The Asus EEE PC Series – fist step, the 7 inch models
We’re going to have a couple of articles on the most known netbooks on the market and also the pioneers of this segment, the Asus EEE PC series.
In 2007, when Asus started the never-ending series of Eee PC, brought on the market an extremely ingenious concept: Eee PC, an extremely affordable laptop and ultraportable. I am the possessor of an Eee PC 701 series (amongst the first models ever appeared) and even now, I am extremely satisfied by the little’s notebook performances.
The original concept of this laptop (later known as netbook) presumes portability, mobility, and Eee PC gives you these two big characteristics at a high level. From 2005-2006, people started toabandon desktop in favor of a laptop. A couple of years later though, they started to realize that they got bamboozled because they ended up with 2,5 kg laptops and a 2 h autonomy, in optimal conditions.
And here’s where Asus came with the EEE PC Series, just in time to meet and increasing need: the one for small and portable mini laptops.
It all started with Eee PC 700. 2 GB of internal flash memory, 256 MB RAM, Linux operating system and a tiny 7 inch-display, and a 800 x 480 pixel resolution. With a little more money, you could have got the 700 model with a built-in 0,3 MPx webcam.
The firstAsus EEE PCs - portable, light and colored
Asus Eee PC 701 came along with these models, and had a double sized internal memory and RAM: 512 RAM and 3 GB storage. Weighting only 900 g, it would’ve been impossible to include an optical unit.
All three had a remarkable plus: Wi-Fi connectivity at 802.11b/g standards and card reader. Not to mention the three USB ports and stereo speakers, incredibly loud for their size. I really don’t care they can’t run the newest games once they have a 3 hour-autonomy and I can connect to the internet from the park, carrying after me less than 1 kg of portable technology. Am i right or not?
The most evolved laptop from the 7-inch display series is the Eee PC 8G. With an Intel Celeron M processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8GB SSD, built-in webcam and microphone. Of course, the Wi-Fi connectivity it’s still the most important. The preinstalled OS is still Linux, but you can install Windows without any problems. I’ve succeed doing this on my Eee PC701 which has 512 MB of RAM and it works very well.
Eee PC 8G specifications:
- Intel CPU & Chipset – Intel Celeron M 353
- Memory – 1 GB DDR2 RAM
- Display – 7”, 800×480 pixel
- Connectivity – Wi-Fi, USB, VGA, card reader, LAN
- Operating system – Linux
- Accessories – 1,3 MPx webcam, stereo speakers and microphone
In the next episode we’ll talk about the 9 inch line.
Tags: Asus netbooks, EEE PC
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