Asus Eee Top - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This system's all-in-one sleek design and user-friendly touch interface make it a great choice for users seeking a basic but fun desktop system.

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Pros: Touch screen, six USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless networking

Cons: Looks a little tacky, reflective screen, keyboard and mouse are small and uncomfortable, audio jacks not located on the front or side

Verdict: The touch screen-equipped Eee Top ET1602 definitely garnered a lot of attention in our test centre; but then again, most touch screens do. It's a funky little unit for basic tasks and is suitable for kids and anyone who just wants a simple PC for ...

Pros: Most affordable all-in-one PC on the market ; semiportable and easy to set up, thanks to its small size and self-contained design ; boasts a touch interface with a few useful apps

Cons: Touch software only semiuseful ; decent performance for an Atom system, but horrid compared with similarly priced laptops and desktops

Verdict: Thanks to its price, size, touch screen, and semiportability, the Asus Eee Top ET1602 presents a lot of usage options. Put it in the kitchen, den, or even a hallway, and it can serve as an easy information hub for your family. Just don't put it on a ...

Review summary: Netbooksthose tiny, low-priced laptops geared mainly to Web surfinghave become increasingly ubiquitous in the PC marketplace. Nettops are their desktop equivalentslesser known, but retaining the same low-power/low-price orientation as the netbooks. ...

Pros: Compact all-in-one PC. It runs Windows. Nice styling. Touch screen

Cons: Only 1GB of RAM. Smallish mouse lacks back button. Weak 3D graphics. Can't run most of our benchmark tests. Screen is single-touch only. No Internet security software included ; Watch the ASUS Eee Top 1602

Verdict: The ASUS Eee Top 1602 is the first truly integrated all-in-one nettop. The Eee Top may create a new categorythink of it as the new Internet terminal that replaces your desktop (which is what WebTV or Audrey tried to do).

Review summary: With its Eee Top 1602 all-in-one desktop ($600 as of February 12, 2009; available in early March), Asus carries the Eee name over from its popular netbook line to the desktop. And though you won’t want to run Adobe Photoshop on an Eee Top (the ...

Pros: Easy-to-use, touch-friendly interface. Compact, attractive design.

Cons: No optical drive. Some utilities are clunky.

Verdict: If you're looking for a computer for the kitchen, for your kids, or perhaps for the technophobe in your life, the Eee Top may be just the ticket