when I look at the box the thing comes in, I see the following pics: a woman using it on a beach, two kids using it, a couple using it on a lawn, a woman by a lake holding it to her chest (it looks tiny in that picture). I do not see any pics of people using it in an office. And in the on-line description at Memory Express, I also see a pic of grandparents using it. the whole emphasis is on ease of use, not power. They clearly state it only has a 7" screen, and runs a simple version of Linux. I don't anyone is being deceived. But no doubt some people will try to do more with it than intended, and end up being disappointed.

I believe you. Now, how about going back to your original post and clarifying that the noise you heard is the result of a bug or fault? Not everyone is going to read through 5 pages of forum comments to get to this point.

So, that res screen doesn't work on the Eee PC but does on the Nokia? I actually don't see much difference. If the res is wrong,it's wrong on both machines. In fact it's worse on the Nokia since the screen is so small that the pixels are tiny - older people will find it very hard to use. If they hold it too close, it will blur (without their glasses), and if they hold it further away, they won't be able to see it. Sure you can zoom in and out, but all of that zooming and unzooming is a crutch to compensate for the too-small screen. I see the same problem with the iPhone, in fact. Having said all that, I'd love to see a Nokia-quality screen in the Eee PC. with the higher pixel density, you could achieve a 1024x768 res in the 7" screen. Or even higher in the rumoured version 2 with a 10" screen.

On the other hand, the Eee PC is not too small for some people, it's too large. It won't be portable enough for them. In that case, they should choose the Nokia.