Ideal for browing the web. Not much more. (Asus Eee PC 8G)

Member Name: jespin

Product:	Asus Eee PC 8G
Date:	02/08/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Portable.

Disadvantages: Low processing power.

Well, what can be said about the EEE-PC? This revolutionary technology has changed the way we can browse the internet whilst on the move.

As a Computer Scientist, I thought this would be ideal to take to lectures and act as a replacement for a normal laptop whilst I was in lectures. I wasn't disappointed. After first powering up the machine I was surprised how fast the boot time was partly due to the low requirements of the custom built Linux OS. I was also impressed at the size of the machine which looked very small in the palm of my hand.

There are however, many drawbacks with the EEE which soon made me disgard my rose-tinted spectacles. The screen is very small and hard to navigate particularly as it scrolls to fit a larger resolution on such a tiny screen. Furthermore, the wireless and ethernet connectivity of the machine are very temperamental due to the Linux OS which is still incompatible with many wireless routers.

All in all, if you are just looking to surf the web whilst on the move then this is ideal but if you wish to do much more, I would recommend a full size laptop/notebook to get the job done.

Summary: Ideal for browing the web. That's all..

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