Asus Eee PC 4G

The Asus Eee PC 4G is a netbook designed by ASUS. It was launched in 2007. The name Eee derives from “the three Es,” an abbreviation of its advertising slogan for the device: “Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play”. The Asus Eee PC 4G is manufactured by Pegatron Technology and developed by ASUSTek Computer Inc. The netbook is considered to be light as it weighs less than 1kg. This netbook has been promoted to come to use for business executives. It can be used to work on documents or view videos, listening to music and surfing web sites. It is available to be purchased in the following colors, white, black, pink, blue and green. Purchasing this netbook will come with a one year warranty for service and support.

Specifications
Processor is the Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz. Memory is 512MB of DDR2 RAM (667 MHz). Storage on this netbook is a 4GB of Flash based storage (SSD).Operating system is Xandros Linux which has been specially customized by Asus to suit this netbook. There’s a 7-inch screen with 800×480 resolution. On this netbook, WIFI Wireless is enabled with features such as 802.11b/g Atheros. Graphics on this netbooks is made possible by having the Integrated Intel GMA 900 GPU. Ports on this netbooks are : 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader, Kensington lock slot and Ethernet 10/100. Battery is a 4-cell 5200 mAh 7.4V Li-Ion that is rated at 3.5 hours. Inputs are a keyboard and a touchpad. It weighs 0.9kg. The operating system on this netbook looks like a Microsoft Windows operating system. This netbook already comes with more than forty applications in it when purchased.

Display, Design & Power
It comes with a 7-inch display screen. On top of the display is where the 0.3 megapixel camera is located. The camera can be used to chat and for video conferencing. It supports several instant messaging applications. The peripheral port can be found on the sides of the laptop. On the keyboard, the keys can be found located close to each other. It weighs approximately 0.92kg. The battery can last for about three hours during high usage of the netbook.

Media
On this netbook, users can also Upload photos and videos and share them instantly on Flickr or YouTube without any ordeal. The Asus Eee PC 4G allows users to enjoy music and videos with the extensive support from a wide range of digital multimedia.

Network & Connections
The Asus Eee PC 4G allows user to stay connected with the built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g that automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspot. Users can also log on to Skype or other network, and connect with friends anywhere. The Asus Eee PC 4G is built to clear up wire clutter with the built-in card reader, camera, speakers, and microphone.

Other Features
It also includes documents and e-mails software, and a suite of other programs to help keep users on track. Startup time is approximately 15 seconds. Starting playback on a 700MB AVI video file is almost 5 seconds. Starting the Open Office application is 5 seconds. Opening a 4MB PDF document takes around 5 seconds. Opening a 2.5MB PowerPoint presentation takes about 15 seconds. Purchasing this netbook will come with a one year warranty for service and support.

Reviews

“In the end, the Eee PC is the single most impressive notebook we’ve seen priced below $400. The technical specs might look sub par, but the usability and overall performance of the Eee PC rivals notebooks costing several thousand dollars more. Granted, you can’t install Photoshop on this little notebook and you can forget about playing Bioshock on this thing, but the Eee PC can do just about everything you “need” to do with a notebook while on the go.

The only features missing from the Eee PC that really stand out are the lack of Bluetooth 2.0 and the lack of a Verizon or Sprint wireless card option. If Asus can find a way to add these features to the Eee PC we will go as far as to say, “No home should be without an Eee PC.” As it stands now, the Eee PC is a truly impressive ultraportable with a value much higher than the sale price suggests. The Eee PC can’t replace a full-featured desktop or notebook, but it makes the perfect choice if you are in the market for an ultraportable notebook for school, work, or vacation.

The Eee PC might have a weird name, but it’s one of the few products that lives up to the marketing hype. This notebook truly is “easy to learn, easy to work, and easy to play.” (NotebookReview, 2007)