ASUS releases the Eee PC
Posted on October 18th 2007 in Mobile computing, Gadgets
The new 7” screen ultra-portable PC has hit the markets, well in Taiwan anyway. The sales seem to be going great thus far, according to PC World. I have long been desiring a device that would allow for many of my daily tasks to be done in environments other than my office or home. The size is almost perfect and allows you to perform tasks such as email correspondence, blog post writing, image upload and stuff like that. With weight under 1kg and compact dimensions it’s pretty easy to carry around, although you still need a bag or a backpack. It uses solid state disk technology (SSD) which means the data stored is shock resistant, and thus safe in a portable environment.
The prices range is about $300 US (give or take depending on the model). It ships with a Linux based OS, although it’s Windows XP compatible. Some of the built-in goodies are the 7” LCD wide-screen (800×480), 900 MHz Celeron Processor, ASUS Linux OS, webcam (optional), stereo speakers, modem, ethernet, wi-fi, VGA output, audio & USB ports, SD card reader. ASUS boasts this product to allow for complete mobility and a new experience in Internet browsing. Well, it’s certainly got all the mobility ingredients, although for the life of me, I don’t understand why the screen is so small with so much obvious extra space around it. They could easily have fitted an inch and a half more in that frame. The price is in the right neighborhood, so I will definitely think about once the Eee PC heads for Europe.
Official ASUS press release.
ASUS Eee PC reviewed responded on 26 Oct 2007 at 7:26 pm #
[…] this on Laptopmag.com who did a review of the newly born ASUS Eee PC. I already wrote about the Eee PC hitting the market earlier, but this is the first actual review I’ve come across. The review […]
Cloudbook - the new kid on the UMPC block responded on 11 Dec 2007 at 1:17 pm #
[…] It’s going to pack a 1.2 GHz ultra-lov voltage processor and a reuglar hard disk. Unlike the EEE PC I wrote about weeks ago, which has 4 GB of solid-state disk (SSD) space, the Cloudbook will have 30 […]
Pimp your EEE PC responded on 21 Jan 2008 at 3:36 pm #
[…] I first wrote about the EEE PC a couple of months back, the news said it would come in the price range of $350-$450 depending on […]
ECS G10IL - a sub-notebook, not a car responded on 06 Mar 2008 at 6:49 pm #
[…] VAIO I used to have (well, still got it, but broken, awaiting reparation). Some already call it the EEE PC killer (although HP Compaq 2133, better looking than EEE BTW, and Cloudbook are threatened as […]