Ok,so this is one of those long,never ending discussions about comparing to portable gadgets.But,since i have time to spare,the discussion continues.
Looking at the Asus EEE,we have a portable mini-laptop,with size of an A5 book (which is small,really small).Besides that,the EEE has an 7” inch TFT LCD screen which is 800×480 pixels,a Intel Processor that runs on 900Mhx but is clocked at 577Mhz DDR2,512MB of RAM Memory,runs on a Linux Xandros that boots in aprox. 20-22 seconds,along with integraded Skype,MSN,YIM,AOL,AIM,GT instant messagers,a 4-cell Li-Lion 4400mAh,that runs on aprox. 2h and 50min.
Besides all of that,the Asus EEE (Easy PC) is fun,easy to use,portable device that can aid you wherever you go.It doesn’t have a hard drive,but it has 4 USB ports for external memory USB devices,or microSD slots.The pricing goes about US$399,which is a lot for a kiddy laptop.
Now,on the other hand,we have a Sony PlayStation Portable,gaming/multimedia device,equiped with an 4,3” inch TFT LCD screen which is 480×272 pixels in width and height,an Memory Stick Pro Duo slot,used for external memory,1800 mAh battery that will provide about 4-6 hours of gameplay, 4-5 hours of video playback, or 8-11 hours of audio,internal memory of 32MB,a CPU Processor that runs on 333Mhz.The PSP uses UMD’s for playing games (UniversalMediaDisc with memory of 1,8GB),and has an internal Wi-Fi Opera browser that goes full-screen.
Looking at a PSP,you are amazed.It is beautifully designed,with no flaws.Sony later on in October 2007 presented a PSP Slim and Lite,which has the same screen,a battery on 2200mAh,a doubled internal memory to 64MB,a different UMD slot,and is 33% lighter,and 19% slimmer then the first one.
By looking at both,they are pretty much evenly matched.They both play music with excellent sound,they both play movies,games,they both have Wi-Fi capabilities..
If you are a teenager,in need of music,good graphics,internet capabilities,you should with no doubt go with the PSP.
If you are an adult,you shouldn’t go with either.The Asus EEE is mostly constructed for people under 18,since the Xandros Linux OS is only for kids (though you can install Windows XP on it,but still).For an adult a bigger Laptop with bigger capabilities is the best option.
