Eee PC 901 Reviews

Jon gave the Asus Eee PC 901 5 stars Lawrence
This machine is absolutely fantastic. I've owned a few laptops and always found I don't use them as they weigh too much to carry round. The eeePC combines sturdy build, ease of use and ultimate portability making it great to just throw in my bag before I leave the house.

The Linux operating system in this version is really simple to use and definitely the better choice as you get a larger hard disk than with the Windows version.

The eeePC is a great laptop, and definitely the most useful I've known.

Richard gave the Eee PC 901 5 stars.
After two months contemplation I finally bought an Asus 901 last week. I hesitated for so long due to concern over the keyboard size. This was the only issue for me really. However I can tell you that I have decent sized hands but can manage fine with this small keyboard. Whilst I probably can not type quite as fast as on my other laptop I can still type fast enough to work on this netbook. I am of course typing this review on my Asus. That was my only issue to get over, so now I will proceed with all other aspects of the machine that you may be wondering about.

I bought a 15' high spec Acer a few months ago, and although it is a great machine I found it nnoying to work most of the time with the power cable connected. I also wasn't happy with the size, as I spend a lot of time actually on the move in airports etc So I figured the Asus would be an ideal alternative, and I wasn't wrong. The true portability is fantastic. I can lay in bed with the machine on my chest and work away, I don't even need to sit up. It boots up and shuts down so quickly it make it so convenient for even a few minutes work. I am not certain but I would say I am getting about 5 hours from the battery whilst connected to the net via wi-fi.

Overall I am more that happy with the 901. It has satisfied my needs in every way so far. I can not think of anything else that I need from a laptop. This is exactly what a true laptop should be: portable, efficient and independent from the mains supply.

Mark gave the Eee PC 901 4 stars.
The 901 sits a little heavily in the hand when you're carrying it around, but other than that it's a great machine. It feels very well built, has superb battery life (in excess of five hours in practice), runs cool, and is very quiet (completely quiet much of the time - when the fan does come on it's usually very slowly and hence pretty quietly).

It's a great machine for taking notes in meetings / lectures etc., as it has a small footprint, is quiet (often completely silent), can be left on with no worries about battery life and has a good keyboard with a reliable, precise action.

If ASUS could give us this kind of battery life with a lighter battery pack then I'd have nothing ess-than-good to say about it at all. Great stuff.