If the title of this blog (and blog entry) doesn’t give away the answer yet (poor you), it would be the ASUS UL30A-A1.
It was stacked up against the Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T-8737, HP Pavilion dm3, and Toshiba Satellite T135.
The ASUS UL30A-A1 is our number one pick for a 13-inch ULV based system. It is thin, light, and comfortable to use for its over 6 and a half hours of juice. The Acer keeps a close second to the ASUS with its long run time and sleek bod. The HP Pavillion dm3 and the Toshiba T135, while still affordable and adequate performers, simply aren’t the best.
I’ve been eyeing the 1101 HA to be my next netbook for some time now, and Brad of Liliputing’s review of the netbook only strengthened my conviction to buy it when Windows 7 comes out.
The Asus Eee PC 1101HA isn’t the fastest Intel Atom computer around. And in fact, it feels kind of sluggish at times, even with the CPU running at top speed. But by allowing users to overclock the processor to run at 1.73GHz, Asus has made the Eee PC 1101HA feel significantly faster than the Asus Eee PC T91, which features the same processor and a lower resolution display.
What do you guys think?
Written by Ade Magnaye on September 23rd, 2009. 18 Comments »
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Hey guys, remember the Disney-branded netbooks Asus teased a few months back? Well, PC Magazine was able to get its hands on one of these babies, and… well, unless you’re below 12 or into these things, it’s probably not for you.
It features Disney themed lids, including a pink princess design and a blue Mickey design. Users can choose from a number of Disney themes for the Windows XP interface with options including Cars, Lilo & Stitch, and Hannah Montana. The kid-themed applications feature tight parental control software that let you limit how and when your child uses the computer.
Written by Ade Magnaye on September 1st, 2009. No Comments »
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Eee users, a little poll here: who else dropped Firefox after 3.5 turned out to be a bloated monster that crashed on underpowered computers every other minute? Sure, I disabled a lot of addons, but still it crashes like crazy. I’ve been using Chrome as my primary browser for a while now, and it’s been good to me so far. Heck, even the beta versions (yes, I took a big leap and installed a beta release; I lead an exciting life) even with their tendency to crash and being unpolished and well, being so beta-like, is even better than Firefox.
In my quest to find a better browser suited for netbooks, I saw Arora. This browser is:
a lightweight cross-platform web browser. It’s free (as in free speech and free beer). Arora runs on Linux, embedded Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Windows and any other platforms supported by the Qt toolkit.
Arora uses the QtWebKit port of the fully standards-compliant WebKit layout engine. It features fast rendering, powerful JavaScript engine and supports Netscape plugins.
This new browser also boasts of these features:
very fast startup
integration with desktop environments
smart location bar
session management
privacy mode
flexible search engine management
ClickToFlash plugin
download manager
WebInspector, a set of tools for web developers
30 translations
However, this browser has serious stability issues, kind of like that creepy ex you dumped that one time. It won’t open the My Asus Eee PC homepage without crashing halfway through. Maybe it works on a stronger system, but I won’t be using Arora until it stabilizes. But an exciting project like this is worth keeping an eye on.
Asus’ first 11.6 inch netbook’s battery life is great, according to a review by Laptop Magazine. Come on, it can run for 8 hours and 44 minutes on a charge with the included 6 cell battery. How cool is that?
Well, not really. Because it runs on the 1.33HGz Intel Atom Z520 CPU and Intel GMA 500 graphics, you sacrifice a bit of computing power for longer battery life.
But really, if you don’t mind losing some juice for longer battery life, go ahead and get the 1101HA.
Also, it’s pretty.
Written by Ade Magnaye on August 13th, 2009. 6 Comments »
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Brad of Liliputing has posted pictures and a review of the Asus Eee PC T91.
The netbook’s sluggish processor makes the Eee PC T91 too slow to perform some tasks like playing HD video or even viewing some web pages in Internet Explorer, which Asus has optimized for touchscreen navigation. Still, this netbook is one of the only tablet PCs you’re likely to find for under $499, so if you’re looking for a touchscreen on a budget, it might be worth checking out.
This is a video by Brad of Liliputing, showing an unboxing of his shiny brand new Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell” review unit. Check out his review here.
The specs of this very sexy notebook are:
Elegantly beautiful seashell-inspired design
Ultra portable in a stylish 1 inch slim and 2.4 lbs light shell
Spacious 170GB Hybrid Storage for convenient storage on-the-go
Large 10.1-inch LED-backlit screen & ergonomic keyboard for comfortable usage
Easy mobile wireless connectivity with built-in 802.11n (draft 2.4GHz n) and Bluetooth V2.1
Enjoy 6 hours* of unplugged all-day computing with ASUS Super Hybrid Engine
There are only the main features, Eee PC 1008HA also has many other wonderful and useful new features, you can find them out by yourself, I’m sure you will be very exciting about them.
Wireless Data Network: WLAN: 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.4GHz n) & Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
Memory: 1GB DDR-2 (Memory size is upgradable to 2GB but memory slot is not easily accessible due to ultra-slim design. ASUS does not recommend end-users to attempt the upgrade themselves.)
Input/Output: 1 x miniVGA port for external monitor (with external converter for D-sub 15-pin), 2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x LAN RJ-45, 2 x audio jacks: Headphone & Mic-in
Battery: 6 hours*, slim and eco-friendly Li-Polymer battery
Dimensions: 10.32 (W) x 7.01 (D) x 1.01 (H) inches
