eeePC Talk at OCLUG
For the last six months or so, my main project at work has revolved around the new ASUS eeePC. My company, Xandros, got the contract to develop the Linux software that ships on the unit by default.

From then until now, I haven't been able to talk much about the eeePC, as ASUS obviously wanted to keep its new baby under wraps. Besides, the specs changed frequently, and the only thing worse than leaks are inaccurate leaks.

eeePC's software was developed very quickly and efficiently. Now that the product has shipped, there is nothing to hide, so I gave a talk about eeePC and its software to the local Linux Users' Group this week. The talk went well (aside from my little lapses into la-la land), and I think the eeePC was well received. I am no marketoid, but people seemed genuinely excited by it. Several people from the audience now own one. People seem naturally attracted to the features and the price tag of the unit. The phenomenon is global, with the eeePCs selling as quickly as they can be produced, and they are produced at a few thousand per day. Even having worked on the project day-in-day-out, the project remains fresh. The word for the last half year of my life has certainly been "exciting." I hope that was adequately reflected in my presentation.

However, it is bad writing to be describing a talk given about a subject that has not been properly introduced. I will have to reflect more about the eeePC itself at some point in the near future.

Until then, my regards to Richard Briggs for the photo. My camera is still at Canon's service depot in Montreal.