Asus EEE PC 901 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: We've been impressed by the Asus Eee PC line from the very first 7-inch model in the fall of 2007, and it seems as if every time we turn around, there's a new version hitting store shelves. This 9-inch version, the

Pros: Much-improved battery life ; new mouse and quick-launch buttons ; still highly portable and reasonably priced

Cons: Slightly bigger than the Eee 900 ; price is creeping up to the full-size laptop range

Verdict: The long-awaited Asus Eee PC 901 is the best version of this inexpensive Netbook yet, but it's facing increased competition from the likes of HP, Dell, and MSI.

Pros: Much-improved battery life ; new mouse and quick-launch buttons ; still highly portable and reasonably priced

Cons: New Atom CPU is slower than previous Celeron Eee PC, slightly bigger than the Eee 900 ; price is creeping up to the full-size laptop range

Verdict: The long-awaited Asus Eee PC 901 is the best version of this inexpensive Netbook yet, but it's facing increased competition from the likes of HP, Dell, and MSI.

Review summary: We'll take this report with a grain of salt, but Liliputing is saying that one of their readers got an "extremely confident" quote from the Asus pre-sales department pointing toward a US launch date of July 8. ..

Verdict: Although some pre-production engineering models have miraculously found their way onto the streets of Taipei and into the hands of certain hardware editors, the official release of the Asus Eee PC 901 and the Eee PC 1000 has not yet occurred. We're ...

Review summary: Images of the Eee PC 901 to follow

Pros: Screen's still lovely ; Six cell battery as standar ; Stylish new chassis

Cons: Unresponsive touchpad ; Retains external powerbrick ; Much chunkier than the 701

Verdict: It hasn't gone for the brushed aluminium showiness of HP's pricier Mini-note, going for a glossy finish; it does however have a similarly curved look about it like the Wind. The 901 retains the impressive 1024x600 screen, but unfortunately also keeps ...

Review summary: The Eee is now faster, looks nicer, and has better battery life. It's also heavier and the keyboard is still too small, but we like it. A lot.

Pros: Intel Atom CPU, 8.9-inch screen, Battery life, High-speed wireless

Cons: Fiddly, small 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 ...