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Tim S · 24th Oct 2008, 08:08

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

We take a look at the newest Eee PC to market, the S101. With a re-ordered layout and a new choice of finishes we wonder if the most expensive Eee PC so far is really worth the cost, or if this is a case of beauty before performance.

xaser04 · 24th Oct 2008, 08:59

Does anyone else think Asus seem to be losing the plot with this 'netbook'. At Â£449 it is far too expensive for what it is, especially when you consider for less than this you can pick up fully fledged (albeit lacking DVD drives) core duo based 12.1" laptops.

This netbook is Â£180 more than I paid for my Advent 4211 yet I fail to see where this difference lies (I will concede the battery life will no doubt be better).

Greenie · 24th Oct 2008, 09:22

Its probably more for the professional type person who bought an eee for his kid and thinks its pretty good. Now he can get the 'grown up' version that looks more bad-ass

I got a 901 a couple of weeks ago to replace my 701 and thats a big improvement, not just with the screen, but with the design and the build quality. That was well worth the price premium over the 701 and i'm sure there is a reason for this one too.

I'm also happy they keep updating their modified Xandros with new stuff, i thought they might be doing it just to get cheaper Windows licenses, but it seems like they are taking the platform seriously.

Tim S · 24th Oct 2008, 09:27

I think the build quality of the S101 is streets ahead of just about every other Eee, but it does come at a huge price premium. It doesn't stop me wanting one any less though...

Cupboard · 24th Oct 2008, 09:29

meh- Samsung Q45 for £100 more. 12" screen, 3GB ram etc. It does weigh a bit more but it is perfectly manageable

Tile · 24th Oct 2008, 09:47

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lewchenko · 24th Oct 2008, 09:57

Maybe I missed it, but there was no photo of the machine, sat on a desk with its keyboard and display showing (working).

This criticism was raised the last time you reviewed an eee model as well. Show the machine in use, and not just closed !

Xir · 24th Oct 2008, 10:01

Sooo, basically, the 901 is the machine to get.
The 1000 is Windows only, right?

crompers · 24th Oct 2008, 10:51

the 1000 is linux with an SSD and the 1000H is the windows model with a standard 80GB hard drive

I have the 1000 and i paid £350 for it. As sexy as this machine is; an extra £100 for a worse battery and a shiny case?! Come on Asus pull the other one

SnowCat · 24th Oct 2008, 11:11

I don't see it... £450 when you can buy 901 for £280? No way.

StephenK · 24th Oct 2008, 11:49

My 901 arrived yesterday. I liked the look of this one but my 901 is beautiful

(And a chunck cheaper too)

(Now I've just got to get my 2gb of ram and 16gb sdhc card and I'm happy as can be)

Perforated · 24th Oct 2008, 12:52

Last image link (eee in its case) fails - .jpb typo, needs changing to .jpg

These netbooks are taunting me - the 701 came out just as I was playing with resurrecting an old Fujitsu B110 with Damn Small Linux. Loved that, but it was just never going to do much, up to & including full web compatibility! By the time I had the cash ready the market was flooded, bah.

This one, though? I have to agree, the price is too high - not for the product, but for the name. Cant the bring out an EEE Elite range or something, delineate it at least a little? Sorry, "EEEL337"...!!

Tile · 24th Oct 2008, 17:43

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crompers · 24th Oct 2008, 19:30

i considered the msi but the battery life is nowhere near what i would need, same goes for all the rest of the 10.2 netbooks

oasked · 24th Oct 2008, 20:23

No picture of the unit actually open? No picture of the unit on?

FAIL.

Good review though.

Jasio · 24th Oct 2008, 20:48

Make it $499 and it'll sell. Anything more, and its a bust.

Xir · 27th Oct 2008, 10:14

This is getting ridiculous...

the 1000 is not available in Germany.
the 901 in linux finally is (called the 901Go), but costs more than te windows based one.

