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| Asus Eee PC 4G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Linux Preloaded) Galaxy Black | 
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| Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $596.65
Buy New: $331.45
You Save: $265.20 (44%)
New (6)
Avg. Customer Rating:  136 reviews
Sales Rank: 178
Color: Galaxy Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 0
CPU Type: Intel Xscale PXA250
Processors: 1
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DIMM
Hard Drive Size: 4
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 8.9 x 0.8
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: EEEPCBLACK
Model: 90OA01A20112111U125Q
UPC: 884840175223
EAN: 0884840175223
ASIN: B000YEMKGY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Great Buy January 18, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
At this moment I'm sitting in a coffee shop happily typing away on my Eee PC. I've had it for just about a week (after super quick - FREE shipping).
I can not be more pleased with this product than if I designed it myself.
First let me say that most people are worried about the size of the keyboard, and I can understand how people with big hands may have trouble with it; but since I have small hands the keyboard works perfectly. I had a little trouble adjusting to it, but now that I'm used to it I find it is less tiring on the hands because there isn't so much reaching. I did spend an hour when I first got this playing a typing game so as to adjust to it.
The other big complaint is the size of the screen, but I find it is not too small, and I've become quite adjusted to it.
The operating system is very intuitive and I haven't been hampered in the least in accomplishing my day to day tasks (I of course still have my desk top for big jobs - like typing 10 page papers) and this is the perfect PC for taking notes. It fits nicely on a desk with room for a spiral notebook next to it for taking down diagrams. It's all so quite an eye catcher and many people with have bugged eyes saying "THAT'S A LAPTOP?" And I smile smugly and say "Yes. A fully functioning laptop."
Now I want to mention the only real problem I've had with this machine, and that's connecting to the wireless network at my school. The problem becomes that the Eee supports WEP and WPA and my school network of course uses neither of these. However this problem will be fixed this weekend with the help of a long time linux user and the Eee PC user forum which has been invaluable.
I can't help but say how much I'm enjoying this intuitive and versatile laptop. (And its so CUTE!)
 Almost perfect except for that keyboard..... January 13, 2008
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
First, here's what was done right.
I can put the power cord in my pocket. No laptop carrying case necessary. This is brilliant.
Ctrl+Alt+T pops up console, and KDE's "konsole" program is just one command away. 80% of my time on this machine is spent using this one program. It works perfectly out of the box.
Firefox (including all of the plugins I usually have to install manually) Just Works.
Wireless comes very close to "Just Works". The simple connection software doesn't track wep keys per connection (that I've been able to figure out), and there are a few UI issues. But "/etc/init.d/network restart" works as well as it always did.
The screen? It's small. It doesn't work well for google maps. It works fine for everything else.
In short, this is a really, really impressive laptop. And it has a bash shell. That's about all I need.
Now let's talk about the keyboard.
It's small. That's fine, I have small fingers. Evidently, my typing style is such that I never use the right shift key, so that hasn't bothered me either. The frustration comes from being able to hit a key (the worst offender is 'n'), feel it go all the way down, and not have anything happen. This only happens when coming in from the corner instead of directly on the middle of the key, and doesn't happen all of the time. But it happens often enough to really slow me down as a typist.
All of this may seem a little unfair -- this machine wasn't designed for 10-hour coding sessions, but that's what I use it for. My error rate is (slowly) going down, and perhaps after a few iterations there will be a model with the smaller equivalent of the Dell QuietKey. Until then, I'm keeping this one and (mostly) loving it, but I'm very reluctant to recommend it to anyone else who would be doing any serious typing on it.
If you're looking for a computer to do mostly quick web browsing and email, this is just about perfect.
 Sleep mode useless January 11, 2008
33 out of 56 found this review helpful
There's plenty of good features to this laptop as you can see from the other reviews. It has, however two flaws that you should know about:
1. the right shift key is in a non standard place
2. the sleep mode is basically useless - the laptop uses too much energy when it's in sleep mode so it will shutdown (without closing programs) in just a few hours.
the shift key issue can be fixed - google asus eee users forum for details
the sleep mode problem is a deal breaker for me.
