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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37791 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Asus
• Model: 90OA0HB83311431K124Q
• Released on: 2008-10-22
• Platform: Windows XP
• Dimensions: 3.20 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

160GB (5400rpm) Hard Disk Drive

Huge data capacity for storing your music collection and films, whilst 5400rpm provides high-speed data transfer for both opening files and saving data

WiFi 802.11n & Bluetooth Connection

Latest-generation fast wireless connectivity for browsing the Internet via a wireless router at home or public hotspots
Easy data transfer between devices, such as transferring photos from your mobile phone

1.3M Pixel Camera

With built-in maga pixel webcam, you can use Skype or any other Instant Messaging client to connect with friends face to face anywhere, anytime

Dolby Sound Room
Dolby Headphone: Personal surround sound using any set of headphones so that listeners feel like the action is happening all around them
Sound Space Expander: Widens the sound experience to "wrap" around the listener
Natural Bass: Extends the bass response of any speakers.

Microsoft Works Pre-installed

The Eee PC™ is pre-installed with document-handling, email and Microsoft Works productivity software to help keep you in touch with work.

2 Year UK Warranty

Every EeePC™ is covered by an ASUS 2-Year UK Collect and Return warranty

Long Lasting Battery Life

ASUS exclusive Super Hybrid Engine for longer battery lifespan of 7 hours*
Super Hybrid Engine offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to various needs

ASUS Super Hybrid Engine

Super Hybrid Engine offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to various needs

Protective Sleeve

EeePC™ is supplied with a protective sleeve, which helps to safeguard your Eee PC against general wear and tear

Eee Storage

Free 10GB online file-encrypted Eee Storage with 5GB worth of downloads per day for easy accessibility from both Windows and Linux platforms

Digital Array Mic

Digital array microphone improves sound quality and reduces background noise (great for Skyping)

Large Touch Pad

Large ergonomic touchpad improves your productivities effectively

Instant Key
Launch applications quickly and control them with just one key:
Turn off LCD monitor backlight
Adjust resolution (1024*600, 1024*768 virtual, 1024*768 compression)
User programming (default - Super Hybrid Engine)
User programming (default - Skype)

* Actual battery life is subject to normal usage and configuration as well as model type

Box Contents

Battery

Adapter

Support DVD

Manual

Quick Use Guide

Sleeve

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Customer Reviews

superb device for mobile computing
Have had mine (the Windows flavour) for a month now and am really pleased.

Its quite robust, has a very clear, readable screen with no glare even in daylight. The keyboard is the largest I've seen on a netbook and is quiet and responsive. I agree with the previous comment about trackpad sensitivity. Its easy to brush against when typing but the two-finger operation is a superb addition.

The wifi connection is very stable but I haven't tested the Bluetooth aspect yet.

I've heard some complaints about the weight of the machine. The battery is quite chunky too. But neither are excessive in my opinion.

A nice to have feature would have been a built in 3G/SIM or broadband modem which I've seen on some netbooks recently. But this is being picky.

Overall I'm really pleased with the device. Its so easy to sling into a rucksack and carry anywhere and use with wifi or bluetooth. Oh and it looks quite stylish too. A great product and a great price.

Great little machine
I've had mine for 4 months now and I'm still very happy and continue to be impressed with this machine. I needed the Windows XP version as I wanted to run specific software on it. It can handle everything that my bigger laptop and desktop computers can handle, and I have not felt the need to upgrade the RAM on the netbook yet. The keyboard is excellent, the trackpad works well (although initially it felt super-sensitive, but it was just a question of getting used to it). I particularly love the feature where you can scroll web pages by just dragging two fingers over the trackpad. The WIFI also connects up very quickly. The battery power has never lasted the advertised 7 hours, but it lasted more than 4 hours on any occasion, which was just fine for my journeys. My only gripe, and it is a minor one, is about the somewhat rigid trackpad buttons (for left and right mouse-clicks) which make a loud noise. They softened up over time but not enough still. However, I wouldn't deduct a star for such a small thing, considering all the other advantages of full laptop-functionality in an incredibly portable and well-built machine.

Nice machine - but i got a duff one
I have been using this machine for about three months now, and it's exactly what I need. However, as delivered it had very poor WiFi range and every time I picked it up it crashed! I eventually discovered that the WiFi antenna wasn't plugged into its socket on the PCB, and there was a small piece of loose screening foil on the interior of the underside access lid that made intermittent contact with the circuit board conductors when the case flexed very slightly - as it does if you pick it up by one corner.
Now, i've got better than average WiFi sensitivity and a rock-steady netbook that never crashes.
I doubt if most users would have bothered to sort these things out, and frankly I'd advise anyone who found their machine unsatisfactory to bang it straight back until Asus get the QC message.

I'm running mine with the eeepc Ubuntu operating system, which I prefer to anything this machine ships with. It's a shame that Asus don't ship with it preloaded. I have a spare battery, and that gives me a full working day without mains power, and a charger that lets me charge the spare away from the PC while the PC is in use on battery power. It's great. For sheer practicality in a small machine, I'd recommend it any day. I have an eyesight problem, but the bright display is perfectly legible, though I do choose to use a larger cursor than standard for the mouse pointer.