All About Asus Eee PC 701

Indeed, when we first heard about the Eee PC itEee PC 701 getting toasty during use – even the
immediately drew comparisons to the burgeoning andpalm rest and touchpad felt warm to the touch after
frankly imperfect UMPC sector. However, as wejust 30 minutes of use. We also found the low-pitched
learned more about the device, it generated morewhirring and grinding noise rather disquieting, and
interesting comparisons to such yesteryear classics asalthough it was no worse than a hard drive spinning up,
the Psion Series 5 and the legendary netbook. Is theit was obvious when sitting in a quiet room.
Eee PC the natural successor to such devices?On the Eee PC’s left side panel, the notebook has
There are several models available, but the one we'retwo USB 2.0 ports, an audio and microphone port, a 10
reviewing and which Asus considers the most100 Ethernet port, and a 56K phone modem port. The
desirable model is the Eee PC 4G 701. Aside from theEee PC is very thin as a United States half dollar coin.
processor, which is the same across the range, theThe right side panel of the Eee PC 701 has two more
4G 701 features 512MB DDR2 RAM and a 4GB SSDUSB 2.0 ports, a VGA output, and even a flash card
(Solid State Drive). There's also a 0.3-megapixelreader. The notebook uses a 4 cell battery that gives
webcam and integrated microphone, with networkit just around 3 hours of battery life when it is on the
connectivity provided by 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and 10/100move. As you may have noticed, there are no optical
Ethernet. All models ship with a 7in 800 x 600 display,drives included with the Eee PC, and there is no room
while this and the more expensive 8G 701, which shipsto add any to the notebook itself, so any DVD burners
with an 8GB SSD and 1GB DRR2 RAM, utilise awill have to be installed externally through one of the
four-cell 5200mAh battery.Eee PC 701’s four USB 2.0 ports.
One of the first things that you notice when picking upThe Eee PC uses an Atheros AR5BXB63 wireless
the ASUS Eee PC 701 is the fact that it is so light. Themodule for 802.11b/g wireless Internet access.
Eee PC weighs in at only .89 kilograms, whichReception is quite good for a budget notebook. The
translates to just around 2 pounds. The keyboard onEee PC maintained a connection to my home router
the Eee PC is slightly crammed and smaller than mostfrom anywhere inside my three-level home and from
notebook keyboards due to the Eee PC’s smalleranywhere in my front or back yard. At the editorial
form factor. It very closely resembles the size of theoffices for the Eee PC managed to stay connected
keyboard used in the Dell Inspiron 710, which makes itto the office router even after I left the building and
ideal for emails, web surfing, or short papers, but couldwalked across the parking lot. The wireless connection
become a nuisance when writing for extended periodsonly dropped to 75 percent signal strength after I
of time and for those that are used to full-sizedwalked more than 50 yards away from the building.
notebook and desktop keyboards.Being able to travel a distance equivalent to half the
The screen is 7-inches diagonally with LED backlength of a football field means you won't have trouble
lighting and has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.browsing the web with the Eee PC.
The Eee PC might not have a glossy, high contrastIt's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its
display like most notebooks made in the last year, butprice. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped
the bright and even backlight helps make for ankeyboard, but it's better than similar-sized laptops like
enjoyable reading experience. We even found thethe Toshiba Libretto. If you're in the market for a
quality of the colors more than sufficient for viewingsecond PC, or looking for something you can take with
movies or You Tube videos.you almost anywhere, the Eee PC is definitely worth
We did experience a few problems with the Asusbuying.