Asus Eee Pc S101

The Asus Eee Pc S101 is an executive netbook that is targeted at the niche market by attempting to re-create the premium look and feel of an ultra-portable notebook. It sports a design that has every corner and edged curved, tapered and tucked to create an ultra-slim netbook. Under the hood, the Asus Eee Pc S101continues to sport the same design as its sleek and slim chassis, with the area below the keyboard finished in an attractive and classy black brushed metal that is supplemented by glossy black plastic around the keyboard and screen.
Specifications
The Asus Eee Pc S101 measures 10.4 in x 7.1 in x 1.0 in (W x D x H) in dimension and weighs approximately 2.4 lbs. It is available in graphite. There are also backlit status lights right above the keyboard as well as a power button. Not only that, there is also a built-in web camera right above the main display while the microphones are below it. On the back, the Asus Eee Pc S101 also has a built-in memory card reader. In terms of the keyboard, the Asus Eee Pc S101 has it stretched out right up to the edge to ensure that the keyboard is of a decent size. Besides that, there are also UK style Return key, Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys which are mapped as secondary’s to the cursor keys. The Asus Eee Pc S101 comes with an included slipcase that is made out of suede with a magnetic flap to make it looks smarter, easier to handle and to provide adequate protection when carrying it around in a bag. In terms of wireless capabilities, the Asus Eee Pc S101 has support for Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11n (draft), IEEE 802.11 b, and IEEE 802.11 g. The Asus Eee Pc S101 runs on an Intel Atom N270 processor of 1.6 GHz. Besides that, it also incorporates a Mobile Intel 945 GSE Express chipset. In terms of memory, the Asus Eee Pc S101 incorporates a DDR2 technology SDRAM that has an installed size of 1.0 GB and comes in the form factor of SO DIMM 200-pin. As for storage, the Asus Eee Pc S101 has16 GB of solid state drive on its internal hard disk drive. There is no optical drive. However, the Asus Eee Pc S101 has a built-in 4 in 1 card reader that supports Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card and Memory Stick flash memory cards. There is also a TFT active matrix display that measured 10.2 inches diagonally with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels (WSVGA) as well as wide screen capabilities. Not only that, the display is also LED-backlit and incorporates Zero Bright Dot technology. In terms of audio features, the Asus Eee Pc S101 has an integrated sound card and has high definition audio capabilities. There is also a built-on 0.3 mega pixel web camera that is situated right above the main display. Input devices consist of a touchpad and a keyboard. Interfaces include one Display/ video VGA mini-phone 3.5 mm, three network output 4-pin USB type A ports, a HI-Speed USB port, Ethernet 10 Base-T/ 100 Base-TX mini phone stereo 3.5 mm, microphone input, RJ-45 port 3.55 mm headphones jack and 15 pin HD D-sub. The Asus Eee Pc S101 is powered by a four cell lithium polymer battery that has a capacity of 4900 mAh with the ability to provide up to 5.4 hours of battery life. Alternatively, the Asus Eee Pc S101 can also be plugged in via its provided AC adapter with a voltage requirement of AC 120/ 230 V.
Reviews

“All told we like the S101 in the same way that we like most ultra-portables notebooks, because it’s sleek, stylish and accomplished. Battery life is very good, while the keyboard, touchpad and basic feature set are also excellent, even if you don’t get much more than other cheaper netbooks. But price, as we all know, is an emotive issue. If you like your netbooks dirt cheap and care little for how they look and how you look using them, then it’s obviously not for you. If, however, you’ve liked the idea of a netbook but find the current efforts a little unrefined, then the S101 is your only real choice. As such, even if it’s not an “everyman” machine like other netbooks, we reckon the S101 deserves a recommendation because it’s discernibly different from what else is available – something you can’t say that often. ” (TrustedReviews, 2009)

“When we looked at dimensions of this netbook, we expected autonomy to be short. Battery that looked like a thin metal plate has fooled us completely. Its six cells can provide really nice autonomy that can achieve even 5 hours in case you use netbook just for typing while display brightness is set to lower levels. ” (InsideHW, 2009)

“Some may prefer the ASUS N10, which, though not as thin or light as the S101, offers a handsome design, a better-looking glossy display, and discrete Nvidia graphics for the same $699 price. But if a stylish netbook is what you’re looking for, the Eee PC S101 will meet your needs.” (LaptopMag, 2009)