Eee PC - Six months later

Did I really buy this thing six months ago? It seems like only yesterday.

Most of my mobile computing has been taken over by the Samsung Q1U-V but I still believe the Eee PC is worth the $400 spent on it. The primary function of the Eee is now a second household computer - used for recipes and music in the kitchen, chat, light web browsing, and streaming entertainment. The tiny power brick and good battery life away from the desk make it perfect to cart around the house.

I cannot use my Eee, though. The person to whom I loaned it will not give it back.

When her Sony VAIO died, she was without a laptop. Since I have the Q1U, TabletKiosk eo, and Nokia Internet tablets, I felt I could lend out the Eee safely without worry. Sony had her laptop for three weeks and it finally came back last week. Most of the stuff was repaired, but the screen hinge is now wobbly and the screen flicker problem is still there.

She now uses her desktop computer for gaming and the Eee for light web browsing, Email, chat, and last.fm streaming. Even with tiny hands, she feels the keyboard is cramped but still functional. The worst part, according to her, is going back and forth between the desktop and the Eee.

With the Sony laptop back in her hands, I asked if I could have my Eee back. Her response: "Do you want the VAIO instead? It's dead to me."

While I am on the topic of shoddy service (the Sony reminded me of this) I remember sending an Email request through Samsung's support form weeks ago. I asked if it was possible to purchase a copy of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to downgrade (upgrade?) Vista on my Q1U-V. Still no response. Is this typical for Samsung? Let me know.