Asus Eee PC 4G (7" 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: $369.99
You Save: $226.66 (38%)
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Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 74
Color: Galaxy Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Linux
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: ASUS EEE PC 4G - GALAXY BLACK
Model: 90OA01A20112111U125Q
UPC: 884840175223
EAN: 0884840175223
ASIN: B000YEMKGY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dimensions WxDxH - 8.86" x 6.30" x 0.79" ~ 1.26" | | • | Weight - 2.0 lbs | | • | Processor - Intel Mobile CPU | | • | Display Type -- 7" Wide | | • | Display Resolution -- 800x480 (~WVGA) |
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Product Description
Share photos of your travels without waiting till you get home. Shop the world wide web without attaching any lines or wires. Learn through the latest technology without a technical manual. Play, relax, and entertain on the go with shock-proof design. Connect with friends and family with just a few clicks with the ASUS Eee PC 4G.
Amazon.com Product Description
Get the power of a full-sized laptop in the ultra-compact ASUS Eee PC 4G, which offers a full QWERTY keyboard, 7-inch screen, and preinstalled Linux operating system. (This laptop is also compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.) You'll be able to stay connected to email and the Internet easily thanks to the Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), and communicate via video chat and VoIP with the Webcam integrated into the display's bezel. Because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 4 GB of storage), the Eee PC is optimal for weathering rough handling and sharing space in overstuffed bags. 
With a rapid start-up time, the Eee PC is always ready to get into action. Note that this product is black, not white as shown in the image. | For the professional, the Eee PC comes with a powerful selection of software to maximize personal productivity--over 40 built-in applications. The Open Office suite of software enables the user to open, edit and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases that are compatible with Microsoft Office. For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC's combinati on of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution. It's also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that's great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio. 
No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly, and intuitive graphic interface. | Compact and highly portable at just 32 ounces, the Eee PC 4G has a 7-inch wide color TFT LCD with an 800 x 480-pixel resolution (WXGA). Under the hood is a 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 512 MB of RAM (not expandable), and 4 GB of solid-state flash memory. With the dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability. In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet connectivity. The Eee PC includes software for Web browsing (Firefox), email, OpenOffice 2.0 for creating and editing word processing documents and spreadsheets, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track. You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. The Eee PC measures 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches, and it weighs 32 ounces. The 4-cell, 5200 mAh battery provides up to 3.5 hours of battery life (depending on usage). It's backed by a 1 year warranty for parts and labor.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 117 more reviews...
 Great little laptop July 21, 2008
I don't really understand why people buy most laptops. At 5 pounds or more, they are not easy to carry, and they are too big to fit anywhere. Do you really need a dvdr/w with you at all times?
What I want is a truly portable machine, one so small you never debate bringing it along with you. This fills the bill.
I got the 701 instead of the 900 since reviews said the wifi range was better and the battery life is better, and of course the price is better. With the 901 coming out, the price of the 900 is coming down, but still I think the 701 was the better deal. I upped the ram to 1g (cheap), and added an 8g sd card, and the machine handles all my needs. I am a linux user in general, so the operating system was familiar to me, but these machines also run windows if you prefer.
My previous very-portable computer was a Zaurus 3100, which is more pda than computer, but has a keyboard. The difference in usability is huge; you can comfortably use the eee for word processing, spreadsheets, as well as the internet applications it is known for. The Zaurus was a pain to use, this is a pleasure, and it is still small enough to go everywhere with me.
I can't comment on the stock software, since I put debian on it as soon as I got it. But everything works properly with debian.
It does run a bit warm on the lap, since the fan is small, and the keyboard is also small and has a couple quirks in terms of key placement, but you get used to it. The touchpad works better than I expected, though I prefer to plug in a mouse. Wifi works exceptionally well, even with my university's peap authorization. It's faster than it has any right to be.
