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The Eee PC from ASUS launched towards the end of 2007, and is now available in the UK. It's a tiny, lightweight PC that has onboard wi-fi, three USB ports, 512Meg of RAM, and a huge amount of potential. It's about half the size of a traditional laptop, and at under £200, a heck of a lot cheaper. The one key difference - it's not powered by Windows, it's powered by Linux (although you can install XP if you're more comfy with Microsoft) On this page, we review the Eee PC 2G Surf, which is now available in the UK, see what it can do, and answer your questions...

ASUS Eee PC:

• Can run Windows XP or Linux
• On-board wi-fi
• QWETY keyboard
• Full web browser , email, instant messaging

ASUS Eee PC UK Review

Our podcast boys have put together an audio review of the Asus Eee PC 701. You can download the 17 minute audio show for free from the FrequencyCast Asus page.

Here are some of our own review notes:

Setup is a piece of cake. Unpack the PC, plug in the battery, plug in the charger and switch on. If you're used to waiting for Windows PC to boot, the start-up time will impress!

You'll first need to run through a quick set-up, where you're asked to set the language, and enter the time and date.

When you're in, you'll notice a number of tabs at the top of the screen, which are categories of application. Here are the tabs:

• Internet: Web mail, Web, iGoogle, Messenger, Skype, Network, Google Docs, Wikipedia, Internet Radio and Wireless Networks
  
  
• Work: Accessories, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, PDF Reader, File Manager, Dictionary
  
  
• Learn: Language, Math, Paint, Web learn
  
  
• Play: Games, Media Player, Music Manager, Photo Manager, Video Manager
  
  
• Settings: Desktop mode, Anti-virus, Volume, Instant Shutdown, Printers, System Info, Date and Time, Personalisation, Add/remove Software, Touchpad, Disk Utility, Diagnostic Tools

Our first move was to get set up for the Internet. Wi-fi is the preferred connection method, so we went into Wireless networks, viewed a list of networks in range, selected our access point, and were prompted for our WPA security key. Voila!

Instant Messaging: The Asus comes with Pidgin! which supports connection to AIM, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, QQ, Simple, Sametime, XMPP and Yahoo messaging services

Asus Eee PC Audio Review: We got to grips with the Asus Eee PC, in a 17 minute audio show. Listen to the audio show online, or download it to your MP3 player. Listen to our Eee PC review | Latest Show | More Info

For more of a flavour on what the Asus Eee has to offer, download our 17 minute audio review for free, from the FrequencyCast Asus page.

ASUS Eee - Right-hand side - SD, 2 x USB and VGA connectors

ASUS Eee - Left-hand side - Ethernet, 1 x USB, microphone and headphones

Summary

One impressive bit of kit! Recommended!

Anything you want us to add?

Advanced Desktop Mode - See FAQ

Supplied with?

The ASUS Eee is supplied with the following:

• The PC, with battery
• Mains power lead
• Linux Recovery CD
• Support CD (Windows XP)
• user manual
• Windows XP Installation Guide

ASUS EEE FAQs:

• How to get the Asus Eee PC into Linux Advanced Desktop: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:getkde

Got a question on the ASUS Eee? Please ask

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