The Low-Cost Asus Eee PC Is a Light, Book-Size Laptop
June 7, 2007
The two most attractive features of the Asus Eee PC 701 laptop computer are its price, around $200, and its size, about the size of an ordinary book. Yet, it is a laptop computer with a 7-inch color screen and full keyboard that can be hooked up to the Internet via Wi-Fi or by plugging an Ethernet cable to its network port. Even though the Asus Eee PC is not a powerful computer, and its storage space is limited, the product will make many potential buyers of ultra-mobile laptops, UMPCs or Internet tablets seriously think of the value they get from each product.
Key Features:
- 7-inch color display.
- Full Qwerty keyboard.
- WiFi 802.11b/g wireless connectivity.
- 10/100 Mbps port for Ethernet cable.
- 56Kbps modem for connecting to the Internet via telephone line.
- Linux operating system software. The laptop is also compatible with Microsoft Windows XP.
- 512MB of RAM memory.
- Storage space 4, 8, or 16GB. The permanent storage is built on flash memory.
- 0.3 megapixel webcam.
- Stereo speakers and built-in microphone.
- Intel mobile CPU and chipset.
- Dimensions: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1-3.5 cm / 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.8-1.4 inches.
- Weight: 0.89 kg / 31 oz.
- Battery life 3 hours with a four-cell battery.
If you are used to carrying a bag or purse that is large enough for a book, you could fit the Asus Eee PC 701 in there as well. Naturally, you would need a reason to take the laptop with you wherever you happen to go. For instance, at a coffee shop, you might connect to the Internet via a Wi-Fi hotspot, or when visiting friends, you could show photos and videos from the PC. At home, the Asus Eee PC laptop doesn't take much space on the kitchen table, on the sofa, in the bed, or when you are relaxing in the rocking chair at the terrace.
A rapidly increasing number of products is competing in the category between ultra-mobile laptops and smartphones. The new products tend to come with Wi-Fi connectivity, many are powered by Linux, and typically, they feature a qwerty keyboard or a touch screen. Microsoft Windows powered UMPC tablets have been available for awhile, but there hasn't been a hugely successful model in the product category yet.
Because of the low price, products like the Asus Eee PC, the Palm Foleo laptop (optimized for wireless email, runs on Linux, but it is more expensive than the Asus) or the Nokia N800 Internet tablet (which we found suitable for music, videos, and Web browsing) maybe more attractive options for handheld computer buyers at the moment.
View the availability and price of the tiny Asus laptop at Amazon.com
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wendylon 26.04.2008 05:14
it beats olpc project laptop
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