The disk space is small, but the sd card helps. My biggest problem was that I could not configure the machine to automatically mount the sd card where I wanted it in the filesystem; I had to allow it to mount the drive as /media/sdb1 and link from there. Suspend works, but still drains battery power to keep the ram alive; for overnight or longer off power you should shut it down instead. Hibernation does not work for me, since it would take up too much room to save the ram to swap space.
eee Pc July 21, 2008
This is a great gadget! I highly recommend it! I use it to hop onto wireless networks when I'm out and about, check e-mail, write documents and surf the web.
PROS: Ultra-portable (unbelievably small!), finds wireless networks easily, easy to use/ navigate, great for writing on the go, Open Office is compatible with both Mac and PC (I have both). External memory easily added via USB.
CONS: Battery life is a bit short (about 2 hours). Although Open Office is PC/Mac compatible for moving text easily, don't plan on using it for documents where the formatting is important (i.e resumes or newsletters). Operating system doesn't allow for changes in programs easily. Not meant for photos or memory-intensive tasks
DEPENDS: The keyboard is small, but I haven't had problems using it. Larger fingers, or people that type quickly might have a problem with it.
As long as you don't expect the same memory as a $2000 laptop, and accept the few limitations the design and operating system present, IT ROCKS!
 I love it!!!!! July 19, 2008
This little laptop is great! The reason I bought it was for the size and portability of it. I would have given it a 5 star rating but there may be a couple of shortcomings that after a month of owning still haven't found to dissipate. First thing would be getting the Linux version of Adobe to download, second and really the most burdening of the two would be the battery life. I've had a 15" Toshiba Satellite that ran on its own battery supply for 2 hours and the Eee pc does the same. Being more than half size smaller than the Toshiba I would expect this little puppy to @ least give me 3 hours, but it doesn't, even when I dim the back light and mute the volume.
But even with the minor gripes of this superb ultra portable its still worth buying in place of something like an iphone or Kindle. Even the higher end models like the 900 and 1000 series which go on in to(I have the 701 with the camera/4GB) the $500-600 price range is a steal considering other brands are going to cost you up into the $1000s.
I'll continue to update as I either further praise this product or find something to change my positive thoughts about it(which I doubt). And also I'm typing this review with my Eee pc.
 Infinite boot-loop ... no tech support July 18, 2008
About 3 weeks after purchasing this brick, it started rebooting itself. As time went on, it learned to enjoy the boot sequence and revisited it often -- every time it was turned on. I've been unable to locate my warranty registration card, so I can't even find out where to send it to get it fixed. The associated website is useless. There are quite a few places on the Web where discussions indicate that this rebooting problem is not unique to my machine.
If someone knows how to get this piece of granite fixed, please share!
Why I love the eeepc 4G July 13, 2008
I bought the 4G about 4 months ago and have loved the change from hauling around a full-sized notebook. I and my family do a fair bit of international flying and you really notice it on 20 hour plus traveling marathons. I changed over to XP and used a free program called Nlite to get the install down to 1 GB. I have two small kids and I loaded up an 8 GB SD card with Pixar movies that I ripped from DVDs to mpeg 4 at about 300 to 500 MB each. It works very well as a portable DVD replacement using VLC media player (free). A video-out port instead of the D-sub would have been nice. My wife, who did not initially undersand why we needed a fifth computer, is now a believer after one trip. The low price point also helped.
The other thing I have noticed is how much I'm enjoying the form-factor when I'm not traveling. Because it is the size of a medium hardback book , I can keep it on my bedside table plugged in. The cord is long and since the power brick is at the plug you don't really notice the cord. I just prop it on my upper chest and surf away. (not a position for typing). Other times I use it on the couch or in a chair and I can get into far more comfortable positions with it than a full 6lb notebook. Basically I would rather surf with this device than any other computer. Still for serious typing, you can't beat a full sized notebook or desktop.
The 4G does not replace any of my other computers, but it is a welcome addition that has made surfing more like reading a book than sitting at a full-sized computer. I know there will be other sub-notebooks from other companies that will have bigger screens and hard drives for the same price, but this does what I want now so I'm not worried about what's down the road. Bravo ASUS!
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