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Asus Eee PC X101 breaks cover during Computex 2011
So that new generation of Eee PC which Asus was teasing us about last week was finally unveiled. It shall go by the name Eee PC X101. Curious as to why Asus dubbed this new Eee PC as a netbook that will break the rules? Well, for starters, it will be a dual-booting system with more »
Asus rumored to be prepping a $200 Chrome OS based Eee PC
The other day we learned that the Cr-48 Chrome OS notebook shipments from Google have ended and that some models would be available in retail channels in the coming months. And well, according to this DigiTimes report, it looks like Asus may be one of those who will be rolling out a Chrome OS based more »
Asus Eee PC 1201PN now available with Amazon, priced at $484
Another day and we have another Eee PC netbook come available. The latest model is now listed on Amazon.com and is the Eee PC 1201PN. Granted, this may be another Eee, but common name aside, given the NVIDIA Ion graphics support it should be a slightly more welcomed addition. Other features, aside from the NVIDIA more »
Asus announce the Eee PC 1015P & 1015PE netbooks, both touting 13 hour battery life
Asus has recently unveiled two new additions in their family of netbooks. The models are the Eee PC 1015P and the Eee PC 1015PE. First and foremost, the most interesting spec here is that these both come with a 6-cell battery and a promise of 13.5 hours of battery life. Or course, with real world more »
Asus Eee PC 1015P netbook makes the required FCC appearance
Another day, another netbook from Asus. The latest is the Eee PC 1015P which happens to have stopped by the FCC recently. The netbook details have been around the Internet for a little while now, but so far we have yet to hear anything in terms of an actual release date. That said, the FCC more »
Asus Eee PC T101MT now available from Amazon, selling for $498.50
As we had expected, the Eee PC T101MT has come available here in the US. Getting the pricing out of the way, you can expect to pay somewhere in the ballpark of $500 depending on the retailer. Or to be a little more specific, you can pay $498.50 if you choose to make that purchase more »
Asus Eee PC T101MT available in April for $499
The 10 inch Asus Eee PC T101MT netbook is ready to make a European and American debut. Starting in April, the higher spec’d T101MT model will be available in Italy for 499 Euros. This model features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth technology, integrated webcam, and more »
Low-priced SSD options rolling out from Active Media
Solid state drives are an attractive option to people who want a laptop that have no moving parts and/or want better battery life. Picking a SSD option is usually quite expensive, but Active Media announced its new line of SaberTooth S3 Mini PICe SSDs for Asus Eee PCs with pretty low prices. The 16GB model more »
Testing Windows 7 on an Asus EEE PC 1000HE netbook
I recently decided to install the Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 on my netbook, an Asus Eee PC 1000HE, which had been running Windows XP on 2GB RAM. Getting Windows 7 installed in the first place was a bit tricky since the netbook has no optical drive, but this was easily solved by using an external DVD-burner. If you don’t have access to one of these, you are going to have to go through the rather involved process of formatting a USB-key as a bootable drive. Total install time was about 40 minutes.
Visually, Windows 7 looks worlds different than XP and even Vista, which I’ve had the unfortunate opportunity to use. From the taskbar, Start menu/Windows button, and desktop, the overall user interface has been revamped resulting in a very refreshing, uncluttered experience. The old Start menu has been given a more logical hierarchy and the taskbar now shows image buttons that you can hover over for a preview of the window.
Asus CEO announces 4 million Eee PC’s have been sold
Despite any feelings that you may have regarding netbooks, it is hard to argue against their popularity. And if there is any doubt as to how popular they really are, you may want to ask Asus. The whole netbook revolution is just barely one year old, and Asus CEO Jerry Shen has just given up some details on the sales figures for the Eee PC.
It turns out that they have already sold nearly four million Eee PCs, and have plans to reach the five million mark by the end of 2008. Given the lower pricing that we have been seeing lately, coupled with the never ending lineup of new models, it seems only safe to believe they will reach that goal of five million. Of course, that belief is coming from a regular netbook user. I cannot help but wonder how many of those four million sales came from buyers (like myself) who started with an Eee PC 701 and moved on to other models in the Eee PC lineup as they were introduced. Continue reading after the break.
