Product Description

This new range of laptops from the Asus range brings versatility to the masses! The Eee PC 4G has a multimedia interface that can be used by all kinds of users. Its menu contains over 40 applications that you can use to work, learn and play! Despite its compact size, the lightweight Eee PC 4G has been solidly designed for resistance. One of the Eee PC 4G's great advantages is its 4GB memory, which replaces the usual hard drive, making it compact, lightweight, totally portable and shock-resistant. It also has network connectivity with WiFi so you won't be bogged down with cables. You can surf the internet wherever you are, and share photos with friends and family even when you're not at home! It has a long battery life too, so you won't run out of juice during those long journeys. Weighing just 1kg and easy to use, the stylish design reflects the exceptional features present in the Eee PC 4G.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4682 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Asus
• Dimensions: .39" h x .39" w x .39" l, 3.94 pounds

Features

• Operating System - Linux Xandros + KDE graphic interface -- RAM - 512 MB -- Cache Memory - 512 KB -- Processor - Celeron M Ultra Low Voltage @ 630 MHz -- Hard drive - 4 GB SSD -- Video Card - Intel GMA900
• Memory Card Reader - MMC / SD (HC) card reader
• USB - 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Modem/Ethernet Port - 10/100 Mb Ethernet port
• WLAN - WiFi 802.11 b/g

Customer Reviews

Perfect Ultraportable Laptop
This is an ideal device for people who want a small laptop. It's fully functional and comes pretty much all applications that most users will need. It is ideal for new users, including children, and may be extended for advanced users.

I thought the small screen would be an issue but it isn't - 800*480 is perfectly acceptable for most applications although some web pages need scrolling.

The keyboard is fine and only a dedicated touch-typist will find it unsuitable.

The build-quality is superb and it feels more expensive than it is, especially when compared with other ultraportables.

It can also be customised with additional memory, alternative operating systems (including Windows) and additional applications.

The only downside I can think of is that it probably won't run Crysis.

Great for kids.
Great little laptop. Bought for my 8 year old daughter and she has not been of it.

Webcam, fast internet, wifi and a host of features. The learning section is great.

Would recommend to anyone starting out with computers as it is easy to use and set up. Has all you need.

Good, But Not Great
This is a fun wee machine that looks like a toy but isn't, although there are important compromises to bear in mind.

You get portability and rugged reliability at the expense of

*Memory - only 512mb of RAM and 4gb of solid state storage (no hard drive), of which about half is used by the Linux installation.
* Minority OS - the installed Linux OS will be an utter mystery to most people.
* Speed - the 900mz processor combined with the solid state drive (based on Flash RAM) means that this isn't the fastest machine there is.
* Screen real estate - yes, the screen looks cute, but the native 800x640 resolution does cause problems, even though there is an 800x600 "point and push" option.
* Small keyboard - touch typists will hate it, the rest of us will adapt.
* No optical drive - making upgrading or changing the OS and installing software somewhat tricky.

The installed Linux Xandros OS is tab and icon based, keeping things simple for those who want a standalone solution on the move. But if you want to network this with your XP or Vista home PC to share files and printers you will need to change the OS, and for that you will need an external optical drive.

There is now a version available with XP pre-installed for about £30 extra. That version comes with a mouse, MS Works and MS Live.

I have two of these machines - one that came with Xandros, and one with XP. I installed XP on the Xandros machine without any real problems, but this does require that you have a legitimate copy of Service Pack 2 XP. There's a useful wee application called nLite which helped me enormously with the installation.

The machine will run games up to the graphical level of the likes of Half Life 2, but the performance will depend upon the speed of the additional high speed HD memory card you are going to want pretty soon. That 4gb gets eaten up very quickly.

The web cam is very basic, and the sound recording from the built in mic on both of the models I have was terrible. Headset required for Skype.

Having said all of that, and pointed out the pitfalls, I think this is a great wee machine. It appeals to those who want an instant cheap solution out of the box, as well as to those who want to tinker (that's me!)

There are a few more of these sub or micro notebooks on the horizon. Look out for bigger screen sizes and faster processors, but in the meantime, this is a great buy.