Well, found this interesting thing this morning? If you’re thinking, who has a better product? — then that is not our question. Which company has better designers (photoshop specialist — we mean!).
Make your guess , Have you? Seriously go ahead make a guess… Now take a close look at the pictures below used by MSI and Asus.
Did you notice anything in common? Well it does not stop there… Continue reading ‘Who tops? — Asus vs. MSI’
Well you might be wondering if this an UMPC, if you are looking for a smaller form factor (with 7″ or less screen size) then it might not be but for its size and price it indeed is a great candidate for our UMPC line up.
From the day Asus launched their EEE PCs, they have been getting a good reviews and press from all around. The most important factor being their pricing model. Laptop Mag has got their detailed review of the Asus Eee PC 900 series with Linux costing $549, which was awarded 4 stars.
The Verdict from Laptop Mag:
Here are the pros and cons according to Laptop Mag
Pros:
Cons:
ASUS Eee PC 900 (Linux) [Laptop Mag]
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Laptopmag has got the detailed review of the Asus Eee PC. Looks like they are really satisfied and happy with the performance and with the overall design. Starting from the Interface to Size to Apps to Performance, things seem really good.
In many ways, too, the Eee PC is a new-and-improved version of the Internet appliance concept, as its easy-to-tote, easy-to-use design makes it simple for anyone to get online.
When it comes to road warriors, the Eee PC runs circles around UMPCs powered by Vista and XP in terms of performance, price, and ease of use, but not application support. Despite a few issues, such as a webcam not yet optimized for online video chats, the Eee PC is also a worthy alternative to devices like the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. The Nokia is more pocket-friendly, is Bluetooth-enabled for using a cell phone as a modem, and has a built-in GPS receiver, but the Asus sports a better keyboard, can be connected to a big-screen monitor, and is $80 cheaper…
Asus Eee PC 701 Review | Gallery [Laptopmag]
Asus has published the details of the Eee PC. If you have been thinking that $800 or above is too much for an UMPC take a look at this. Though initially this was supposed to be launched at $199, the price has gone up to $299 - $399 depending on the configuration. Personally even after the price hike this seems like a good deal. Note that these devices sports a SSD and comes loaded with Linux and weighs less than a kg (that’s ~2 lbs)
Specs:
| Model Name | Eee PC 8G | Eee PC 4G | Eee PC 4G Surf | Eee PC 2G Surf |
| Display | 7″ | 7″ | 7″ | 7″ |
| Intel CPU & Chipset | V | V | V | V |
| Operating System | Linux Windows XP compatible |
Linux Windows XP compatible |
Linux Windows XP compatible |
Linux Windows XP compatible |
| Ethernet Communication | V | V | V | V |
| WLAN | V | V | V | V |
| Memory | 1G (DDR2) | 512 MB (DDR2) | 512 MB (DDR2) | 256 MB (DDR2) |
| S.S.D. Storage (Solid-State Disk) | 8G | 4G | 4G | 2G |
| Camera | V | V | - | - |
| Audio | Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker Microphone |
Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker Microphone |
Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker Microphone |
Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker Microphone |
| Battery | 4 Cells: 5200 mAh, 3.5hrs* | 4 Cells: 5200 mAh, 3.5hrs* | 4 Cells: 4400 mAh,2.8hrs* | 4 Cells: 4400 mAh,2.8hrs* |
| Weight | 0.92 kg | 0.92 kg | 0.92 kg | 0.92 kg |
| * Specificatioin changes are subject to different models * Actual battery life will depend on actual operations and other settings. * Product contains software under GPL license agreement |
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Product Page [Asus]
Looks like Asus Eee PCs will force the prices of the UMPCs and Laptops to be lowered. With the price advantage that they have other manufacturers are worried about the market.
According to DigiTimes Systems
…With its price advantage, Asustek expects its Eee PCs to make headway into the consumer notebook segment starting the second half of next year, with total shipments of Eee PCs to top three million units for all of 2008, company vice president Jerry Chen has said. Asustek plans to start delivering the low-cost notebooks in the latter half of this month…
…Intel’s planned introduction of its Menlow-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs) is likely to be adjusted, and Samsung Electronics, which has been following Intel’s steps to develop UMPC, would also be affected, the sources contended…
Asustek Eee PCs to push down ASPs of notebooks, UMPCs and other portable digital devices, say sources [DigiTimes]
