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Mine came with a battery that does not charge, so I had to purchase another one for $70,ooSpace bar does not work if you do not press it just in the center.Other than that, I think this is a good product when not defective.Mine was a refurbished unit.(NO INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY.).
Turn off the music, disable the internet, stop multitasking, and turn the brightness down a little. A blue picture of the sun merely helps this mini laptop get attention. Filling up so much of its memory has slowed it down slightly, but not much. I love that this computer came with Microsoft XP, not Vista, though Vista was the newest OS. After I had been using this wonderful computer for three days, the desktop computer seemed like an oversized monster. On the note of the keyboard, however, I feel I should note that some keys on the keyboard seem to stick slightly.
Of course the keyboard on my 9 inch Eee PC is small. Everything was huge. You can take this thing anywhere. Granted, I had the brightness down, the internet disabled, and I was using my iPod, not the laptop, to play music.I think there are two ways that this machine could be improved: 1. But on this mini-computer, my fingers are close together and warmed by the computer itself. Makes me want to comment about the extra E's: this computer is very enthusiastic about its name).Reviewers have commented that battery life on this computer is only around 3 hours, but they don't say how much they're doing when they use the computer. Except for a few months (when the computer forgot it had wireless), I've only ever had trouble accessing a wireless internet network in Japan. I feel that I've adjusted very well to the small size of this computer.
I have to add that, as a consequence of being less than 9 inches wide, this computer has a small keyboard. Invariably, when I sit down to write a paper at a desktop in the winter, my hands get cold. I can't tell you how this computer handles games more complex than solitaire. These changes allow me to get nearly 5 hours of battery time. I have installed Microsoft Office, thus removing my biggest complaint.
Pros-Quiet-Small, very portable, lightweight, goes and fits anywhere (yes, even in a cargo pocket. This computer still boots up in about 40 seconds (including the time it takes for itunes to open, as it's programmed to do automatically), and still shuts off in about 15 seconds.There are only two things wrong with it now: the random double letters, and I had to install a program to let me type in Japanese. I didn't give the cover time to gather fingerprints. I also bought an external disc drive, which turns out to be bigger than my Eee PC. This computer has been filled with music, movies, and the word and excel files that every student makes. All other computers I use have Microsoft Office.
While I was writing a paper, the battery charged 80% in about an hour. This causes random double letters, though I should point out that this may be due to operator error (though, the double letters are usually A's or E's. The width of just the letters on my desktop's full size split keyboard at the narrowest point is about a foot. Sure, Microsoft Works has some nifty features, but every time I save a file, I have to save it as a different type of file so another computer can read it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The rest of this review is written after a year of use.I still love this thing.
Be sure to proofread.-No disc drive (but, there's no space for one, either)My Eee PC is very fast; it only takes 30-40 seconds to boot up and about 15 seconds to shut down.It's very small and light. It's still faster than the old desktop. I'd like to point out that the battery is advertised to last UP TO 5 hours. That was my fault. For a while, this wonderful computer wasn't accessing WiFi networks. I've tried).-Windows media player 9-Starts up quickly, ~30 s-Small keyboardCons-Does not come with Microsoft Office, comes with Microsoft Works (an oxymoron)-Keys occasionally stick, random double letters. I haven't tested the battery life in a long time and have no reason to do so, but it hasn't died when I needed it to keep going.
This computer is perfect for me. Microsoft Office. This change, however, would make the computer larger and more expensive, which would detract from its appeal. 2. I like it this way.
However, me moving to Japan is not Asus's problem.I should probably note that I am not a computer gamer. I'd like to point out that the battery does charge very quickly. A bent or split keyboard. Note: disconnect the internet, as disabling it will make the computer forget it can access wireless internet. I got one of the decal stickers, which arrived before the computer.
This way, if my place gets burgled while I'm out, I still have my files. I've had this machine now for about 5 or 6 months and I generally take it wherever I go. I personally would avoid units with flash storage because anything less than 40 GB is just too small.i paid $258 for this one on Amazon back then, and I don't understand why the price has gone up so much. I can use the wifi at my mom's place to watch Youtube or Hulu without having to use one of their PCs. It also makes a great note-taker, because it suspends/resumes or hibernates/resumes quickly.The machine has a nice big 160 GB hard drive, so I can pack all my valued data on it. Ultra-portability is nice, but once it goes over $300 it isn't an impulse buy anymore.The one aspect that kept me from giving it 5 stars is the fact that the case does not have any sort of neck/shoulder strap. Okay, it may have added to the cost to include something like this, but they could have at least put hooks on the case so we could attach our own strap.