A great little linux system January 5, 2008
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I just purchased one of these units and am extremely satisfied with product. I would encourage ASUS to make the same item in a sligtly larger size. The 7" display and keyboard are a bit small. However, the computer is very, very compact. It even comes with a rather long AC cord that will surely stretch to any distant airport AC outlet.
The computer comes with the version of the linux operating system. It includes 'open office' for documents, spreadsheets, and slide presentation. The computer has three 2.0 USB ports, a built-in webcam, stero speakers, a stero microphone jack, audio jack, and PC video output. I assume the latter for connection to an over head projector. There is also a smartcard port for downloading your photos/videos. The computer also has and RJ45 internet jack and a wireless capability. In no time was I able to configure the system for my network printer at home and print via the wireless link. I was also able to plug in my FAT32 Windows external hard disk and read/create file using the linux file manager.
In addition to all this capability, you can access the linux operating system via a 'console' menu item on the file manager. From this, you run the 'bash' shell (and python shell) and do what most expect from a full blow Unix workstation (wow!). I have been able to print out manual pages on the bash shell (man -t bash | lpr) and I see not reason I shouldn't be able to write additional bash shell or python scripts. Under linux, the computer also come with an astronomy program that allows one to control misc. meade telescope, et al.. I believe all I have in this 'mini' computer would have matched Sun's original Unix workstations.
The battery on this unit probably lasts about 3 hours - maybe longer if you turn down the screen brightness. You can fit the computer in a lady's handbag and have fill wireless internet access as needed while on the go. This unit is value for dollar and (again) I would encourage ASUS to produce a slightly larger unit that easier on my aging eyes and somewhat fatter fingers.
 Nifty, But Limited December 30, 2007
451 out of 475 found this review helpful
The three-star review shouldn't detract from this unit's appeal -- it's a well-made and reasonably-priced unit and does exactly what the vendor claims it will do. This is a rare enough thing these days. But potential buyers need to be aware of the limitations as well of the benefits of this device in order to make a good buying decision.
1. Keyboard. The keyboard is tiny and probably impossible for adults with normal-sized hands to touch-type on. This means that the eeePC is impractical as a portable writing machine. You can use it to jot down notes and such, but you'll be driven bonkers in fairly short order by the cramped layout and small keys. (I hasten to add that Asus was constrained by the size of the device, and did as good a job as could be expected given the form factor).
2. Screen. The screen is small (7 inches) but crisp and very legible. The 800x480 display is good enough for media (this unit makes a great PMP), but less good for writing or taking notes. The LED backlighting is sufficient for all but bright sunlight, and easier on the battery. Asus chose to place the unit's speakers on either side of the screen; I think they would have been better-advised to implement a larger screen instead.
3. Touchpad. The touchpad is small, but works well. But like the keyboard, you'll find it a trial if you have big hands. I recommend carrying an external USB mouse if you plan to do a lot of interacting with the device.
4. Connectivity. The eeePC has a splendid array of connection options: a 10/100 ethernet port, 3 USB2 ports, an SD card slot, and jacks for headphones and a microphone. The WiFi link worked just fine with my WPA-encrypted access point (WEP also works).
5. Software. Asus did a great job in making a very friendly and simple front-end to the default Xandros Linux installation. I'm a long-time Linux user and had anticipated putting my own Linux distribution on the machine, but in the end I found myself liking the Asus install so much that I stuck with it. Asus did a good job in streamlining the interface to work well on the smaller screen. The video player worked for nearly everything I threw at it except for H264-encoded videos (although you can implement this capability with a little tinkering); WMV (non-DRM'd), XviD, Divx, MPG, they all played fine. The audio player is likewise very nice -- it plays MP3, Ogg, FLAC, and un-DRM'd AAC files just fine.
6. Battery. The battery is pretty good for a device of this size; I was able to get a bit over three hours on a full charge, even with fairly heavy use of the video player.
This device only gets three stars instead of four because of the smallish screen and cramped keyboard, but Asus has done a commendable job given the limitations imposed by the small size. And given the capabilities of the device, the price is excellent. If you're comfortable with technology and are willing to spend a bit of time learning to use Linux, you'll probably enjoy this device very much.
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