First Look: Asus Eee PC S101 - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 7th Oct 2008, 17:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...-eee-pc-s101/1

Asus has released its latest addition to the hugely successful Eee PC line today and it marks a huge shift away from the traditional Eee PC design. We managed to grab some exclusive hands-on time with the all-new S101 to find out how it's shaping up.

proxess · 7th Oct 2008, 17:56

Is Xandros still the Linux OS coming with this Eee?

Jipa · 7th Oct 2008, 17:59

It sure looks nice..

Tim S · 7th Oct 2008, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxess

Is Xandros still the Linux OS coming with this Eee?

I believe so, yes. I haven't seen a Linux Edition of the S101 though.

pendragon · 7th Oct 2008, 18:16

looks nice.. too bad about the price though.. i liked how they were so cheap in earlier models . .you get what you pay for I guess

klutch4891 · 7th Oct 2008, 18:51

That does look really nice, but am I the only person who wants a regular screen res on an Eee?

StephenK · 7th Oct 2008, 19:25

Indeed. I was falling in love with this netbook and then I got to the last page where I saw the same old resolution as before. It's still awesome looking but the resolution is a bit of a let down...

Bindibadgi · 7th Oct 2008, 20:12

It's a netbook - if you want a proper resolution and a proper graphics engine to power it (not GMA950!) then you gotta pay for it. The LCD is probably the most expensive part and high density 10" ones will simply jack the price up even more - look how much the 12" Sony TZ is for example.

Tim S · 7th Oct 2008, 20:23

my ultra portable has a 1024x768 native res... Obviously not all 12in notebooks have only 1024px wide displays, but I can't think of a website that doesn't work at 1024x768

Jasio · 7th Oct 2008, 20:28

It's a nice netbook, finally a netbook with some "class" in terms of design/execution but when I see the MSRP I'm put off because at close to $800 this is in 15.4"/14.1" entry level laptop territory. At that price point it's more a matter of size/functionality over small, inexpensive mobile platform.

Tim S · 7th Oct 2008, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasio

It's a nice netbook, finally a netbook with some "class" in terms of design/execution but when I see the MSRP I'm put off because at close to $800 this is in 15.4"/14.1" entry level laptop territory. At that price point it's more a matter of size/functionality over small, inexpensive mobile platform.

It'll be more like $600-$650 USD MSRP, the UK price whispered to me is including VAT (17.5%).

StephenK · 7th Oct 2008, 23:47

Having given it some thought, I think I'm gonna pick up an Eee 901. They're very cheap now (370 Euros) and do most of what we want a netbook to do. You're right about the resolution not being as much of an issue, I just can't help feeling like it's a spec that isn't being advanced along with the rest of the hardware. It may not be absolutely necessary for a higher resolution but it'd be nice.

Spaceraver · 8th Oct 2008, 03:01

If the Chanpagne model looks anything like the colour code that Mercedes uses on their cars, then you may call me feminine. I simply love that colour. Champagne metallic. Yummy. But I'll stick with my IBM T60 for now. Maybe customize that a bit. Looking a bit too "corporate". Still getting used to the IBM nipple button placement. Wierd layout.

notatoad · 8th Oct 2008, 04:53

i totally agree with the closing comments regarding price. asus is obviously scared that this cheap netbook trend is going to start hurting their main lineups, where the big profit margins are, and are trying to make consumers forget that paying $399 for a computer is a reasonable option.

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Originally Posted by klutch4891

That does look really nice, but am I the only person who wants a regular screen res on an Eee?

on my aspire i wouldn't want any higher resolution. 1024x600 on 9" is plenty small enough pixels. i do wish it were 4:3 though. 600px is just too short.

ou7blaze · 8th Oct 2008, 09:20

Nice netbook, wish it was cheaper tho. Guess you can't have everything...

SnowCat · 8th Oct 2008, 09:27

I have one question - WHEN?

By the way, I've just registered - from the second attepmt. First one was unsuccessful because of no-spam question "What operating system was written by Microsoft?". My answer was "DOS". Guess what? It is incorrect answer

Luckily enough the second time question was "How may eyes does a cat have"

Mo_ · 8th Oct 2008, 10:21

not sure about the colour selection, they should at least have a black version. It would be sweet to see the dual-core atom running in this..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim S

my ultra portable has a 1024x768 native res... Obviously not all 12in notebooks have only 1024px wide displays, but I can't think of a website that doesn't work at 1024x768

Tim - which ultra portable do you have?

djDEATH · 8th Oct 2008, 11:23

i have a Dell D430 - and although its not the fastest or sleekest machine in the world (its a work laptop) i LOVE it.

12" 1280x800, dual core 1.2Ghz C2Duo, and seriously, couldn't be with less than that. 1.2 dual core is WAY faster than the Atom at 1.6, and the high res screen is the minimum i could bear.

i dont think these SCC's really offer anything above a decent 12" laptop other than the SLIGHTLY smaller size. The extra power available from a decent processor is invaluable in my opinion.

tranc3 · 8th Oct 2008, 12:19

Since I'll be in the laptop market soon, I'll have to keep an eye on this one. I'm loving the look. i hope theres an option for the 1.3 megapixel webcam.

crompers · 8th Oct 2008, 12:41

ooooh shiny!

i just bought a 1000 (not H) and im very happy with it, i was preparing myself to be gutted when i saw there was a new model but it seems pretty much exactly the same thing.

anyways the piano black goes with my new samsung monitor (how sad is that)

7th Oct 2008, 17:47	#1
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7th Oct 2008, 20:28	#10
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7th Oct 2008, 23:47	#12
StephenK Nanomodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 224	Having given it some thought, I think I'm gonna pick up an Eee 901. They're very cheap now (370 Euros) and do most of what we want a netbook to do. You're right about the resolution not being as much of an issue, I just can't help feeling like it's a spec that isn't being advanced along with the rest of the hardware. It may not be absolutely necessary for a higher resolution but it'd be nice. __________________ Intel e6600 @ 2.4ghz \| 4gb Corsair Twin2X 6400C4 DDR2 \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro + Silver 5 \| Gainward 7950GT 256MB \| iiyama ProLite E2200WS \| Black Coolermaster Mystique 631 \| Corsair HX620 PSU \| Asus P5B Deluxe \| 1tb SpinPoint F1 Desktop + 320gb Samsung T166 \| X-Fi Xtreme Gamer \| Creative Inspire T6100 \| Samsung DVD±RW SH-S183A \| LG DVD ROM \| Logitech Mx5000 \| Last edited by StephenK; 8th Oct 2008 at 23:02.

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