I had been carrying around my Dell, about 14" screen. I just deal with only 3 hours of battery. The battery lasts about 3 hours. Compact and lightweight.
I tried these settings and it shut off while I was using it. I see very little difference between this and my big dell laptop.First the cons. It was bulky and I was concerned I would bang it or drop it, with all the other stuff I carry around. Everything runs great. The only other issue I have is the right & left mouse buttons, it clicks very loud.
This little computer is like carrying a small book. Although the keyboard is small and I'm still getting used to it, the screen size is fine, and is bright even when running on the battery.Overall, I am very happy I bought this, and would buy another in the future. If I wanted it to last longer I would have to adjust settings so it goes into sleep, hibernate, screen shuts off in 5 minutes etc. I set it up and had it running while making supper. If I'm trying to be quiet, it is very annoying.When I first opened the package I wasn't sure that I would like such a tiny computer.
But it's so powerful the size soon wasn't an issue. I got on line immediately. It is definitely worth the price.
When you're browsing a website and I have to scroll down or over where typically I would not, it can get a little annoying at times, but I've adjusted.Summary:Overall, this is a great purchase. it's a little tight, but I knew that would be an adjustment with any of the netbooks I was considering. It does all of that perfectly.Pros:- Inexpensive. nice crisp image without the glossy glare I've seen on other netbooks- Upgradable.
When I have a lot of things up and running at once, I will start to notice some degradation in the performance. I usually get 3 to 4 hours on a charge with no problem. Opening up multiple tabs in IE with each tab having it's own YouTube video is a good example. I do find myself pulling out the headphones every now and then when I'm at home by myself just because it's too quiet. the removable panels on the bottom of the netbook make for easy upgrade of the hard-drive, RAM, or wireless cardCons:- Keyboard. That includes everything from reading news to watching streaming videos.- Quiet.
carrying it around is just like carrying around a small book- Battery Life. I'm not saying you can't do all those things with this machine, but it's not going to be at an efficient pace most of the time.That said, I've installed Office 2007 Pro on mine, have used it to edit a few complex spreadsheets, and have even worked off some pretty large databases I've designed for work, and have been able to do what I need to just fine and without much of a delay compared to if I had done it on my work laptop.The big reason I bought this was so I would have something small and portable that I can use at home and when traveling personally for surfing the internet, watching video, listening to / downloading music, and doing a little work on spreadsheets and word documents. Again, this is what it is. If you're expecting it to run as fast as your typical laptop or desktop that you use for work's complex Excel spreadsheets or large databases, or you think you'll be able to use advanced video editing software in a snap, then you might want to adjust your expectations a bit. But it works for me.- Speed.
I rarely notice the fan, but when I do, it's not annoying, especially compared to the one on my HP laptop- Display. I've installed Office 2007 with no problems. once again, I wasn't expecting anything fantastic in this area, and I feel Asus did their best considering what they had to work with. Well I've owned this netbook for almost 6 months now and have to say that it has met every expectation I had.The first thing you have to realize when considering purchasing a netbook is that it's just that, a "net" book. This slows down any computer, but where my work laptop can handle 10 or 12 simultaneously, this one tops out at 5 or 6. But once again, I knew I wasn't buying a performance machine here, so it was not disappointing.- Screen size. I wanted portable, and I knew there would be an adjustment.
Surfing the web is really where I'll notice I have a small screen. I've hooked up a portable DVD drive with no problem. I bought mine for around $250 back in May 2009- Lightweight and portable. My next step is going to be to upgrade the RAM to 2GB, and possibly the hard-drive, but I haven't been in a hurry. There are others out there that provide a little more space and a few more keys, but you pretty much have to go to a larger size, and my goal was to stay small- Speakers. The speakers are on the bottom, and they don't get too loud, but the sound quality is clean to me. I've been using it as is, out of the box for the past 6 months and have no regrets.
I've read where others have installed Windows 7 with no problems, but they upgraded their RAM first.
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