Pros: works great on Linux. videos in 1080p are handled easily on the desktop. youtube 1080p is not possible on netbooks yet...it plays really good on 480p already install linux :) (remember to download the proprietary amd drivers if u want to control performance over quality, which will make it less laggy while watching 720p vids on youtube) still recommend u watch it in 480p but if u want to play some games then yeah install it under hardware

Cons: took a while for me to get the wifi right but im here to share with you how to install it easily with ubuntu 9.10 (look below)

Overall Review: For those who cannot get the wireless to work on linux (ubuntu 9.10) here's how -go to realtek's website for driver support (download section) -Choose "communications network ICs>wireless lan ICs>WLAN NIC> then choose b/g/n single chip> software > now choose "RTL8192SE" -(For simplicity just download it to "Downloads" folder) -go to the folder, click "Extract Here" (I renamed the extracted folder as "RTL8192"" -Open up the application "terminal" type the following in terminal: sudo su cd Downloads |note that the letter the folder begins w/ a capital D| cd RTL8192SE make make install reboot gk (this will reboot the computer) then press Fn + F2 and watch for the wifi light to light up. All done ^^

Pros: Awesome power. Just put Windows 7 64-bit on it and it works wonders. Express Gate works surprisingly better than expected, though I do recommend getting an OS, a free linux even. The screen is really nice and its convenient to have a larger workspace than 10" netbooks. And the chiclet keyboard is much more comfortable then standard netbook keyboards. Plays HD video but stutters. This is much more significant on battery power.

Cons: Battery life can be considered short compared to other netbooks (atom based) but with careful control of power usage you can easily get 4-6 hours on a charge.

Overall Review: Got this for my girlfriend, she loves it. I also have a wind U100 and I'm jealous.

Pros: -No OS so no micro$ft tax -Ubuntu 9.10 is very smooth, fast. Linux is free ! -AMD processor !!!! yay -wireless N -Plays 1080p vids flawlessly in wmv & mp4 format (VLC player , no lag whatsoever (remember to activate proprietary graphics card driver to get full functions) (use Dragon player in linux for mkv format videos) -For streaming internet videos, 480p is the best choice, and above that it jerks a tiny bit -battery life is approximately 3.5 hrs when i was installing programs & watching vids (could be much higher w/ the super hybrid engine utility by asus but that's available on Windows) -if i had the hybrid engine utility, i could choose power saving mode & i would get more out of the battery time -sound is absolutely amazing (5.1 channel). plug in a good headphone (v-moda vibe) & ur in paradise -mousepad bar is a single bar & u can left click & right click -all the keys like volume, brightness, turning off wifi works in ubuntu

Cons: Asus... how could you not have support for linux drivers on your website -keyboard felt weird cause i was using an HP 17inch laptop before, but i got use to this chicklet keyboard design

Overall Review: -got this for browsing on the internet during class -for portability -for watching videos during class -for hmwk, papers, & internet surfing Some windows applications work with Wine on linux. Im gonna have to dual boot if i want to upgrade the BIOS Ubuntu is linux-noob-friendly, and it works very well with netbooks, i love how i can move my mouse over a music file & it will play automatically

Pros: Nice keyboard, not to noisy, LCD screen, no bloatware!, decent speed for what the netbooks is designed for.

Cons: Not sure on battery life, but doubt it's going to beat Intel's Atom, 5400RPM HD

Overall Review: Would buy again without a doubt, better than the Atom based netbooks for speed and abilities. OpenGL3.0 compliant drivers for this netbook if anyone was wondering. I can't find anyway to update the drivers to Catalyst 10.4 from the ones off of Asus's website....

