| | |  | Electronics | Home » » ASUS Eee PC 4G (7-Inch Display, Intel Mobile Processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White | | | | | | | Description: | | Share photos of your travels without waiting till you get home with the netbook ASUS Eee PC notebook. Shop the World Wide Web without attaching any lines or wires. Learn through the latest technology without a technical manual. Play, relax, and entertain on the go with shock-proof design. Connect with friends and family with just a few clicks. | | | Features: | |
• Comes installed with Linux operating system. Windows needs to be purchased separately to be used.
• Intel Mobile CPU
• 7 LCD Display
• One-click intuitive interface
• WiFi 802.11b/g - You're always connected with built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g that automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspot
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Width:
| 8.9 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 155 reviews |
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 I am sure I would have loved itOct 14, 2009
It is impossible to review an item that never arrived. I am sure I would have loved it if it had been shipped properly. At least Amazon finally gave up on delivery and credited my acount after three weeks.
 Cute, compact, and great for beginners or non-computer lovers!Sep 04, 2009
I got this laptop for my mom, who just wanted to use it to practice typing and checking emails/surfing the web. For her, it's perfect because she rarely uses it and the functions are basic that she really likes it. It's small and compact which is great! However, there is barely any memory so you can't install programs, and the battery life will deplete as soon as you turn it on, so we just keep it plugged in. It gets hot really fast, so we got one of those fan things that you put a laptop on to cool it down too. I bought my mom a portable dvd drive in case she wants to play any games that require a cd, but we haven't really made much use of it. I think for me, I prefer a normal sized laptop with a screen that does not cut off pages (we have to scroll down and right most of the time to see a full screen). Otherwise, it's good enough for how much it costs. It also comes with chat programs and games basic word processing programs. It has a webcam, but I haven't figured out how to set up skype yet,mainly because I don't think the computer has enough memory to install the updated version, and the screen cuts off so I cannot finish setting up her account. Maybe it's just me =)
 Great for our needsAug 29, 2009
We bought this to use as a portable computer for a usb microscope, and for that purpose it has worked great. Came with Linux, which the microscope software was not compatible, so I had to re-install XP Pro. It has wireless Internet, so we can connect while in the field. We also purchased a 16GB memory card, because the 4GB hard drive was not large enough for the scope images. Overall, we have been very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone!
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 Limited documentationApr 19, 2009
I have a secured WIFI in my home, but this ASUS computer can not access it. [Three other computers do not have a problem with accessing it and neither do other people visiting with their own laptops or two wireless printers.] The ASUS documentation is limited. The verbatim steps given to sign on to a wireless network are:
"3. Select the wireless access point you want to connect to from the list and click 'Connect' to build the connection. Ensure that the box before 'Enable wireless' is checked.
"4. When connecting, you may have to enter a password.
"5. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list."
Please note that the documentation assumes that one will never have a problem establishing a connection since it does not offer any suggestions or diagnostics if (as in my case)the connection lands in a indefinite state of "CONNECTION PENDING." Call the help desk? No telephone number or on-line help address is provided anywhere. To obtain this closely held corporate trade secret, I had to contact the vendor. Forty-eight hours after I sent an e-mail, the vendor sent me the elusive telephone number -- which of course is limited to only Monday through Friday, 9:00 PM TO 9:00 PM [Your guess is as good as mine as to the time zone for the ASUS service center.] Don't bother asking about whose nickle pays for the call. Reflective of the customer-be-damned orientation, it is not a toll free number. So be prepared to run up a lot of minutes waiting for the help desk response. To ASUS' credit (after a lengthy telephone call during which the help desk had to transfer me to a software enginner employed by the operating system provider), I got connected to the WIFI at my house. Since that one time, I have been unable to do so. And I don't think that the software engineer really knew what was the problem or what magical trick finally solved it. And lest you think that I have an esoteric off-brand WIFI system, the router is a very generic Netgear from Staples.
I want to return the item and go back to a local brick-and-mortar national chain and get a device that is designed to toss into a suitcase so one can merely check e-mail and access the internet while traveling. This or course means a capability to access the widest variety of WIFI networks. I thought that was the purpose behind this ASUS laptop, but someone forget about the importance for connectivity.
My problem is that there is a security block on the network at my house (which I do not know about) that the ASUS machine can not get around. And no one (the vendor, the manufacturer, the manufacturer's subcontractors or myself) knows how to diagnose or solve the problem.
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Tiny Computer!Feb 09, 2009
The Eee PC or "Tiny Computer" as we like to call it, has been in use now for a couple months. Overall it has been a good computer for its intended purpose. What was its intended purpose? An inexpensive sub-notebook that you can take anywhere. Before I go on, let me start with some background. We started looking for one of these about 4 months ago. There was a lot of talk about different models, but at the time the only model available was the Eee PC. Then we started hearing news of others, namely the Everex Cloudbook. This was rumored to be sold at Wal Mart, but never was, only online. So we finally picked up an Eee PC in an actual store. Now on to the Pros and Cons. An no i am not going to bash it like the other morons who bought it to replace their 17 Desktop replacement laptop and can't figure out why it doesn't perform the same. I will instead rate it according to its intended purpose.
Pros:
- Very small and portable
- Usable keyboard
- Webcam
- Good sound
- Upgradable RAM
- Pretty standard PC hardware
- HCSD Card compatible
- Cool Factor / Geek Factor
- Great for watching movies on the go.
Cons:
- The Xandors OS wasn't enough, so we put a full copy of Ubuntu on it. Much better.
- The touchpad is pretty awful, the Cloubook's *seems* like a better idea for the form factor.
- Only 4GB of HDD (does have the SD though)
Overall, its a pretty neat little computer. Again please don't get one and complain that it doesn't perform like a desktop, we're sick of hearing that. If you want a small computer than goes almost anywhere, for email, internet and the occasional movie, buy one of these instead of those lame portable DVD players.
*Side Note: Even though they seem to be marketing these to new computer users, they really are an enthusiast's gadget.
(There seems to be a HUGE market for these tiny inexpensive laptops, why the hell has no one cornered the market on these and reaped the $$$$$?)
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