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

takes computing to a whole different level. would not recommend for everyday use but great for travel. Keyboard take a little getting used to but other than that, highle recommend.

I love this little thing. I use it to write papers and create powerpoint for nursing school. Warning though: the microsoft word and powerpoint programs are really inadequate. I downloaded openoffice, which is a free program (and had to remove microsoft office programs to create enough room in the 4gig hard drive), otherwise it wouldn't be useful to me. I understand you can get it with linux and openoffice already installed, and if I could do it again I would go that route. Also be aware that the SURF model, not this one, has the built-in camera and mic. Another issue I had was a malfunctioning spacebar (a common problem, I've read). I called customer support, sent in the keyboard (easy to remove), and they sent me a working one very promptly. Everywhere I go, people want to know what it is, and they want to have one. I use it almost exclusively now, even though I own two other computers. Boots up quickly, and I love the size.

As a lightweight netbook, I thought the 4G would be great for travel. It is rugged and has good connectivity and adequate processing power for email and web browsing. However, I found the apps were space hogs, and the solid state drive was not large enough to host other things I need to do on the road (like music, videos, and pictures). By the time I brought all the paraphenalia I needed to do everything I wanted to (external drives, etc.) I found I was carrying more weight than I was with my old laptop that had space and processing power to do it all. Oh well.

***This EEE pc is slow and does not run my programs really its ok because its small and light its ok to write a document but to go on the internet,bam not to fast only 512 ram so slow better off getting a reqular laptop if your going to do stuff on it.Battery life is actually pretty good.Its compact and small and light weight but no CD DRIVE!!!! worst thing***

After much research on ultra-mobile personal computers, I decided to go for this model and bought a slightly used one. I was not disappointed. For one thing, I wanted the Windows XP operating system. I took it with me on a trip -- easy to carry -- and found that the wirless connection was really good.