Yesterday I took the plunge and ripped open an Asus Eee PC (my Wife’s) and upgraded it with an 8Gb flash drive and Bluetooth. It took $35 in parts, a steady hand and a soldering iron, but the result is pretty cool. Both devices are in a USB plug, so I can remove or upgrade them over time.

If you plan to work on your wife’s Eee, make sure you have a spare $399 lying around in case screw things up.

Next week (in part 2) I’ll be installing a touch screen, which should turn this thing into the ultimate Eee, right before it’s time to upgrade the entire machine to the 901 series Eee.

Tips and inspiration on how to upgrade your Eee PC can be found here.