The Asus EEE PC 901 was featured as ranking fifth on our list of Top 5 Netbooks for 2009. The Asus Eee PC 901 comes with a small but nice looking 8.9-inch display boasting a 1024 x 600 resolution. A 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor sits at its command center to handle its processing needs. There is a 1 GB of RAM (DDR2) to work around as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features. This Asus also has three USB ports, an integrated Ethernet, a webcam and stereo speakers.

In our Top 5 Netbooks review, we noted that the Asus Eee PC 901 offers snappy performance and great battery life. It is a budget notebook with features found in its more expensive counterparts. We certainly like its gesture-compatible mouse controls and the availability of 802.11n Wi-Fi.

The Asus Eee PC 901 is supposed to be an improvement over its Eee PC 900 sibling. The difference starts with a nice redesign – the matte coated lid has been replaced with a glossy one and the hinge is given a circular, silver touch.

The same size keyboard (as with the PC 900) rests underneath the lid but there is a better, much smoother trackpad to play around with. Typing over long periods of time can be uncomfortable given the small keyboard. But, hey this is a netbook; it’s not unexpected. The trackpad is a revelation. It is bigger and appears to be more responsive compared to its predecessor. Another thing, Asus has added right and left click buttons –something left out in the PC 900.

In its Windows XP version, we noticed that the Eee PC 901 was able to launch applications quite quickly and was able to handle multi-tasking without protest. Running Microsoft applications, Windows Media Player and Skype all at the same time did not bring any problems.

Pros

We find the Asus Eee PC 901’s new design appealing and we agree it was a wise move on Asus’ part. The redesign of the trackpad is most welcome as with the increase in battery power.

Cons

Like some users, we noted that fan operation is a bit noisy. The smallish keyboard, too, would not appeal to users with large hands or those who intend to use the device over long periods of time.

Conclusion

People who buy netbooks of this size expect to use it mostly for browsing the net, paying bills online, checking finances, or watching YouTube videos. If you keep your expectations for this machine within these parameters, you will surely come out satisfied with the Asus Eee PC 901.

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The Asus Eee PC 701 was introduced around two years ago, but it remains an attention-getter until today. The Asus Eee PC 701 comes with a 900-MHz Intel Celeron Processor, Asus Xandros-based Linux operating system, 512 MB RAM but only 4GB storage space.

With only seven inches of screen display, one may find that the Asus Eee PC 701 may be too small compared to a notebook with a 14-inch LCD. Asus, however, designed this netbook to appeal to travel-happy computer users. People who do lots of travels wouldn’t mind staring onto a small screen as long as they can surf the Internet and work wherever they go. For an ultra-mobile PC, seven inches of screen is already adequate. The Asus Eee PC 701 won’t even be noticeable even on a small sling bag.

The Asus Eee PC 701 offers a user-friendly, tab-based interface, with only six easy-to-understand options: Internet, Work, Learn, Play, Settings and Favorites. It also comes with document-handling applications, e-mail and other software that might come in handy when doing work while on the go. This may appeal to children and older computer users who are novice to thinking machines.

The Asus Eee PC 701 also supports a wide range of digital multimedia: MP3s, WMAs and even MPEG-4s. Although one may find the netebook’s 4GB of disk space not be enough for digital media storage.

Start-up is pretty fast and applications also load quickly, even though the Asus Eee PC 701 uses a Celeron processor and a 512MB of RAM.

Pros

– Eee PC 701’s built-in WiFi 802.11b/g allows fast automatic Internet detection and connection at hot spots;

– Weighs just around two pounds;

– More portable power adapter compared to other netebooks in its weight class;

– Price is around a fifth of other netebooks in its weight class;

– User-friendly interface;

– Pre-installed plug-ins like Quick Time, Java Runtime Environment, Adobe Flash Player, Real Time Player and Quicktime Player;

– Ready to use for Skype, Messenger and Pidgin messaging systems;

– Manual allows Windows XP installation, in case one hates Linux operating system;

– Decent peripheral recognition for USB drives and dongles; and

– Memory upgradeable to 1GB or GB.

Cons

– Eee PC 701’s 3.5 hours of battery life is lower than other portable notebooks, which often offers five hours of power time;

– Only 4GB of disk space, with only 1GB of usable space as the netebook’s system already occupies 3GB of the entire memory. One may have to acquire an external hard drive for larger file storage;

– Since Eee PC 701 has no DVD drive, one may have to use a separate optical drive to install preferred programs and applications; and

– Built-in camera could fetch only 0.3 megapixel of image.

Conclusion

The Asus Eee PC 701 is one small-and-sleek but snappy machine. This netebook offers a lot for a considerable cost – making it one of the best value-priced lightweight computers. The Asus Eee PC 701 allows anyone to do easy computing at affordable price and at very portable size.

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The Asus EEE PC 1000HE netbook appeared on our list of Top 5 Netbooks for 2009, ranking third. We gave it that ranking as we took notice of its great combination of price, build quality and ease of upgrading it.

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE’s computing prowess is handled by the Intel Atom N280 processor running at 1.66 GHz and has 1 GB of RAM with a 160 GB of storage. Power is handled by a 6 cell lithium-polymer battery which the manufacturer claims keeps it on and running up to 9.5-hours. Keyboard is near full size (92 percent) and a 10.5-inch LED-backlit screen displays bright and colorful images.

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE serves as proof of the manufacturer’s efforts to constantly improve on the very first Eee models – which is quite a statement as the earlier Eee PC models are widely credited as having pioneered the netbook craze.

The evolution of Eee PC series into the 1000HE is initially evident in its streamlined design. Build quality is as solid as ever and the difference from the earlier models is the natural element that comes with the styling. The form feels and looks more ergonomic. A look underneath shows careful planning to allow greater airflow into and out of the device; which certainly helps with its cooling and performance.

The Eee PC 1000HE’s 10.5-inch screen has a native resolution of 1024-by-600 but you can view 1024-by-768 resolutions as well via a special compression mode. The backlit LED display is bright and capable of good color reproduction.

This Asus also has Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n /Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features as well as 3 USB ports and one card reader port. There is a VGA output for video, a 1.3 megapixel webcam but no optical drive.

Pros

The things we love about the Asus Eee PC 1000HE are: its relatively fast processor, its rugged but stylish design, the comfortable keyboard, the long battery life, the loud speakers and the fact that it is still competitively priced given these features.

Cons

Like some users, we noted it operates rather noisily (because of the fan) and there is no ExpressCard slot. The glossy surface can also be annoying at times.

Conclusion

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE does provide long hours of continuous operation on a single charge. The manufacturer claims 9.5 hours although it runs nearer to 7.5 hours in actual use; all in al, still remarkable. The comfortable keypad and bright screen contribute to the fun experience. We’d recommend though that you upgrade the memory to 2GB if you aim to do some serious computing with this device. The Asus Eee PC1000HE is one well-designed and affordably priced netbook.

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