Asus EeePC 701: Compare prices  Editors' choice

By Craig Simms on 13/12/2007

More Asus reviews , RRP: AU$499.00

The good:

  • Super light
  • Attractive
  • Sturdy
  • Well featured
  • Great for first time users

The bad:

  • Keyboard is a bit too small for adult fingers
  • Inbuilt microphone is insanely placed
  • Needs a configurable scrolling area on the touchpad
  • Touchpad isn't very responsive to tap-clicking

The bottomline:

The EeePC isn't for everyone — in fact within about two seconds from picking it up you'll know if it's for you or not. For those it does appeal to, it's a brilliant little thing that fills a much lamented gap.

Editors' rating:

8.6/10

Users' rating:

8.5/10
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