I Own A New Mini

I have been using this Benq Joybook since 2005 and it did not give me any problem except for the usual virus attacks. This faithful joybook helps me a lot with my job presenting during lectures and I consider myself lucky to get married to this Benq. The design is not like any other laptop in the streets but it does make me stand out among the normal boxed shape laptops. 

Letely I have been experiencing auto shut down and I am not sure whether the HDD is going to crash or the virus auto shut down this laptop in the middle of my work. Everytime it shuts down, I have to start with a Dick, ooooppppssss disk check. So I sensed its the drive that is the problem. 

I am not going to loose out with my job because I depend on the computer so much especially during presentations. This is my second laptop. My first was an Acer Travelmate. I lost conficence in Acer because of its built. The hinge cover is very fragile and it cracked twice. Once during the warranty period and the second time after the period was over. Ever since Acer laptop is not my priority anymore. 

I have beenshopping for this mini laptop for a few months since EeePC came out with its super mobility 701 model. However the Linux operating system does not arouse my sexual desire, err... I mean buying desire and  is a turn down for me. I knew the salesman said that it can be upgraged to Windows XP for RM 200. However it still does not changed my stance.

Then EeePC came out with a newer model which definitley is much better than the previous. The 701 model even had its price crashed during the last Pikom PC Fair from RM 1399 to just RM 999. Newer models from other brands jumped into the super mobility bandwagon. HP came out with its HP Mini. First read that at Kenysia's. More models came out and I keep buying magazines that review the mini's. 

Of course I saved up money I earned during my lectures and now have enough to buy a new laptop. The mini is my priority since its light and convenient travelling with it. Actually the first time I saw the EeePC at Low Yatt is when I accompany my friend to buy a laptop and he biught that model. 

Yesterday my dream accomplished. I went to Low Yatt to buy my mini after months of reading and weighing for a better buy. After reading the review on October 2008 issue of Mobile World, I made up my mind to buy the EeePC 10000H with a 80Gb HDD at RM 1799. However after reaching Low Yatt I saw a Lenovo priced at RM 1749 on one of the outlet on Level 4. That shoild be agood buy. Its in three colour and the pink and white on display interest me. However the attitude of the salesman who is concentrating on his desktop, I think playing computer games, did not show any interest in my questions turn me down. He should not be working in that shop in the first place. Disrecpect of his customers and his attitude did make his employer loose a customer and sales on that day.

Then I went to FTEC IT Shop and was impressed with its range of minis. 

Bought this FTEC Ee Book G10X-3G. It has 2Gb Ram / 160 Gb HDD / 10.2 " screen and 3G ready. It is priced at RM 1988. There are not many laptops with 3G capability at the moment and buying one I think will slow down the rate of being obsolete of this laptop.  However the laptop is preinstalled with original Windows XP operating system only and no other basic softwares such as word processing.