ASUS Eee PC 4G (701) (EEEPC4GBK007) PC Notebook

Bad Points: It could be me but I always have to search for wireless networks when I boot up, choose my own and select connect. Browsing on a small screen can be pain sometimes when scrolling around web pages.

General comments: Quick boot up time which allows you to get online within 30 seconds of turning it on. Similarly shuts down in about 10 seconds. Finish is really nice and whilst its quite small it still feels quite substantial - you won't feel as if you could damage it whilst opening the screen for example. Key board feels nice to say its a scaled down version - you'll soon get used to it and then you'll forget about it altogether. The operating system is great, I've never used Linux before but its easy to get used to and all makes perfect sense. Use an external drive for extra storage via its 3 USB 2.0 ports; great for music etc. Updating my ipod on it was a piece of cake. No need to iTunes simply drag and drop music files straight onto the ipod. All in all a cracking piece of kit, but don't buy expecting it to replace your desktop - as you'll be disappointed. See it more as a lightweight take anywhere surfing, emailing, word processor that'll play your music and video and you'll be very happy.

I am out and about a lot, and I hate carrying heavy laptops. This has completely changed how I work, it is absolutely tiny, the netbook is as small as a mini folder and is unbelievabally light. The battery life is roughly four hours.

As I need it whenever I am outside, I went and bought a pay as you go mobile broadband dongle from O2 for just £30 and it worked perfectly with this (using xp) . It came with a USB Cable etc. Since it only has around 4GB of memory, I bought a SDHC 16GB for just £15 Memory card to expand the storage space, without having to take the thing apart.

As I use it for non media tasks and mainly for just checking mail and making notes. I think it is perfect. It isn't so good for video because of how tiny the screen is, your better off getting the 901 if you want a media netbook. But I think this is awesome and I bought it only for £130 new off ebay. A BARGAIN!!!

GREAT ITEM JUST WHAT I NEEDED FOR WHEN LEAVING HOME TO STAY IN CONTACT SMALL TO CARRY IN MY HANDBAG AND GREAT SELLER

this is a excellent laptop for someone that has never used the internet or a computer. the stock linux installation is simple to use and does everything from internet to music no problems. the small screen is hard to get used to so is the small keyboard

pro's

portable
excellent battery life. over 3 hours surfing the net while listening to music.
tough shell. it feels very sturdy compared to most other laptops
X86 so compatible with most operating systems
built in wifi
built in sd card slot

cons
stock operating system is a little sluggish compared to other operating systems
screen resolution is only 800x480 most webpages are designed for 1024x768 so there is alot of scrolling
no bluetooth

You know about the Asus Eee already; the range was launched in late 2007, and abruptly generated a market for small, cheap computers that squeeze the functionality of a proper computer into a compact package that costs much less than a conventional laptop. The 701 is the lowliest Eee model, with a small screen and limited storage options. The 901 has a larger screen but is much the same; Asus has subsequently launched a bewildering range of variations on the theme, and there is competition from other products, notably the Acer Aspire One. In 2008 the Eee was impossible to get hold of in the UK and sold with a mark-up; now the earlier models are showing up second-hand.

My version has Windows XP, which I find useful because I can share applications with my main computer. The standard Eee comes with a version of Linux that has some preloaded applications, enough for Office-type tasks and web surfing. The machine has built-in wireless, although I find that a USB modem is more useful (wireless is not as widespread in the UK as it is in other countries). There is a very useful SDHC card slot, particularly handy if your camera uses SD cards.

The key to the Eee's appeal is that it is essentially a proper, fully-blown computer, rather than a Psion-style handheld that only runs custom applications. The small screen is limiting - some applications, and indeed some XP dialogue boxes, extend beneath the bottom of the screen, because XP doesn't realise that the screen is so small - and the trackpad is not much use for playing ZDoom (although it is not impossible), but in all other respects it is a proper computer that will run e.g. DOSBox, K-Meleon, odd little music applications etc. I can play episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 or a playlist of MP3s with enough horsepower to read a website at the same time. It's very good on long train journeys as a way of blocking out the other passengers, and it's a babe magnet too. Yes. It's not much good for typing beyond hunt-and-peck or entering URLs (the keys are small and in odd places) but then again I haven't practiced very much.

Against it, the battery power is only average, but it's not the problem that I anticipated before buying the thing. At first the battery seems alarmingly weak, but I have found that the battery meter tends to zoom down from 100% to 70% and then stick there for ages, before zooming down to 30%, where it stays for another age. Spare batteries aren't too dear. Asus hasn't really got its act together, and the official website isn't much use for support; however, there is a thriving user community at forum.eeeuser.com, where whatever question you can think of has probably been answered already.

