[thumper]

does anyone know when this is coming out in canada?

http://ca.asus.com/search.aspx?searchitem=1&searchkey=eb1012

[danizer]

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=42421&vpn=EB1006-W-111-5002&manufacture=ASUS

lol

[InvisibleSoul]

This one is better: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=41924&vpn=PT%2ESCA0X%2E073&manufacture=Acer

[twitchyzero]

i dunno how smoothly 1080p can run on a dual core atom Eee box

[kchan]

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=42421&vpn=EB1006-W-111-5002&manufacture=ASUS

lol

different model, that one SUCKS

[asian_XL]

i dunno how smoothly 1080p can run on a dual core atom Eee box

it doesn't run smoothly

[thumper]

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=42421&vpn=EB1006-W-111-5002&manufacture=ASUS

lol

1006 model is junk. my cousin in HK said the 1012 is out in HK and he tried out a demo model at a computer store there and it seems to do 1080p well :thumbsup:

[thumper]

This one is better: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=41924&vpn=PT%2ESCA0X%2E073&manufacture=Acer

what makes the r3600 better? the intent is to hook this up to the LCD TV in the living room for internet use.

[ecsw]

1012 is ion based. r3600 was pretty much the first ion base announced. not any better, but similar spec.

[InvisibleSoul]

what makes the r3600 better? the intent is to hook this up to the LCD TV in the living room for internet use.
Okay, yeah... as ecsw said, I guess it's about the same. I didn't read the specs on the one you originally posted... didn't know there was a newer version Eee Box that uses Ion.

[ecsw]

^ lol. me either until everyone started to talk about 1080p.

dual Atom with ion should run 1080p smoothly in theory.

[thumper]

i'm going to ncix in bby tomorrow to check out the r3600. everyone i call dosen't know when the asus is going to hit the market locally. thanks for the recommendations everyone :thumbsup:

[liu13]

^ awesome, let us know

[ecsw]

i'm going to ncix in bby tomorrow to check out the r3600. everyone i call dosen't know when the asus is going to hit the market locally. thanks for the recommendations everyone :thumbsup:

yap. r3600 has been announced for long time and it was finally here for a while. I would think it will ASUS take a little longer to get here.

r3600 has the game accessories like wii or something like that. ;)

[Nikeaddict21]

anyone have hands on experience with r3600...??
i wanna hook it up to my 42" lcd..... was wondering if it would be laggy......

[thumper]

well this is as far as i got last night... ncix was bad for my credit card :cry:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/ben_tang/IMGP5707.jpg

i've never set up for wi-fi before, only DSL. i'm not sure what i'm getting myself into :o

[Nikeaddict21]

hurry up and try out that revo.! i wanna see what the quality the graphics are like........... on a side note............ ncix and credit cards:eek: do not go well together..... especially every weds when they have there cheap sales!

[thumper]

had a rough start last night. i opened up the box for the revo and there was only hardware inside... no install manual or literature, cd's, etc... i went ahead and set it up as best as i could, but some of the automated install tells me to "refer to owner's manual" or to "install cd". i know the revo dosen't come with an optical drive, but... i guess i have to call NCIx today, but i'm not sure if they will help me. a friend said that they will probably just tell me to call acer and deal with it myself :confused:

[ecsw]

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2009/Acer/aspire/AspireR3600/AspireR3600nv.shtml?Team=/acerpanam/desktop/2009/Acer/aspire/AspireR3600/AspireR3600nv.shtml


here. dl it. There should be a copy on that computer as well.

[Nikeaddict21]

i thought everything would have been preloaded like most laptops.. u just turn on. and everything sets up as u go along.........
How is the Cpu now?
did u get to test out the power yet?

[thumper]

no it's meant for my mom so i didn't get much seat time with it. i'll see her this weekend so i'll have some more time to figure it out. but right now i'm having more trouble with router issues at the moment... i don't know why it's so slow :cry:

also there is a sh*tload of useless software they throw into the computer that i have to clean out. and the last time i used windows vista was a few years back when IT installed it at work, and then removed it a few days later when most of our apps started crashing... i'm hoping not for a repeat of that :rolleyes:

[Nikeaddict21]

yeah i heard u should definately uninstall macafee..

