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Pros: Keyboard layout is exactly what most keyboards should be. I especially like the placement, size, and protruding indicators of the arrow keys. Quiet typing and great scroll pad.
As a side bonus, I was surprised to see that it can play movies flawlessly with today's most power hungry codecs. Another side bonus, when it is sitting on my lap it doesn't heat it up to the extent where I need another item separating my legs from the netbook. It doesn't produce a significant quantity of heat in comparison to its laptop cousins.
It is also built sturdily. As a student there are some unfortunate incidences that my backpack may smack a desk with the netbook being out in front. Zero damage thus far. More impressively, I have also had friends who have little appreciation of other people's property who have used my netbook, again it held up.
The wireless is fantastic. Always a connection, even when my friend's keep losing theirs.
Very light weight and it doesn't give the impression of fr
Cons: The usable battery life is between 8 - 9 hours depending on what you are using it for. You should never go to zero charge on a lithium ion, including on first use. However, the battery life is still well above that of its competitors.
I didn't think the smudges would be a big deal but even if your hands are clean the surfaces of the netbook will appear as if you eat pizza every time you use it. Using a soft, dry cloth remedies this issue.
I'm nit-picking at this point. The machine is virtually flawless for what it was designed to be.
Other Thoughts: Overall, if you know you need a netbook then get this one. It's worth the extra few dollars for the quality.
As a third year Computer Engineering student I can't use a laptop due to weight and size constraints. I needed something small, relatively inexpensive, and a machine that can go hours without being plugged in. I work 110 hours a week with extra-curriculars included (for third year only) and I require a machine to check my email, read PDFs from profs, and complete assignments on the fly. The netbook is still relatively new and maintains a fast boot-up/startup speed even after a large array of installations.
Don't get a netbook as a substitute for a laptop, PC, Mac or whatever you are thinking of using. These are supplementary computers for those who are on the go, need amazing battery life, and internet access. Don't expect to play any games on it at a reasonable level, unless it is starcraft.
I haven't found a need for an additional gig of ram. I'm still running with 1G
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Good product but I'm just not lucky enough
Reviewed By: Bejo on 11/18/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
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Pros: As you all have read from other reviews, this thing is the best netbook in the market IF it comes without any defective part.
Cons: *dead battery *dead pixel, a bright green line stretches from top to bottom in the middle of the screen *wireless not working properly after disabling bloatware but after re-enable asus bloatware, it works again properly
Other Thoughts: I still give it 5 eggs because probably I AM THE WORLD'S MOST UNLUCKIEST PERSON when it comes to purchasing laptop...I got a broken mobo when I purchased my toshiba satellite, I got dead hard drive when I purchased my my sony vaio cr-22, my Palm Handhelds were always having problems with their battery..
I guess it's just me who always get the bad luck =.='..hope no one else gets the same issues that i've had..
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Lightweight heavy hitter
Reviewed By: dreamersrevenge on 11/18/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: less than 1 day
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Pros: Small, portable (obviously), bright, crisp screen. Keyboard feels sturdy, bumped it up to 2gb ram right off the bat (Corsair, #N82E16820233079). Little pre-installed software, fairly quick boot time, crazy battery life (although I haven't tested that yet).
Cons: Having large hands makes the keyboard somewhat difficult to get used to at first but it isn't as bad as I thought it'd be. The other con is the glossy surface, but keeping a microfiber cloth handy will help with that.
Other Thoughts: I was a bit weary of choosing a netbook mainly because I thought it'd be miserably slow and I'd have to get rid of it. After mulling it over and doing some shopping around I figured what the heck, and I couldn't be happier.
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Reviewed By: Brent on 11/20/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
