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Comments on: Dell's wee Eee-alike loses some keys

Acer's Laptot will win 

Posted Friday 6th June 2008 11:25 GMT

But can it compete with that sexy small Acer Laptot at 199 would be cheaper, and have the function keys?

BIOS 

Posted Friday 6th June 2008 11:59 GMT

To enter System Setup, press F2.......... Oh wait.............

No Function Keys 

Posted Friday 6th June 2008 12:09 GMT

Linux

So I take it you cannot format and install a non-OEM version of XP as you need to press F8 to accept the EULA.

And as stated earlier out of all the ones currently popping up, and that is quite a few, Acer is currently the winner. (And that is without some totty in the picture)

My money's on the Acer 

Posted Friday 6th June 2008 12:16 GMT

My main gripes with the EEE were the awkward keyboard and the too narrow screen/resolution.

The Acer seems to fix both issues and at a better price, to boot.

The EEE's getting a wEEE too expensive.

@BIOS/No Function Keys 

Posted Friday 6th June 2008 22:48 GMT

Presumably, Dell will do something like FN on current laptops that provides access to uncommon keyboard choices (like NumLock, Screen Brightness, etc.).

Fn for Function keys... 

Posted Monday 9th June 2008 14:14 GMT

Blah blah, what about installing windows with F8? What about pressing F2 for the bios, think more...

That little Fn key could EASILY be introduced to implement F keys.

Granted removing the F keys is a stupid idea, its easy to work around it in a standard keyboard style.

F - Off! 

Posted Wednesday 11th June 2008 12:34 GMT

Coat

Lost subtitle opportunity.