Asus Eee PC 701

Last Updated: Review by Digital Trends (27 Mar’08)

Asus Eee PC 701 will appeals kids or grandparents alike due to ease user interface offered. The Asus Eee PC 701 features 14.1-inch 800 x 480-pixel display, up to 4GB of storage space but no DVD drive.

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Asus Eee PC Reviews

Digital Trends again reviews the Asus Eee PC and writes:

“The Eee PC is certainly an interesting product, and is a very good product for just $400 USD. That said, its usability is somewhat limited by its small screen, small storage and Linux environment. Thankfully, Asus has already announced the next version will run Windows XP, have a larger display and a 12GB hard drive. Rumor is it’ll go for around $600 USD, but that is still a great price for what could easily be one of the best ultra-portable notebooks ever (for the money). As it stands now the Eee is good, but we can’t wait to see it get better with future updates. ”
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ITReviews again reviews the Asus Eee PC and writes:

“Certainly if you have used OpenOffice on your PC then you have a head start, as that is the word processor, spreadsheet and presentations manager used here. The built-in applications are divided across four tabbed screens: Work, Learn, Play, Settings, Favorites and Internet…I’m not sure I’d want to recommend the Eee PC as your first and only computer. It is more a second machine, maybe for travelling with, and only then if you can cope with the small keyboard and non-familiar operating system.”
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NotebookReview again reviews the Asus Eee PC and writes:

“One of the first things that impressed me about the Eee PC was the customized Xandros Linux operating system…Simply press the power button, log onto your WiFi network, and start using your Eee PC. Using a computer doesn’t get any easier than this.”
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CNET UK reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“The Eee PC isn’t as quick as most laptops but its 900MHz CPU and 512MB of RAM are just fast enough. Applications generally open a couple of seconds after clicking and it’s powerful enough to edit photos without becoming a cause of frustration…It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it’s better than similar-sized laptops like the Toshiba Libretto.”
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Linuxlinks reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“The Eee PC may be targeted at children and students, but it should also entice anyone needing a compact, low cost, yet fully functional PC. It is featherweight, far easier to use than a Windows machine, starts up three times faster, and costs about a quarter of anything in its weight class.”
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TrustedReviews reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“Given its dimensions, the Eee PC is surprisingly well endowed with connectivity. On the left edge there’s an Ethernet port, one USB port and headphone and external microphone jacks. You’ll certainly be in need of these, especially since the integrated microphone isn’t the strongest, though the speakers either side of the screen proved far better sound than one would reasonably expect.”
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PCpro reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“Verdict: A genuine step forward for the laptop. Unbelievable capabilities for the price and ultra-low weight, too…OpenOffice 2.0.4 and Firefox 2 come pre-installed. In keeping with the Eee’s aim of being as easy to use as possible, these are simply described as “Documents” and “Web” in the Eee’s OS interface. But both are the full-blown installation of each application; in use we found nothing the Windows version of Firefox could do that it couldn’t on the Eee, including handling rich websites such as YouTube.”
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Notebook Review reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“Pros: Small and light, Easy to use, Reasonably well built and durable, Low price for an ultraportable, Works right out of the box!..Cons: A little expensive for a notebook with only 4GB of storage, No Microsoft Windows pre-installed is a negative for some buyers, Plastics “look” cheap, The battery meter isn’t very accurate.”
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LaptopMag reviews the Asus Eee PC 701 and writes:

“Getting online with the Eee PC 701 via Wi-Fi was pretty painless; once you set up a profile and enter the encryption key, the notebook will automatically connect to that network the next time you boot up. Although surfing wasn’t quite as zippy as it is on our ThinkPad, it was still plenty fast. The device had no problems handling Web 2.0 sites powered by Ajax technology (like Netvibes) or Flash (YouTube). We encountered a screen-resolution issue with the new Yahoo Mail, but we still got it to work.”
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Asus Eee PC 701 PRESS RELEASE

ASUS Introduces All-New Eee PC for Complete Mobile Internet Enjoyment

Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, Easy to Play

Taipei, Taiwan, June 5, 2007 – Majority of activities conducted on the laptops today are Internet related. Whether it´s checking emails, reading news, communicating with others or simply utilizing online share spaces, Internet usage has become a big part of the daily computing operations - for both work and fun. To accommodate the increasing total Internet computing demands as well as growing number of users, both young and old, ASUS launches the revolutionary Eee PC to provide users with a new mobile Internet experience like never before.

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