ASUS Eee PC 8G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Disk, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ZLO3D4
• Item model number: 90OA05A11111111U125Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 9, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get the power of a full-sized laptop in the ultra-compact ASUS Eee PC 8G Surf, which offers a full QWERTY keyboard, 7-inch screen, and preinstalled Linux operating system. (This laptop is also compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.) You'll be able to stay connected to email and the Internet easily thanks to the Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), and communicate via video chat and VoIP with the Webcam integrated into the display's bezel. Because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 8 GB of storage), the Eee PC is optimal for weathering rough handling and sharing space in overstuffed bags.

With a rapid start-up time, the Eee PC is always ready to get into action.

For the students and professionals, the Eee PC comes with a powerful selection of software to maximize personal productivity--over 40 built-in applications. The Open Office suite of software enables the user to open, edit and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases that are compatible with Microsoft Office. For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC's combination of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution.

It's also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that's great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio.

No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly, and intuitive graphic interface.

Compact and highly portable at just 32 ounces, the Eee PC 8G has a 7-inch wide color TFT LCD with an 800 x 480-pixel resolution (WXGA). Under the hood is a 800 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 1 GB of RAM (not expandable), and 8 GB of solid-state flash memory. With the dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability. In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet (10/100) connectivity. The Eee PC includes software for Web browsing (Firefox), email, OpenOffice 2.0 for creating and editing word processing documents and spreadsheets, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track.

You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. The Eee PC measures 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches, and it weighs 32 ounces. The 4-cell, 5200 mAh battery provides up to 3.5 hours of battery life (depending on usage). It's backed by a 1 year warranty for parts and labor (6 months for battery).

Specifications

• Internal memory: 8 GB solid state disk
• Memory expansion: slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
• RAM: 1 GB DDR2
• Processor: 800 MHz Intel Mobile CPU
• Operating system: Linux (supports Windows XP)
• LCD: 7 inches, 800 x 480 pixels
• Networking: 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
• Peripheral connectivity: three USB 2.0
• External video: one VGA
• External audio: one headphone and one microphone port
• Webcamera: yes
• Battery: 5200 mAh
• Battery life: up to 3.5 hours
• Weight: 2 pounds (32 ounces)
• Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches

Product Description

Share photos of your travels without waiting till you get home. Shop the world wide web without attaching any lines or wires. Learn through the latest technology without a technical manual. Play, relax, and entertain on the go with shock-proof design. Connect with friends and family with just a few clicks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Computing on the Go!, December 19, 2007

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Rebecca Boyer "Columbus Foodie" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 8G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Disk, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

As a blogger, it's not practical for me to drag my full sized desktop replacement laptop computer with me everywhere I go. My husband purchased this for me as an alternative, and I love it! It boots quickly, it has a long battery life, and fits into my purse so I can just keep it in there and blog on the go!

The included software is just fine for everyday tasks like web surfing, email, uploading pics, etc. I haven't found a single thing that I can't do on my Asus Eee, but then again, I'm not a gamer or power user either.

The only thing that takes some getting used to is the small keyboard - it'll be hunt and peck at first, but you adapt after a couple of hours of using it. I'd definitely recommend this to any blogger - with its wireless internet capability, built in webcam, slots for SDHC cards, and small size, it's a winner.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Computer!, April 10, 2008

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A. Ward (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 8G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Disk, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

I have the 8GB Pearl White Eee and I absolutely love it! Weighing less than 2 lbs., this is so much easier to lug around that my 7 lb. laptop was. But that is only one of the advantages of the Eee.

If you need more hard drive space, you can connect a USB external hard drive. When using this computer at home, if the keyboard is too small for you, connect a full size USB keyboard. Want a larger monitor? Connect a USB monitor. Need more USB ports? They have some cute little USB Hubs available for that purpose.

Mine came with Linux. I had planned to get rid of Linux and install Windows XP instead, but I ended up liking Linux so much that I have kept it and am planning to set up XP as a secondary operating system and dual boot. Linux is just so quick and easy to use, and the system boots up so much more quickly than a Windows system does.

In short, not only is this a great little lightweight computer to take on the road with you, it can also become your full size "desktop." It is becoming very popular on college campuses because it can be hooked up to monitors, hard drives and keyboards in the dorm rooms, then disconnected and taken to class for notes, homework, etc.

A great place to go for information on the Asus Eee is eeeuser.com.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little Toy, April 12, 2008

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C. Bayne "katluvr_1" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 8G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Disk, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

I have had this for 2 days, which is not technically long enough to know if I love this or not. So far, I think this is great (I'm typing on it right now), though it certainly won't replace my regular laptop because I'm a writer, and the keyboard is just a little too small to use for hours on end. But this is great for taking to work to use on break, or taking on a plane. I can live with the tiny keyboard for a couple vacation days.

The reason I'm writing this so early in my ownership is to offer some advice to people who have no intuition when it comes to computers. I fall into that category, and I wish I had known some of this first.

There is an e-reader that has a eee pc manual already installed. I'm sure there's an easier way to get to it, but I found it under the Work tab - File Manager - My Documents - My Ebooks - manual.chm.

This comes with all sorts of pre-installed software, which means some of it is already out of date. If you want to update your software, anti-virus, etc, go to the Settings tab and click on the Add/Remove Software icon. It will check for updates and let you know what needs to be updated. SET UP YOUR INTERNET FIRST! It looks online for the updates.

So far, Xandros Linux seems to be easy-ish. As I said, this stuff isn't intuitive for me, but this isn't too difficult to navigate. I had been told that the eee pc uses Ubuntu, so I bought a book on Ubuntu. It didn't help. :) Thankfully Xandros isn't hard.

I can't help out much on setting up your internet because my professional geek husband (everyone needs their own personal help desk!!) made that work. If you're searching for a command prompt line so you can find something to set up your internet, the manual says to hit ctrl-alt-t. You can also go into the settings tab & go into Diagnostic Tools-Details-Ethernet. There's some number under there that we needed to get our router to let my eee pc use the internet.

The processor is a little slow, but then you're buying cheap. This laptop won't let you play Diablo. But if you want something light to drag around, it's a great thing.

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