Sure, some folks buy laptops because they want to be able to get work done while on the go. But others have less serious goals in mind. After all, why should you be chained to your desktop when you want to play Call of Duty? It turns out that most modern netbooks with Intel Atom […]
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Asus adopts Zune brown color scheme for new netbooks
While the world shook its head in wonder last year when Microsoft decided to launch a brown colored Zune music player last year, apparently the color is catching on with other electronics makers. Asus is putting out at least two new netbooks with a 70s style brown facade. Hardware Zone reports that the high end […]
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Asus unveils blue Eee PC 901A
Hot on the heels of the gold colored Eee PC 900A, Asus is showing off some pictures of an upcoming blue Eee PC 901A. French language site Blogeee and German language Eee PC News both have a whole slew of press shots. The deep blue color looks awfully similar to the shade of blue Acer […]
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Asus announces HSUPA support for Eee PC models
Asus has apparently decided that 3G wireless connectivity isn’t enough for its Eee PC lineup. No, instead the company has gone and announced plans to release netbooks with 3.75G support. If you need a refresher on your Gs, that means it’ll support speedy HSUPA data connections with speeds of up to 7.2Mbps for downloads and […]
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3G enabled Eee PC 901 pushed back to October
T-Mobile still plans to throw a 3G modem in the Asus Eee PC 901 and begin selling netbooks capable of connecting to the company’s 3G wireless network in Europe. But while the Eee PC 901 Go, as it’s apparently called, was supposed to be released in mid-September, Einfach Eee reports that the date has been […]
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3rd party 9800mAh batteries available for Eee PC 901/1000
Not satisfied with the 5-6 hour battery life you can get out of an Eee PC 1000H with a 6 cell, 6600mAh battery? French batteyr makers Bluetrade are selling 8 cell, 9800mAh batteries for 100 Euros or about $140 US. The batteries should work with Asus Eee PC 901, 1000, and 1000H models. They’ll also make […]
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Stuff Magazine names Eee PC gadget of the year
UK men’s magazine Stuff has put out its list of the top gadgets of the year. And at the top of the list is the Eee PC 901. The tiny laptop beat out the iPhone 3G, Xbox 360, and PS3 to win. The reasoning is a bit odd, if you ask me. Stuff says the […]
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What’s the best Linux distro for the Eee PC 901?
People are always asking which Linux distribution is best for this device or that. And the truth is, it depends. It depends on what it is you want to do. And it often depends on whether you favor performance or ease of use or any number of other factors. With that in mind, Phoronix has […]
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Another Eee PC 901 price drop: Just $448 at Walmart
I’m starting to suspect we’ll see stores giving away Asus Eee PCs pretty soon. Just a day after Amazon and other retailers dropped the price of the Eee PC 1000H to $449 and the Eee PC 901 from $599 to $499, Walmart is selling the 901 for a jaw dropping $448. Now that Asus has […]
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Asus cuts Eee PC 901 price: Now less than $500
It looks like Asus is slashing the price of the Eee PC 901. Previously you could pick up this 8.9 inch laptop with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 12GB SSD, 1GB of RAM and Windows XP for about $599. But now Amazon is asking just $499 for the netbook and I’m guessing other retailers will […]