[thumper]

ugh my broadband router issues continue to make me suffer... internet access is slower than dialup right now :cry:

just checked the ncix website and my acer just went up $10 in price... i know it's not much but... huh? :confused:

[Nikeaddict21]

what ? i thought it was always 399.99...
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41924&vpn=PT%2ESCA0X%2E073&manufacture=Acer

[thumper]

nope. i printed out that page before buying it last week and it was $10 less.

i went back to ncix yesterday and they told me they couldn't help me with the missing manuals and told me to find it myself online, and acer does not include any install cd's (eg. windows) so i better back up or hope/pray it dosen't die on me. they also told me to download the latest firmware for the router and now it's even slower than before :flamemad:

[muteki]

I don't think many computers still come with install CDs unless stated. There's usually a way to format without it anyhow.
You should get Win7 though, Vista's a pain, and Linksys is terribly slow =|

[syee]

nope. i printed out that page before buying it last week and it was $10 less.

i went back to ncix yesterday and they told me they couldn't help me with the missing manuals and told me to find it myself online, and acer does not include any install cd's (eg. windows) so i better back up or hope/pray it dosen't die on me. they also told me to download the latest firmware for the router and now it's even slower than before :flamemad:

Does it have a recovery partition like most laptops do?
Worst case, just grab the serial key off it and download an OEM version of the OS (and use the key you have)

[thumper]

I don't think many computers still come with install CDs unless stated. There's usually a way to format without it anyhow.
You should get Win7 though, Vista's a pain, and Linksys is terribly slow =|

can you please recommend to me another router? i went with linksys because that was what NCIX recommended, and so far it's been a total fail. should i be using tomato firmware instead? http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

[Nikeaddict21]

i personally use this one.....
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=28279&vpn=DGL%2D4500&manufacture=D%2DLink
it works pretty fast for me..........
but its kinda expensive.... i got a pretty good deal on it so i was lucky,

[thumper]

i personally use this one.....
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=28279&vpn=DGL%2D4500&manufacture=D%2DLink
it works pretty fast for me..........
but its kinda expensive.... i got a pretty good deal on it so i was lucky,

i'm not using it for gaming... does that matter?

i can't make any sense at all out of the operating manual. i swear it's not written in english :cry:

i struggled with it all night... using speedtest.net, at one point i got 2.50Mb/s on a 3.0DSL line, but then a second test right afterwards barely registered 0.11Mb/s, and then timed out :flamemad:

[Nikeaddict21]

hmmmm... not sure it may also be your internet supplier?
i recently upgraded mine with shaw to have high speed extreme......
it works much faster......
try plugging internet directly to the revo.... see if there is significant change in speed.....
if there is.. then its definately the router u have a problem with.........

[thumper]

yes when i stop using the router and stay with the cable connection i have no internet speed issues and everything works well.

i ended up losing my internet connection completely last night with the router. spent a hour with the 1-800 linkys assist rep and didn't get very far and i couldn't stay awake long enough to continue struggling with it (they are a 24 hour service)... looks like i know what i'm going to be doing for the long thanksgiving holiday.

[Nikeaddict21]

looking for a new router?
lol

[windchaser]

i guess this is a better HTPC compare to acer revo ?

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42384&vpn=ION%20330%2DBD&manufacture=ASRock

or this one without the BD-rom for lot less money

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=40737&vpn=ION%20330&manufacture=ASRock

[thumper]

looking for a new router?
lol

yes. i ended up having to replace the router. it seems to be working now in conjunction with a singal booster.

right now my biggest grief is vista :flamemad: . i wonder if windows 7 will save me from this.

[icemiko]

Did anyone buy this, if so how is it?

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=33671&vpn=ATOM%2DDC%2DMITX%2DCASE&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals

[Nikeaddict21]

according the to review some guy posted.......


Things you should know about this combo...

Motherboard;
1. Has no FDD Connection.
2. Has no Post Speaker connection.
3. Has no PCI-E or AGP (Only 1 Legacy PCI)
4. Has (2) Int USB connections.
5. Has 2 SATA Connections but only includes 1 SATA Cable
6. Does not include a SATA Power Splitter or Molex > SATA Cable.

Case;
1. Has a FDD Bay which can double as a Hard Drive bay.
2. Includes Post Speaker.
3. Has room for 1 Expansion Card
4. Only Supports (1) Int USB connection.
5. Power Supply only has 1 SATA Power Connection
6. Reminds me of a shoebox.
7. Tight spacing and cables that are too long.
8. Loose Power Cable could risk damage or fire.



sounds like a piece of crap. you can't really expect anything for $150........


on the other hand......... i just got myself a shuttle.......... on sale right now for $265..... i wonder how this will work out.

[Nikeaddict21]

and that ISROCK $600 and still no wifi........
if you were to spend $600 on a htpc.. u might as well just create your own...
so many other options...... i think dual core atom can barely run 780 P

[windchaser]

it has ion video chip in it .......... its 1080P ok !! Can u please list other options ? I m currently looking for a HTPC

[thumper]

sorry for the lack of updates. i've been struggling with all the stupid things windows vista does. all the experience i have with vista was way back when it was first introduced, and they installed it at work for all of 2 weeks before going back to XP beaause of all the problems it created. i did get an email from acer saying i qualify to download windows 7 but is it safe???

furthermore the e-gear HDMI cable NCIX sold me crapped out on me. i have to go back and see if they will replace it for me because i'm still under the 30 day store warranty.