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Short Review: The Improved Asus Eee PC 4G XP Notebook

As the front liner in the world of netbooks, Asus’ first offering, the Eee PC 701 series was well-accepted. But with the Eee PC 4G XP notebook in white, we find out that there are additional good things about it on the inside. In a nutshell, the best features of the Eee PC 4G XP netbook is:
• Size – it’s still small enough to fit in most of your bags without weighing it down.
• Inexpensive – price point still borders on affordable

But with this comes some shortcomings as well, namely:
• Cramped keyboard – Asus did not make any changes to this carpal tunnel-inducing keyboard of theirs, along with the “pecking” method of typing users usually end up making.
• No price adjustments – The Linux version and the Windows XP version did not differ in price, given that there is a vast amount of difference between the two.

Quick Specs of the Eee PC 4G XP: Intel Celeron M Processor (630 MHz), 512 MB RAM DDR2 SDRAM, 4G Solid State Device.

Looks

There really is not much to say about the looks of the Eee PC 4G XP because the major improvement is on the inside. Having said that, you will not be surprised to find the smallish keyboard, the loud-clicking mouse pad and the cramped LCD monitor on this computer. Everything is exactly like the Eee PC 701. There were no improvements in terms of stereo tinny sounds as well. But for the sake of portability you can also say that in other situations, the old design would seem fit for the use of it.

System

The older Asus Eee PC was the 701 – a nifty little computing machine that you could bring out whenever wherever, was pretty fast. Boot up time for the Linux-based predecessor of the Eee PC 4G XP was roughly twenty seconds. This is because the simple free software made such a thing possible, but with the inclusion of a Windows XP-based operating system on the Eee PC 4G XP tests show that boot-up time was at around thirty five to fifty seconds. With an Intel Celeron processor powering the Eee PC 4G XP, it is not too much of an issue when it comes to boot up and opening several windows at the same time. It would have been better with an Intel Atom processor – but this grandfatherly netbook still gets the job done no matter what. Add to this the fact that you can only do so much with 4 gigabytes of SSD, unless you are willing to invest in a high-capacity SD card for bigger storage.

Overall, the low-cost Eee PC 4G XP is more widely accepted thanks to the introduction of the Windows XP operating system into it. With portability at your fingertips, you can surf the Web and extend your basic productivity beyond what Linux’s Open Office can offer. For a second laptop, the Eee PC 4G XP is looking mighty good.

Asus N10E-A1 Netbook

Published April 27, 2009 at 07:04:34 AM, by Thai Tan

Short Review: Beautiful Computing Device: Asus N10E-A1 Netbook

Netbooks are fast becoming the secondary – and for some, primary – computing device of choice for a lot of people. It then comes as no surprise to find out that there are a lot of great options out there – and one of those options include the Asus N10E-A1 netbook.

Design

Holding the Asus N10E-A1 netbook in your arms feels really great thanks to its smooth and polished exterior in shiny piano black. However, be mindful and up your cleanliness meter one notch because it can be a bit of a fingerprint magnet. Having a cloth handy to wipe it will allow you to maintain its pristine and elegant look. The interior of the Asus N10E-A1 netbook is silver-brushed on the wrist rest and matte black on the keyboard, with the same glossy piano black trim all around the LCD. One great thing about the interior of the Asus N10E-A1 netbook is the keyboard – the keys are widely spaced and spreads out from end to end, making it more comfortable to use compared to the keyboards of other netbooks out there. Aside from the great spacing, typing reveals smooth click sounds and very little keyboard flex.

The 10.2 inch Active Matrix WSVGA TFT display found on the Asus N10E-A1 netbook is quite beautiful as well. Pictures appear to be bright and crisp and resemble their true colors. There is no faint blue wash all over the screen, as is the tendency with some laptops and netbooks. Overall, the 10.2 inch display on the WSVGA TFT is nothing short of a sight to behold.

Other Specifications

The Asus N10E-A1 netbook is powered by the Intel Atom processor with 1.6 GHz. This is a very good processor suited and especially designed for netbooks and will allow you to do your computing tasks in a jiffy. Boot up time of the Asus N10E-A1 netbook takes around twenty to thirty seconds, a passable score for netbooks – considering that this one also comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. In some cases, having a Windows XP or any other Microsoft operating system on a netbook slows it down considerably. But in the case of the Asus N10E-A1 netbook, everything boots up quite satisfactorily. It also has one GB DDR2 SDRAM, a bit on the lacking side considering that most netbook owners are looking into the 2 GB size. But if you just have basic needs then 1 GB ought to do it for you.

Storage Space

Netbooks used to come with around four to eight gigabytes of hard disk, but we’ve come so far at the moment. In terms of storage space, the Asus N10E-A1 netbook meets the new standard of at least 160 GB of hard drive – possibly enough space for you to store your document files, music, audio and a bit of games thrown in the mix. It is safe to say that a 60 or an 80-gig storage space just might be filled up to the brim quickly, but the Asus N10E-A1 netbook has a bit more leeway than that. For as long as you do not plan to high-power it, you are pretty much ok with the 160 GB.

Short Review: Gaming Power with the Asus G70S-A1 Notebook

Since gamers are part of the more demanding bunch of consumers when it comes to system performance, Asus decided to step up and meet their demands for a gaming system that has amazing performance. This need was answered through the new architecture and design of the Asus G70S-A1 with its Multi Dual-Engine – a duplex structure that also has its own major system components. As techie as it may sound, the Asus G70S-A1 notebook has a dual graphics engine, dual fan systems and also dual hard drive bays. This, coupled with a high definition system for audio and video, the Asus G70S-A1 ends up setting a brand new standard when it comes to mobile gaming in one very portable package.

Other Strong Features of the Asus G70S-A1

To run it down, the Asus G70S-A1 notebook also has a 2.0 megapixel web camera, an 8ms and dual lamp LCD panel, a touch pad with multimedia mode and a stellar Dolby Home Theater system. You will find four Altec Lansing speakers on the four corners of the Asus G70S-A1 notebook in order to enhance the overall 3D surround sound effect. Upon purchase of this unit, it is surprisingly pleasant to note that aside from the notebook and the battery you also get a gaming mouse and a gaming backpack. Clearly, Asus spares no expense when it comes to encouraging the gamers to try this laptop out.

Perfect as It Is

The Asus G70S-A1 is perfect because of the stuff that makes it run on the inside. With its Intel Core 2 Dup T9600 2.6 GHz processor, you have one of the most reliable processors around. Its 4 GB DDR2 system memory makes running several applications a breeze. And because gamers (as well as regular laptop users) like space, you will have four hundred gigabytes of hard drive for all your games, music, videos and files. With this, you will no longer need an external HDD to which you will store your additional files so that you won’t slow down your awesome game play in Quake 2 or Diablo. Perhaps another noteworthy thing about this is that the built in nVIDIA GeForce 8700 GT video card makes for a smoother game time, too. Since the Asus G70S-A1 might have the tendency to run (which usually happens for computers of this specification), there are two fans that work twice as hard in order for it to cool the entire system down (which it does).

Mammoth Screens – Yes, Plural

The main display of the Asus G70S-A1 is seventeen inches and is 1920 x 1200 WUXGA in resolution. Aside from this, you also get a smaller screen that allows you to view the system information, your incoming mail, personalized messages you may have made or messages you get during the course of your game play (which, obviously, you will get to as soon you finish your level).

The Bottom Line

Your game play is so much better with the Asus G70S-A1 laptop. It is not something you will want to bring outside the house and work with in a coffee shop, but it is definitely something you will want to spend many hours with cooped up in your room as you get engrossed in one amazing game.

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