Similar offers
Postage & Packaging: £4.90
Postage & Packaging: £4.83
Postage & Packaging: £4.83
Quote-start

the faster one

Quote-end

5 Apr 24th, 2008 

63 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful

Advantages:
quicker, and really portable

Disadvantages:
linux operating system

Recommendable Yes:

Detailed rating:

Speed

Look & Feel

Comfort & Portability

Robustness & Durability

Value For Money

techno_man_37

techno_man_37

About me:

im back. and im going to stay this time. ill rate n e one who rates me, so giv us a shout if i miss...

Member since:21.11.2007

Reviews:146

Members who trust:74

This review is of the new asus EEE pc. Its been quite fun using and reviewing this one as its not like your usual laptops, and in many ways its a lot worse however at the end of testing it iv got to say I really like the asus EEE pc and however rubbish it might be I think I will end up buying one if some of the features just improve a little or if the higher spec editions become cheaper.
I'm reviewing the new better version of the EEE pc this time as I reviewed the cheapest one last time and although it was quite good I though the amount of memory it had slowed it down and that there also wasn’t enough storage space of it.

This dearest one is about £300 at the moment although I have seen it for £260. I do think they will get cheaper in the future though just like anything does so a lot of you might want to wait a little longer before getting your hands on one of these.
The asus eee pc is really small and versatile, its just 225 by 35 by 165mm which really isn't big at all.
Unlike many other pc tablets of this size this one does look exactly like a laptop which is something I really like about it.
It can come in a whole range of different colours however the only one I have used is the white one and is probably the one id get if I was going to buy one.

A downside from some peoples point of view is the small keyboard, now I'm not the fastest typer anyway and one this small keyboard I did tend to make even more mistakes than I usually do on a normal keyboard. This is something you do get used to though and after a couple of days using it I had noticeably got better and could type nearly as well as on a full scale keyboard.
There are 2 USB ports on the right of the laptop and then a third on the left, there's also a D-Sub video output port for those who want to use an external display. There's also a card reader sunk nicely into the laptop.

It is extremely portable, its tiny design and its quite small 7 inch screen makes it so easy to take wherever you want with you. If you are worried about the 7 inch screen being too small then just don't be, its easy to get used to. Granted I couldn't actually use this as a normal laptop at home however on the move its just a perfect size.
Its battery life is a pretty good 3.5 hours. Which I think could have been better as some full sized laptops are now boasting an amazing 7 hours of battery life. However this does just have a 3 cell battery pack which is half the normal laptop battery pack.
It is also really light barely weighing just 1kg its really portable and will barely make a dint in your pocket.

Unlike the other one I reviewed this one has double the amount of ram and at 1gb it actually runs really fast. It still doesn’t have a massive hard drive though and this edition of it only has 8gb, most of which is already taken up by the operating system however its possible it put at the maximum 32gb just into the card slot and if you have an external hard drive or just a usb stick you could really have as much hard drive space as you want so this isn't a huge problem.

There is a webcam, speakers and even a microphone which is on the under side of the laptop, these are things I just wouldn't expect for a laptop of its size however it's a good surprise that it has these great features built into it.
I feel I better mention the Linux operating system, I'm really not sure why they have choose this over windows, perhaps it is easier to use and more child friendly than windows it. But that it what it feels like. You can however change it to windows if you want, apparently the programs you need to do this now comes in the box however it didn't with the one I tested so I am unsure about this. However I'm sure you could find help online or even et somebody to do it for you as I don't suppose it would be hard to do. 

How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines

exceptional

very helpful

helpful

somewhat helpful

not helpful

off topic

Products you might be interested in »

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA

Netbook - 10 in - CPU: Atom - 1.6 GHz - RAM: 1 GB - Battery run time: 8.5 hour(s)

User reviews (2)

Buy now for only £ 143.96

Samsung NC10

Samsung NC10

Netbook - 10.2, 10.1 in in - CPU: Intel Atom, Atom - RAM: 1 GB, 1 GB

User reviews (28)

Buy now for only £ 234.00

Asus Eee PC 701

Asus Eee PC 701

Netbook - 7 in - CPU: Intel Celeron M, Intel Celeron, Celeron M - RAM: 512 MB, 512 MB

User reviews (12)

