Asus EEE PC 901 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: If you're more inclined to lean toward bigger batteries, this 10-cell behemoth is for you...

Verdict: Netbooks have made it very convenient for people to get a laptop-style web surfing experience while on the go, but battery life may have been a little less than satisfying. If you're looking to rock your netbook for an extended period without being ...

Review summary: Intel Atom processor 8.9in. screen Good battery life High-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi Tags: Battery, SD card, Eee PC 901

Pros: Intel Atom processor 8.9in. screen Good battery life High-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi

Cons: Small, fiddly keyboard

Verdict: The Eee PC 901 is better than its predecessor, the 900. It looks nicer, has a faster, more efficient CPU and better battery life. It's larger and 100g heavier and its keyboard is still too small for our liking, but in many ways it's the pick of the ...

Review summary: Asus Eee PC 900 + 1 The improvements of the Eee PC 901 compared w ...

Verdict: Because of its slow rotating system fan and the small case size, the case of the netbook warms up to a maximum of 40°C (measured on the bottom side). The palm rest areas remained with a maximum of 34°C at a pleasant temperature

Review summary: These three netbooks are all available from supermarkets - but which is the best for you?

Pros: ASUS Eee 901: The look, the decent battery; Acer Aspire One: The styling, the colours, the keyboard; Medion akoya: The comfy keyboard, the bright screen

Cons: ASUS Eee 901: The keyboard, the laggy trackpad, the screen; Acer Aspire One: Rubbish battery life; Medion akoya: The battery, the bland design

Verdict: Either of these three netbooks will do your computing proud: but for different reasons

Review summary: Asus already have several netbooks on the market but the first that we managed to get our hands on was this EeePC 901

Pros: - Five hours of battery life, - Very quick reading from flash memory, - Large touchpad, - Several color options, - Whole package (netbook + charger) is very light

Cons: - Very slow writing to flash memory, - 12 GB is not a lot of space, - Maximum of 120 cd/m²

Verdict: If you think that you'll be able to get by with just 12 GB of storage by juggling external hard drives and USB keys, than the Eee PC 901 is truly a five star piece of hardware. Light, fast (at reading data at least), and well thought-out, it's full of ...