Asus Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is a netbook that measures 1.4 inches x 8.9 inches x 6.5 inches in dimension, weighing approximately 2 pounds.

Specifications
The Asus Eee PC incorporates a screen that measures 7 inches diagonally with a resolution of 800 x 480 WVGA. It utilizes an Intel Celeron-M ULV processor with a CPU speed of 900 MHz and a DDR2 RAM with a capacity of 1 GB. Not only that, it also incorporates an Intel 910 GML motherboard and Intel GMA 900 (shared memory) graphics and video card. The Asus Eee PC runs on a Linux Xandros operating system. It has up to 8 GB of solid state drive as well as a 2-in-1 card reader for expansion purposes which can support SD and MMC type media cards. In terms of connectivity, the Asus Eee PC supports 802.11 b/g wireless and has an ExpressCard slot with 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, microphone, headphone and VGA. It also has a battery life of 3 hours (5200 mAh). It features a rapid start-up time and requires no technical manual as it has a specially designed, user-friendly and intuitive graphic interface. The Asus Eee PC is suitable for work as it is able to keep users connected all the time and automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspots. Not only that, the Asus Eee PC also comes with document-handling, email and other productivity software to help keep in touch with work. Users can also upload photos and videos and share them instantly on Flickr or YouTube. In terms of entertainment, users can use the Asus Eee PC to enjoy music and videos with the Asus Eee PC’s extensive support for a wide range of digital media, use Skype or any other Instant Messaging client to connect with friends, and even communicate using the integrated speakers and built-in microphone.
Reviews

“If Internet buzz is any indication, there is certainly a market for the Asus EEE PC, but we’re just not it. We’re not biased against its small stature, we just think that some of the cut corners, like the low screen resolution and the flimsy keys, make the machine almost unusable for us. And some of the design choices, like the strange trackpad button and the speakers that flank the small screen, make things more difficult than they’re worth.” (InfoSync, 2009)

“The Eee PC is it’s own class of mini laptop (… or big pda?). In fact, I see it as being more of a middle ground of a pda and a laptop — it has a full qwerty, ‘two-hand typeable’ keyboard, and a linux operating system (though capable of running windows xp), but keeps with the size aspect of a PDA with a smaller resolution and miniscule weight. For those people looking for a computer that is easy to travel with but do not need anything with great power, this is definitely the device for you” (JRin, 2007)