Super ultra portable laptop (Asus Eee PC 4G)

Name: marklar1980

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Product:	Asus Eee PC 4G
Date:	02/08/08 (171 review reads)
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Advantages: Portability and battery life

Disadvantages: Screen size and resolution

I bought my Asus eee PC when they were introduced into the UK market at the end of 2007. They were difficult to get hold of at the time, which kind of shows the hype surrounding this product. Since this launch they have seen competitors introduce highly portable laptops of a similar nature, which shows how this product is going to become more and more popular.

This particular model (which has now been superseded by a higher spec one) came with Linux installed. I gave it a good try but could not get used to it and decided to install Windows XP which pleasingly did not slow down the speed of the laptop much and it still starts up in about 1 minute - which I think is excellent. Incidentally, installing XP was pretty painless as Asus provide all the drivers on a disc.

The most positive and number one buying factor for this item is the portability of it. It weighs under 1kg and fits into a small bag. The power adaptor is also very tiny compared to other laptop ones and does not have the voltage adaptor 'brick' which saves on weight and space.

Unbelievable the battery life is also far greater than other laptops I have owned and I am able to get over 3 hours usage if I just do a bit of surfing the internet. Obviously watching a DVD or something similar will use the battery charge faster but if your near a power source then it's great for doing this too.

In the last 6 months I have owned my eee pc it has been a very reliable machine. I have upgraded the RAM which was also very easy and speeds the machine up even more.

The only major negative is that small 7 inch screen and maximum resolution of 800 x 480, which means that any webpages designed at a higher resolution will require you to scroll left to right slightly to view them. It isn't perfect in this respect but from a personal perspective it is something that does not have a major impact upon me using the product.

In conclusion then, this is not the fastest laptop or the one with the highest specification on the market. But, it is great if you want a good value and highly portable laptop that will do all the basic tasks (such as document editing, internet surfing, syncing your mp3 player and watching movies) on the move then it's great. My only point to note would be that it has now been replaced by a model that has a larger screen and higher resolution which is in honesty much better, I guess it now comes down to what you can afford.

Summary: Great for anyone wanting a very small and highly portable laptop.

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