It will add four keyboard shortcuts to the computer system that can be used to rotate the monitor screen. The shortcuts begin with [Ctrl ALT] and require one of the arrow keys to be pressed as well. [Ctrl Alt Up Arrow] returns the screen to the initial position while [Ctrl Alt Right Arrow] rotates it by 270 degrees. [Ctrl Alt Down Arrow] rotates it 180 degrees and [Ctrl Alt Left] by 90 degrees.

One interesting additional feature is that the software will also rotate the input device to match the screen rotation. The portable software EEE Rotate worked fine on a Windows XP SP3 test system but the executable had to be extracted (can be done with 7-zip for example) as the setup would throw an error message otherwise.

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Since it is a mobile device I would like to be able to check my emails, manage my web server using SSH, connect to the Internet and write articles for my websites. The device has to support WLAN and make use of a QWERTY keyboard. I could live with an add-on keyboard that has to be purchased separately.

The device should be lightweight. I’m not sure if all those sub-notebooks like the Asus EeePC or MSI Wind fit the bill, prefer something for the pocket instead. It does not have to be state of the art as long as it does the job. The performance has to be sufficient for the tasks and there should not be huge delays because of a lack of CPU power or system memory.

I do no need Bluetooth, Infrared, games, multimedia features, GPS, a Touchscreen, Radio, TV, a Digital Camera.

I have one alternative. I could replace my Nokie N73 phone with a new one that is providing the features that I need plus offering phone capabilities. The advantage for me would be that I would only need one device that I could carry around and not two.

My guess is that it will be a device with the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating systems but I’m open for other suggestions. What would you recommend me to get ?

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I already see signs of a public outcry in the Internet landscape. How can it be that a version for a free operating system, Linux, is more expensive than the version for Windows XP ? If you know only these facts you might think that Microsoft is using their power to promote Windows on the EeePC 900 by either giving the version away for free or even subsidizing it.

This may very well be a valid point but you have to know the following fact to come to a conclusion. The Windows version of the EeePC 900 will ship with a 12 Gigabyte Solid State Disk while the Linux version will have a 20 Gigabyte one. The price difference between the two versions is $50 Australian Dollars according to website apcmag.

So the reality is that Asus did cover the license cost of Windows and Works on the EeePC 900 by reducing the hard drive of that version. Which version will sell better when the EeePC 900 comes out ? I think it could be the Windows version. It’s cheaper which is always a good selling point and it is Windows, something the users are used to work with. Casual users will have trouble finding out if 8 Gigabytes of additional hard drive space are worth the extra 50 bucks and the time it takes to feel comfortable working with a Linux system.

A first short review was also included in the article:

The XP version of the Eee boots quite speedily for a Windows box, but is still notably slower than its Linux counterpart. Even Asus’ press release promoting the product acknowledges that the Linux machine is faster to get started. “It provides a fast boot-up time, ideal for quick internet access while waiting for public transport or taking notes on-the-go,” it breathlessly proclaims.

Apparently, “the Linux version is suited to users who desire an icon-driven and easy point-and-click interface – well suited for children or users with limited computer experience”. We’ll leave the reader to deduce what that implies about the XP interface.

Does this imply that the Windows XP version will be suitable to computer experts only ? Every technology inclined user will obviously buy the Linux version and not the Windows one. Additional eight Gigabytes of space for $50 is well worth the extra cash.

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