Laptop Mag reviews EeePC S101. Verdict: Pretty but pricey

Laptop Mag's conclusions about the attractive and ultra-this EeePC S101 are the proverbial mixed bag. Every angle has a pro and con to contend with: it's far more attractive and svelte than other netbooks, but it's got faffy bling like Swarovski crystals on it, too. It offers a MacBook Air-like form for about a third of the price—$700— but the specs are worse than the top-end normal Eee, which is just $480.

How much are you willing to pay for style? The Eee PC S101 ($699) is hands-down the best looking mini-notebook we have seen, and its thin size and small footprint make it a machine that you’ll want to show off to the world.

Asus Eee PC S101 [Laptop Mag]

[#1 posted by Matthew Miller , October 26, 2008 6:45 PM]

1024×600. "Best looking" if you're not actually looking at it.

[#2 posted by Garr , October 27, 2008 2:02 AM]

#1:
You know, this is a 10" monitor. Don't know about you but I like to leave my microscope at home when I'm traveling.

[#3 posted by Matthew Miller , October 27, 2008 4:42 AM]

#2: I'm talking about screen resolution, not size. Having fewer pixels doesn't magically make things bigger, except in that it mandates your fonts must be above a certain size to be readable.

A higher-resolution LCD would allow you to leave the microscope at home, read text more clearly, and fit more on the screen when you need to.

[#4 posted by dculberson , October 27, 2008 8:54 AM]

Matt Miller, fewer pixels does make things bigger. No magic about it. Unless you've got a resolution independent OS, more pixels in the same area makes things smaller.

A 10" LCD at 1024 x 600 is a pretty decent DPI; far better than a 19" LCD running 1280x1024.

[#5 posted by tagecho , January 29, 2009 5:54 AM]

Nice laptop.