Asus Eee PC 701 2GB Surf Linux Reviews: Linux 7" Screen Laptop computer

+ Mostly all good, ideal for children (purchased as a birthday present for our 8-year old), light-weight and easy to use.

- Battery life seems a little short.

+ It's a very good price. For a first computer my son love is it. The size is also good as it's not a big cumbersome laptop that he has to lug about. Speed is good, screen is good.

- I thought it came with a built in webcam and only when I read the small print did it say - only on some models, or words to that extent. For an adult the keyboard can be a bit fiddly, but you know that when you buy it after all it's small. I wish I had got it with Windows XP as the desktop is a bit confusing and some of the things are much harder to do, such as MSN Messenger is different and very limiting.

+ Took this laptop on a 3 month break around S.E Asia and using it now in Vietnam to type this. Very portable and lightweight, easy to use, lots of features, great for watching Divx movies on, Plug converys for asian use easy

- Very slow for pictures (like flicking them around), battery doesnt seem to last long. If you can put Windows on it, then you can use movie maker to compress videos to upload easy if on the road like me.

+ Easy to use on the move and travel with, looks great!

- Poor battery life - main drawback. Get less than 2 hours on the 2G - sent the first one back for this but on getting the replacement this seems the norm :-( Needs to be double that to make it truly a portable option.

+ Portable, easy to use.
Very reasonably priced!

- Small keyboard won't suit all.
Small screen takes time to get used to.

+ Light

- Not XP

+ It is light, easy to use and great for internet.

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+ linux
size/weight
solid state for speed of startup/shutdown
keyboard quite optimal for size
low price
simplicity
ease of internet/wifi access
coolness factor
chunky/solid appearance
good battery life
widely publicised and excellent, positive write-ups for good 'image'
styleish
good free apps like OOo and skype which work straightaway
lots of input/output like usb, network, etc and sd card

- maybe keyboard and screen could be a little bigger (even if it adds to weight)
touchpad sometimes does not have effect and have to repeat action
a bit too much emphasis on children as users
sd card triggers file manager every time laptop starts, not just first time inserted

+ size and weight.

- inbuilt cd & dvd writer/player

+ Small and compact.

- Wireless connection is a bit of a pain as have to invest more money to buy the connector to connect to internet.

+ Easy to use, light to carry - fits in my handbag!

- I expected it to have an organiser, but it didn't. And trying to get one, even via the help line, was so complicated, I gave up.

+ Great as a cheap small portable, especially for email and Internet access.

- Linux

+ Highly portable, windows xp compatible, different colours

- no webcam, small harddrive

+ Size, price, simplicity

- Screen size

+ Smaller, lighter and cheaper than most laptops. Supplied with Linux installed, but full instructions and driver CD for installing Win XP.

- Hard drive rather small.