Buy now for only £ 79.99

Acer Aspire ONE D150-1Bk

Acer Aspire ONE D150-1Bk

Netbook - 10.1 in - CPU: Atom - 1.6 GHz, 1.68 GHz, 1.66 GHz - RAM: 1 GB - Battery run time: 3 hour(s), 6 hour(s)

User reviews (2)

Buy now for only £ 239.95

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1101HA

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1101HA

Netbook - 11.6 in - CPU: Atom - RAM: 1 GB, 2 GB - Battery run time: 8.5 hour(s), 9.5 hour(s)

Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 258.75

Acer Aspire ONE A150

Acer Aspire ONE A150

Netbook - 8.9 in - CPU: Atom - 1.6 GHz - RAM: 1 GB - Battery run time: 3 hour(s)

User reviews (21)

Buy now for only £ 164.45

Comments about this review »

asomormridul 17.05.2008 21:35

Great review covering in detail.

martinwi 15.05.2008 16:24

A good review. I think you'd have to be careful how this ones name is pronounced! Martin.

Spottydog11 28.04.2008 12:23

Great review, thanks x

Similar offers for ASUS Eee PC 901 »

1 to 10 out of 248 similar offers for ASUS Eee PC 901 Show all similar offers
Asus Eee PC 901 XP Laptop Battery

Asus Eee PC 901 XP Laptop Battery

Brand-new | Capacity: 4400mAh | Voltage: 7.4v


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.90
Availability:  2-3 working days
 Visit Shop  >
smart-parts.net
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 4400mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 4400mAh

4400mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 4400mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 4400mAh

4400mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 6900mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 6900mAh

6900mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 11000mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 11000mAh

11000mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 6900mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 6900mAh

6900mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  Delivered in 31 days
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 11000mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 11000mAh

Brand new AC Adapter manufactured by 2-Power - 1 year warranty. The quality at right price ... more

!


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 6900mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 6900mAh

6900mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk
myPIX Personalized sticker for ASUS EeePC 901

myPIX Personalized sticker for ASUS EeePC 901

To create your decorative sticker, we print your photo on an innovative and very high ... more

quality material. Custom made and perfectly
adapted to the shape of your ASUS EeePC 901!
Extremely resistant, the manufacturing process
guarantees an extreme ease of application. Simple:
You can apply it and remove it without leaving any
trace.  Your new skin is delivered ready to use.
All you have to do is apply it by following the
enclosed instructions. Shown visuals are only
examples. It is up to you to personalize your
device with the photo of your choice!


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  see website
Availability:  2 days
 Visit Shop  >
mypix.com
2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901  - 6900mAh

2-Power Battery compatible Asus Eee PC 901 - 6900mAh

6900mAh Li-ion 7.4V - Brand new Battery manufactured by 2-Power 1 year warranty. The ... more

quality at right price !


Rate it now
Postage & Packaging:  £4.83
Availability:  In stock Delivered in 24h
 Visit Shop  >
mobileoo.co.uk


More reviews »

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by gemsarchitect

Advantages: Ultra portable
Disadvantages: less features

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by gemsarchitect gemsarchitect 02.11.2008 (02.11.2008) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of ASUS Eee PC 901

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by Lehen

Advantages: Cheap and cost effective ultra-mobile computing
Disadvantages: Not the best choice for online gaming, mass downloading or media storage

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by Lehen Lehen 15.06.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of ASUS Eee PC 901

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by johnleo0804

Advantages: it is light and easy to carry. Most of all it is cheaper compared to other notebook
Disadvantages: Not a core 2 duo and has a small storage

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by johnleo0804 johnleo0804 29.05.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: off topic
Review of ASUS Eee PC 901

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by JeanReno

Advantages: Very portable, very quiet, cool, easy to use interface, cracking little processor
Disadvantages: Not for everyone because of a lack of space

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by JeanReno JeanReno 21.08.2008 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of ASUS Eee PC 901

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by Denise_Stones

Advantages: small , light, great wifi
Disadvantages: poor memory, short battery life, no cd drive

ASUS Eee PC 901 - review by Denise_Stones Denise_Stones 14.05.2008 (14.05.2008) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of ASUS Eee PC 901



Are you the manufacturer / provider of ASUS Eee PC 901? Click here