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Review summary: There's a new high-end desktop chip in town - namely, the Intel QX9650, the first from Intel's new Penryn family of CPUs.

Verdict: The Asus Eee PC 701 is no power system. You won't want to do video editing, or even image editing, on the device, and it's not going to serve as the multimedia centre for your home. However, the Eee PC provides a high level of functionality at a ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Is this the beginning of something wonderful? You'll have to read the review to find out...

Verdict: Refreshingly innovative and scandalously cheap, Asus' Eee PC is a great little device for those with basic needs. A great keyboard makes working on it surprisingly easy, while media playback adds a little extra to the package. Internet browsing is ...

Review summary: The Asus Eee PC 701 is a super small and light notebook that uses a solid-state hard drive and a custom Linux operating system to bring it down to a $300 price point. It has a 7 inch screen and weighs just about 2 lbs making it one of the most mobile ...

Verdict: The Asus Eee PC 4G is a unique notebook solution that I think will be more successful in the US than many people are giving it credit for. Even though it might not be completely embraced here as it was in Taiwan, the features of it make it stand out ...

Pros: Small, light, and inexpensive ; solid-state hard drive is fast and efficient ; well-thought-out preinstalled software package

Cons: Cramped keyboard ; very little hard drive space ; low screen resolution

Verdict: For less than $400, the Asus Eee PC 4G offers an impressive package for portable Web surfing and basic productivity, as long as you keep expectations tempered. The incredibly approachable price outweighs any shortcomings; it's a near perfect choice ...

Review summary: For several months before its release, the Asus Eee PC was one of a handful of small, inexpensive PCs that had tech types buzzing with anticipation. While the other systems, the Intel Classmate and the One Laptop Per Child XO, are aimed at the ...

Pros: Small, light, and inexpensive ; solid-state hard drive is fast and efficient ; well-thought-out preinstalled software package

Cons: Cramped keyboard ; very little hard drive space ; low screen resolution

Verdict: For less than $400, the Asus Eee PC 4G offers an impressive package for portable Web surfing and basic productivity, as long as you keep expectations tempered. The incredibly approachable price outweighs any shortcomings; it's a near perfect choice ...