901Go - Linux 16GB (4GB Flash + 8GBSSD) 400€ (320pound)
901 - Windows (12GB 4GB Flash + 8GB SSD) 355€ (284pound)
1000H - Windows (160GB harddrive) 430€ (344pound)
1000 linux…not available -

24th Oct 2008, 08:08	#1
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24th Oct 2008, 08:59	#2
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24th Oct 2008, 09:27	#4
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	I think the build quality of the S101 is streets ahead of just about every other Eee, but it does come at a huge price premium. It doesn't stop me wanting one any less though... __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

24th Oct 2008, 09:29	#5
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,845	meh- Samsung Q45 for £100 more. 12" screen, 3GB ram etc. It does weigh a bit more but it is perfectly manageable __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

24th Oct 2008, 09:47	#6
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24th Oct 2008, 09:22	#3
Greenie Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 30	Its probably more for the professional type person who bought an eee for his kid and thinks its pretty good. Now he can get the 'grown up' version that looks more bad-ass I got a 901 a couple of weeks ago to replace my 701 and thats a big improvement, not just with the screen, but with the design and the build quality. That was well worth the price premium over the 701 and i'm sure there is a reason for this one too. I'm also happy they keep updating their modified Xandros with new stuff, i thought they might be doing it just to get cheaper Windows licenses, but it seems like they are taking the platform seriously.

24th Oct 2008, 09:57	#7
lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	Maybe I missed it, but there was no photo of the machine, sat on a desk with its keyboard and display showing (working). This criticism was raised the last time you reviewed an eee model as well. Show the machine in use, and not just closed !

24th Oct 2008, 10:01	#8
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 531	Sooo, basically, the 901 is the machine to get. The 1000 is Windows only, right? __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

24th Oct 2008, 10:51	#9
crompers Dremedial Join Date: May 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 1,225	the 1000 is linux with an SSD and the 1000H is the windows model with a standard 80GB hard drive I have the 1000 and i paid £350 for it. As sexy as this machine is; an extra £100 for a worse battery and a shiny case?! Come on Asus pull the other one __________________ \| Q6600 G0 @ 3.21ghz \| ACF7P \| GA-P31-DS3L \| 4GB HyperX 857mhz \| XFX GTX280 655/1210 \| WD 160GB \| Maxtor 250GB \| Black Gigabyte Aurora \| OCZ GameXStream 700W \| HP LP2475w \| AE Aego M 2.1 \| Roccat Kone \| Saitek Eclipse \| Steam: psycrompton PSN: crompers85

24th Oct 2008, 11:11	#10
SnowCat What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	I don't see it... £450 when you can buy 901 for £280? No way.

24th Oct 2008, 11:49	#11
StephenK Nanomodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 224	My 901 arrived yesterday. I liked the look of this one but my 901 is beautiful (And a chunck cheaper too) (Now I've just got to get my 2gb of ram and 16gb sdhc card and I'm happy as can be) __________________ 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; 24th Oct 2008 at 13:08.

24th Oct 2008, 12:52	#12
Perforated Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 65	Last image link (eee in its case) fails - .jpb typo, needs changing to .jpg These netbooks are taunting me - the 701 came out just as I was playing with resurrecting an old Fujitsu B110 with Damn Small Linux. Loved that, but it was just never going to do much, up to & including full web compatibility! By the time I had the cash ready the market was flooded, bah. This one, though? I have to agree, the price is too high - not for the product, but for the name. Cant the bring out an EEE Elite range or something, delineate it at least a little? Sorry, "EEEL337"...!!

24th Oct 2008, 17:43	#13
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	Deleted Last edited by Tile; 2nd Nov 2008 at 23:24.

24th Oct 2008, 19:30	#14
crompers Dremedial Join Date: May 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 1,225	i considered the msi but the battery life is nowhere near what i would need, same goes for all the rest of the 10.2 netbooks __________________ \| Q6600 G0 @ 3.21ghz \| ACF7P \| GA-P31-DS3L \| 4GB HyperX 857mhz \| XFX GTX280 655/1210 \| WD 160GB \| Maxtor 250GB \| Black Gigabyte Aurora \| OCZ GameXStream 700W \| HP LP2475w \| AE Aego M 2.1 \| Roccat Kone \| Saitek Eclipse \| Steam: psycrompton PSN: crompers85

24th Oct 2008, 20:23	#15
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 2,552	No picture of the unit actually open? No picture of the unit on? FAIL. Good review though. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3\| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 WD640 AALS \| POV 8800GT \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP

24th Oct 2008, 20:48	#16
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27th Oct 2008, 10:14	#17
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 531	This is getting ridiculous... the 1000 is not available in Germany. the 901 in linux finally is (called the 901Go), but costs more than te windows based one. 901Go - Linux 16GB (4GB Flash + 8GBSSD) 400€ (320pound) 901 - Windows (12GB 4GB Flash + 8GB SSD) 355€ (284pound) 1000H - Windows (160GB harddrive) 430€ (344pound) 1000 linux…not available - __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C