ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-MU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook
I purchased the ASUS EeePC 1005PE-MU17 about a month ago, and have been very happy with it.
Pros:
- Great design. Nice clamshell case; I really prefer the battery being incorporated within the case rather than sticking out the back as it does with many netbooks. I highly recommend the white finish as it doesn't show fingerprint marks at all and looks Apple-ishly cool.
- Good keyboard. Although the smaller keyboard takes a bit getting used to, I soon found it pretty easy to type on. As others have noted, the position of the right shift key is awkward, but that's the only real issue I've had with the keyboard.
- Great for traveling. I took it on a two-week vacation and just kept it in a backpack without a case. It's small, light, and durable.
- Performance: generally good. Boots up quickly. It's a little slow to launch programs and do some other tasks with the 1GB ram it ships with, so I will probably upgrade to 2GB, but it's been usable. Windows 7 Starter has been fine.
- Great for Skype.
- Easily finds and connects to wireless networks.
- Long battery life, although I'm getting about 8-9 hours rather than the 11 hours advertised.
Cons:
- Mouse bar and pad feel a little cheap and don't always work well (may just take some getting used to).
- ASUS Expressgate, although theoretically a quick way to use web and email without waiting for Windows to boot up, has a nonstandard web browser that doesn't work well with some sites and email clients. I've found it better to just wait a few minutes for Windows to boot up.
- The product ships with a default screen saver that is incredibly annoying - loud, cheesy music (think early 70s Mannix episodes)accompanied by a video of ASUS products. It's easy enough to change, but it was very startling at first (could be very embarrassing in a meeting).
Overall, I'd definitely recommend the ASUS EeePC 1005PE-MU17, but would suggest getting the extra memory to boost performance.
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