Asus Eee PC S101 is one slender, attractive netbook

Posted by Joel Johnson, October 3, 2008 1:05 PM | permalink

The new Asus Eee PC S101 is my new favorite netbook that I probably still won't buy. It's gorgeous, but more than that, it's tiny: 10.2-inch screen, less than 1 kilogram in weight (probably around 2 pounds), and only 1.8-centimeters thick. Before you ask: yup, that's smaller and thinner than the MacBook Air.

The tech specs are in line with most other netbooks: Wi-Fi (802.11n), Ethernet (only 10/100), 1GB of RAM, solid-state drive (16, 32, or 64GB), built-in card reader, Intel Atom processor.

So, so small, though. I'm sort of giddy about it and I have no reason to explain why that is so. I haven't even seen the inside of this thing yet. Prices start at $700, up to $800 depending on storage and OS options. (Windows and Linux are available.)

ASUS Launches Fashion-Friendly Eee PC Model, S101 (Press release) [HardwareZone.com]

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#1 posted by Pathman , October 3, 2008 3:43 PM

Where's the cd/dvd drive? No blueray/hd means it's already obsolete?Or?...

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#2 posted by Anonymous , October 3, 2008 5:38 PM

I still can't understand the attraction. I bought an HP 2133. It cost less than the Eee PC, has a ton more ram memory, has a 160gb hard drive and runs happily now that I "downgraded" from Vista to XP. (Disks included, I already had the external cd/dvd drive the computer lacks.)

What am I missing here? It must be something

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#3 posted by AahMyEyes , October 4, 2008 2:46 AM

It's a really small laptop. That's the attraction. No moving parts (eg. harddrive, cd/dvd drive).

what's not to "get"?

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#4 posted by NetbookComputers , October 4, 2008 6:57 AM

Get giddy over netbooks! The excitement is justifiable. Celebrate the netbooks size, its convenience, its accessibility to people who could not have afforded a laptop. Be excited: Netbooks are coming of age.
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