Now for the promised eeepc update. For the last 10 days I’ve been on the road with just my eeepc. I was slightly nervous about the decision to leave my laptop at home and rely just on that tiny notebook device, but it has served me well. For picking up emails, surfing and posting blog entries it has been perfect. You get used to the small keyboard (any smaller would be unusable) and tiny screen (which has great resolution even though it is small) fairly quickly. Its portability is a great asset, as is its fast boot-up moment and easy connectivity by Wifi and LAN (bizarrely, the Iberia VIP lounge doesn’t have wireless).

What I haven’t used that machine for is image editing or updating the main wineanorak site, largely considering I haven’t had instance to learn how to install the relevant open-source software. The fact that the eeepc has an SD card slot means that photos can rapidly be uploaded even whether you haven’t got moment to download them all from your digital camera. I plus haven’t been able to do any video editing on the road.

In conclusion, the portability of the eeepc makes it a great choice for a travel computer, and it will take the place of a full-sized laptop for my travels in the future. At just by £200 it is a total bargain.