE


Budget around PHP25k - 30k

[icecube]

This computer is only good for internet surfing and data processing. You can hardly watch a dvd movie with this or not at all. Intel atom is design intended only for surfing, and nothing else. This is a damn junk cpu for those who needs a computer that can do more use. JMO

The reason that they dont put a dvd drive on it, coz it can hardly play it or cant at all.

[vashtinone]

^^ it can play dvd man, support pa gani na HDTV, thru external HD or USB lng not thru optical drive..
based sa Mobile Intel® 945GM/GME Express Chipset Feature Support
it can support -480p/720p/1080i/1080p

for the reason y wla nila butangi ug optical drive, for the name itself "NetBook"..
so mainly internet use--chat, surfing, browsing net..
and portability/mobility features..

[icecube]

better check the intel atom review, so you wont regret it. This is just a junk cpu, it could hardly handle dvd movie.

LOL, high def movie? R U kidding me? I am not talking about the GPU, im talking about the CPU. The cpu itself could not handle the task.

[archnacorda]

Depends on how you intend to use it. If you intend to use it for data processing or Microsoft Office software aside from surfing, then it is a very sufficient machine. If you want to play DVDs then you are better off with a laptop with higher specs.

I have an HP Mininotebook which i use for data processing and ACad 2004. I got one for my frequent travels outside the city wherein I may need to edit some documents or designs. I find it very capable. I didn't get it so I could watch DVDs. It is a good supplement to your bigger laptop or to your desktop. It should not be considered as a desktop replacement. I have an IBM X60s as a secondary computer but I got a netbook for travel and surfing purposes since it is much easier to travel with.

On occasions, I would copy some downloaded movies into it's HD and playing it on GOM or VLC players. I was more than satisfied. I would do so when waiting for flights at the airport terminals.

Unfortunately, I was disappointed with it's battery life since the most it could do with it's 3 cell batt is 2 hours on AutoCad. I recently sold it and I am saving for an ASUS 1000HE which has better battery life.

Again, Netbooks should never be expected to handle the jobs of a desktop or full-spec laptop. It is a supplemental device - not a primary working tool. If you want to play DVDs and is into gaming or use video editing software, don't get a netbook.

[isidromax]

pareha ra na sila, ma asus man or hp. kun ang iya main reason para communicate lang sa family, ok na ang netbook since design man ang netbook for surfing the net ang basic office tools like word, excel,and powerpoint. in my experiance, ok ra mag chat, or videocall/videoconference using yahoo messenger, msn, and skype.

[Teban2006]

e search sa youtube,,after cracking the resulotion ASUS 1000HE can play games like nfs or counter strike source

[mrA]

para nq bug.at ang 2140

[dookiexave]

asus100hE ako bro okey kaayo... taas battery life! great key pad, supposed to be supplementary ni nako pro mao na gyud ako gamit... movies are great! depende sa software na gamit... mao na pud ako gamit ug picture and video edit! ;D

[Yuvallos]

thanks for ur replies.