Home > Consumer Reviews > ASUS Eee PC 4G (7-Inch Display, Intel Mobile Processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, XP Home Preloaded) Pearl White

I initially bought this mini-laptop as a geek toy for myself that I could use while geocaching. It very quickly turned practical on my trip to the Pacific Northwest. I was the driver for the entire trip and neither one of the kids is good at being a navigator. I put mapping software (DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009) and a gps onto the laptop. I drove through four states with this little computer guiding the way. It saved a lot of frustration not to mention the car was not cluttered with paper.

The wireless works great. At one point, we were in Seattle and needed to make hotel reservations. I whipped out the laptop, quickly found a hot spot and was on my way to making reservations.

Even a month after the trip this little laptop has continued to be quite useful. I use it primarily for managing my geocaching ([...]), email and light web browsing.
I love the fact that this laptop can fit in my purse, but its size makes it difficult to type and view web pages without scrolling left and right.

The speakers on the asus are pretty decent for its size, but then I'm not an audiophile. I enjoy listening to internet radio and music (try [...]). It sounds just fine to my ears.

The biggest con I can find with this unit is that I was expecting the battery life to be longer. With continous use my estimates came in at about 3 hours tops while using it as a gps navigator in the car.

This little computer is a great addition to a desktop computer or a larger laptop. It won't replace either of them. It has neither the horse power nor the size to make that happen.

I would recommend buying an SD card (I have an 8 GB), because from the get go there is only about 1.7 GB available for use. Even after getting rid of Microsoft Works, Microsoft Live and a couple other things there was only about 2GB.

I have been very pleased with this unit. I use 8 GB USB drive to serve as a little application server. I have removed quite a bit of the installed software. Many of these or similar programs can be run from the USB drive. I also use a Kensington low profile mouse (with the hidden USB emergency cable). I found the touch pad somewhat difficult for me to use. Others may like it. The graphics are sharp and colorful. I love to change the background with the USB wallpaper changer to make the screen display the VISTA color background. The WIFI works great. For those who need more data storage, like me, I carry two 160 GB pocket drives. In all, I love the little devil! Lot of bang for the buck.

I was originally going to purchase the 2G Linux-driven product, but for a few bucks more decided on the 4G XP version. I am glad I did! I love it's portability and size (although typing at my normal speed is tricky.) and I was fully aware of what I was commiting myself to prior to purchase. There are NO unpleasant surprises. I wouldn't recommend getting this as a primary computer. I still have my home unit, but this one is great to take along with me.

Although the screen is rather small, it works fine. The 4 GB solid-state drive is inadequate. I added 80 GB portable hard drive and a 8GB SD card. With these upgrades and desirable memory upgrade to 2 GB, the total price comes to $560. So, with these additions, the main factor going in its favor is its weight.

One lingering question! How to restore the MS/XP OS, if the disk crashes and a backup copy is unavailable? This is worrisome. Nothing came with the system to help in this regard. Linking with the wireless network was difficult. Announced upgraded models are steps in the right direction, but the prices are also going up. Overall, I found ASUS Eee 4GB is worth every penny of $400. Again, the main advantages are its size and feather-weight.

This little cheap product is AMAZING, its very light, and very funcional.
I bought two (one for my brother and one for me), and we are delighted by the performance of this toys. DON'T EXPECT A SUPERFAST, CONFORTABLE LAPTOP, but be sure that it will do the basics job you need on the road. I unistalled Microsoft's Works and installed Office and works great.
PRO: This version with Windows XP is pretty good, The sensibility of the wifi adapter is EXCELLENT (for real) its almost noiseless, boots in 45 secs. Battery lasts more than 2 hrs (in low brightness), Solid state hard drive, I drop it and nothing happen.
CONS: Buy a SDHC card at least 8Gb to place the documents folder and new installed apps. The touchpad and keboard are tiny (but they do the Job) speakers aren't HIFI.
DON'T Expect to write a novel or discover the mistery of the world in this MiniPC but you won't have to wait till you get home start in the road with it. And if someone steal it or you loose it, that will be just $400 and the pain.
Finally Everybody who sees the EeePC gets amazed by the size of it (be popular)