My biggest worry is the solid state hard drive, which has a limited lifespan and cannot be replaced. There are various hackish ways to boot the Eee from the SD card, but I get the impression that once the SSD dies, the Eee is a brick. Most of the discussion I have read on the internet is of the "even if it dies after three years, it'll be cheap to buy a replacement" variety, but I would have greatly preferred to have a replaceable SSD. My hunch is that the Eee will still be working in ten years (I have XP's swap file turned off, and I generally use the SD card for all storage), but there's a part of me that dislikes the idea of disposable technology.

I bought this before going on holiday to Sri Lanka. As soon as I got to the resort I fired it up and it picked up a unencrypted signal. I was able to email, text and best of all check out the crummy weather in the UK for all the time I was there. Great little machine.

there is nothing to dislike about this great little netbook, it does everything I want. I can surf on a screen that is big enough (the pda was too small) and the video camera means i can do video calls with the grandchildren wherever I am. It took about an hour to get used to the keys (I am touch typist) and I still mis-hit the backspace now and then but it is totally manageable. The linux is SO easy after the pain of windoze, and so far I haven't had to RTFM. I needed some help to download an update for skype, but the wiki was a great source of info, very well written and I did it and the camera kicks in automatically now. Any problem can be sorted with linux, there is a whole community of people out there to fix anything. I love my new netbook. I can highly recommend them for any age group. It fits in my handbag without weighing me down. I still have the macbook for serious graphic work and music editing, but for general use the asus will be turned on first, it boots from cold in 30secs and from standby in 5. Programmes load instantly. After using windoze, macs and linux I can honestly say that there is no way you will get me using anything other than applemac or linux in the future. Windoze is dead, and the asus is showing people there is life after microsoft. Even the open office is so simple...
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nice machine .I like the notebook for its size and power. It played films and surfed the net no problem. Would have prefered windows instead of linux

These are a brilliant tiny netbook & really do do all a bigger laptop can. Linux or windows, both work well. The one drawback is, you should be very wary of doing a BIOS update. If power is lost during this the computer is ruined. It can also happen without loss of power. It is a known fault & there is an online forum devoted almost solely to this problem. (BIOS updates are by & large not always essential). Cakeorbiscuit. (eBay username).

Soon as i saw this back in o7/08 i wanted one! Just love it . I got a new ish one with 2 gig or ram n 4 gig ssd! Its better than i thought! much easier to carry about in side and out of the house! Lot better than the Sony vaio!!! wifi is good, ram good, ssd ok!! ( I got a 4gig card with it + just won a 8gb card ) Now for the Linux i do like it but am going to put a different "OS" on No not window's ! I no if my partner has his way he will have backtrack 3 on or 4 finale when its out! I like the look of mint 7 Mandriva 09! will have to see! Anyway if you want one go for it you wont be let down! We as a family love the Asus laptop's we will be getting two more one for are 5 year old son for Xmas and one for the other kid that is my partner! We will get 2x Eee pc 901 8 gig! From (TOYS R US) 901 8gig 512 ram £179.99 new! or on here for that price if we can fine them??? All i will say is don't get the 2 gig ssd models!!!!!

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What a great idea. The eee is a great portable. Just what I needed when were away. Great value at just over £100.00. Like it so much, I've bought another for my sister-in-law.

needed one good price , looked good bought it , very happy with purchase. will buy again wen need another one

If you have chunky fingers or bad eyesight forget these laptops. Otherwise point your mobile phone at a USB bluetooth adaptor and access the Internet anywhere with three good hours of battery life and fast and reliable software.

This is a lovely little machine that we had connected to our wireless network in 10 mins. It is better than what I had labelled "toys" and works like a dream. It is limited by the size of the screen but you get what you buy as far as size but that seems to be the only downside except that it does not remember the Network password which has to be entered every time
Gordon C Shepperd 20/04/09

I was recommended to but this for a work related task. On installing windows, I was not able to use anything else on the EEpc. I have never been able to connect to the interent with the machine. So not sure if can do what I bought it for!

Bought this little machine to use mainly for the internet at home and out and about, and it's lived up to all expectations. It boots quickly (20 secs), shuts down very quickly (5 secs) connects automatically to the home network (needed to set this as an option), and is fine for web browsing and basic computing. I haven't used it much for anything other than browsing yet, but the OpenOffice looks good, and Linux definitely does the job. It's sturdily built and compact, and can have plenty of storage space - if you get a 16Gb SDHC card (built-in memory is small but ok for basic operations). Screen is not the biggest but perfectly adequate, and sound is actually quite good for the size of speaker. Downsides? Well, the keyboard is small and I wouldn't want to use it all day, but it was bought as a small computer so was expected! Battery life isn't probably class-leading, but will last at least a couple of hours (haven't pushed it further). But really for a small, cheap (second hand for just over £100) netbook it's great!