Pros: -Perfect Size -2GB RAM -Fullsize keyboard -AMD CPU & GPU -Very quick given its specs... blows my N450/1GB Gateway(Acer) Netbook out of the water -No bloatware

Cons: -Glossy finish is a fingerprint magnet - Not really a problem with the product, but other options or a different finish would be appreciated. -Keyboard flexes a bit under normal pressure -Standard AC adapter, would have preferred a single cord style (with the inverter on the wall plug) -Streaming video stutters a bit on 480+ quality

Overall Review: -Could not install Win7 via SD card using both the card reader and a USB reader, even though my desktop and other netbook would boot/install from it. Had to use a standard USB thumb drive and follow 2 steps: 1. Set USB drive to primary hard drive in BIOS 2. Set boot priority to boot from USB first and disable all other sources. Maybe just my thumb drive, but others may find that info helpful. -12" Targus sport case almost fits: too tight in the width, about an inch too tall, and way too thick.

Pros: Very thin, very light, great LED lit LCD screen, fantastic fullsize keyboard, 720p resolution, decent quality webcam, graphics processor is fast!, 12" screen, playback HD video (no stutter if configured right), CHEAP, doesn't flex easily, AMD, ASUS tech support, 2GB of RAM, tons of storage

Cons: Glossy finish is a huge fingerprint magnet, driver CD does not work with 64-bit OS, single core processor, glossy screen, no caps lock indicator

Overall Review: ASUS really has nailed the formula with the 1201T. The laptop is the perfect size for portability. Any smaller and the keyboard would not be fullsize. I am very happy with the performance on the deviceThe battery life is decent; on about half brightness (plenty for indoors) and browsing the web, it gets a little more than 3:30 which is enough for most people. The build quality is great; if you grab it by one corner, despite its thin-ness, it will not bend. The webcam is great, it's actually better than my previous laptop's 1.3MP camera. The choice of the AMD Neo really pays off here. The difference between it and the Atom are night and day, but is priced similarly. The only thing the Atom has on this is battery life. I have been using this for about two weeks and my only real complaint is the glossy finish. It really gets smudgy over time. But everything else is fantastic and I won't be buying anything other than ASUS anytime soon.

Pros: Great price! 2gb ram & bgn wireless included. Fast video card. Actually plays WoW decently on low graphics setting. Small and fairly light.

Cons: Fingerprint magnet. Wish battery life was longer. Still playing with it --definitely turn off all networking/Bluetooth (FN-F2), dim the screen when on battery and use FN-spacebar to turn on max power saving mode.

Overall Review: I put a copy of Win 7 Pro on it via a bootable 4gb USB stick--installed very fast, runs fast. Using it as my eBook reader and to carry around shopping/errands (my HTC phone screen is too small and hard on my eyes for browsing).

Pros: I was initially a bit hesitant to get a netbook - they seem so small, but the price + an AMD chip convinced me to try it. I decided to go with this model sans OS so I could experiment with Ubuntu. Loaded 10.04 (the netbook edition) on it - it worked like a charm with two caveats: 1) Took a bit of time figuring out the wireless networking but thanks to the fix mentioned in a couple other reviews it didn't take too long and 2) to use the advanced graphics features in Ubuntu I had to lower the screen resolution to 1280x720. Not a big deal to me since the resolution is still wide screen, and it was worth it to play with the various features in Ubuntu. The keyboard is very comfortable, the screen is a good size, not too hard to read, and it can handle the programs I want it to (Ubuntu, a virtual box running WinXP (for Zune software that won't run in linux), Wine for Office, Firefox, Jedit, Chrome).

Cons: The only thing I regret with a netbook is no DVD/CD drive, just for the sheer convenience of it. But hey, I knew that when I bought it and besides, I learned how to make a bootable USB drive! Also, it's a bit shiny, but I'm not a neat freak so I'm not going to worry about fingerprints on the glossy surface.

Overall Review: Very glad Newegg offered this netbook without an OS. If they'd offered the other 1201 Asus without an OS, I might have bought that one instead since it has an hdmi connection and this one only has VGA. At any rate, this has been great for internet browsing/web programming in the living room and it's so portable I can't wait to take it on trips with me. Almost out-of-the-box functionality with Ubuntu made it a breeze to set up and I didn't have to worry about removing various bits of bloatware that usually comes pre-installed on computers. Oh, and the sound is better than what I had on my work Dell laptop, not spectacular, but respectable for a netbook/laptop.