My Asus Eee PC

Journal of an Asus Eee PC user

  • About
  • Contact
  • Archives
  • News
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Hacks
  • Reviews
  • Gadgets

Asus Eee: Still King of the Hill?

January 16, 2008 By admin

There you have it, folks. The Asus Eee PC is still king of the hill for affordable ultraportables. There were rumors just recently that Apple was to release an ultra mobile computer with dual touch-screens (and not to mention the cool factor). But apparently that’s not their focus.

At the recently-concluded MacWorld Expo, the highlight of Steve Jobs’ keynote speech was the new MacBook Air. It’s razor-thin and definitely lighter than its predecessors.

macbookair.png

Think Motorola RAZR, but this time for laptops.

Thing is, the MacBook Air is not really an ultraportable (and not marketed as such), but is a standard-sized, ultra-slim laptop. It has a 13.3″ widescreen, a full-size keyboard, and weighs 3 pounds.

I know there’s a market for ultraslim laptops. And of course, being a Mac, the MacBook Air is likely to have a cult following, too (which is to say the same for hte Asus Eee PC, isn’t it?). But the target market is different from that of the Asus Eee. So I would say the Eee is still leading the pack when it comes to low-priced consumer-grade ultraportables.

In short, it’s like comparing apples with oranges. And in this case, one of them is actually an Apple.

Oh, and one other thing. I noticed the MacBook Air has just one USB port. And even the MacBooks (non Pro) have only two. My Asus Eee has three. I rarely use them, though, but I think the sparsity of USB ports is one big complaint by certain Mac users.

Filed Under: News, Portability Tagged With: apple, asus, eee, macbook, macbook air, marketing

Featured Articles

Top 5 Great Customization Tips You Will Love To Use in Asus EE PC

If you are computer fanatic then you must aware of famous the ASUS Eee PC. This award winning PC is known for its simplicity yet … [Read More...]

How to upgrade the Eee PC 1201N hard drive

Netbooks, particularly the Eee PC (duh), are great. You can take them everywhere, they're relatively fast, and they're good enough … [Read More...]

10 ways to tweak your netbooks

GigaOM has posted a great article detailing 10 ways to trick out your netbooks for the best performance possible. I've been … [Read More...]

Effective Ways to Clean Your LCD Computer Monitor

How To Clear Your Laptop Storage Space

Laptop Accessories to Watch Out For from Kickstarter

Design winning websites

Uses For Iphones You Wouldn’t Have Thought Could Be Done

Look After Your Investment! Taking the Best Care of Your Smartphone

Copyright © 2023 My ASUS EEE· Log in