Asus Eee 4G 7" PC Mobile Internet Device (512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Webcam, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 8.9 x 1.3 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000Y33CVM
• Item model number: 90OA01A10112111U101Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get the power of a full-sized laptop in the ultra-compact ASUS Eee PC 4G, 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 4 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 professional, 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 combinati on 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 4G has a 7-inch wide color TFT LCD with an 800 x 480-pixel resolution (WXGA). Under the hood is a 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 512 MB of RAM (not expandable), and 4 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 connectivity and a 56K modem. 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.

Product Description

Easy to Learn, Easy to work and Easy to play!!! 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. Mobility & Reliability ¿ At half the size of regular notebooks and weighing less than 1kg, you can take the Eee PC anywhere. ¿ Bumps and shocks are no longer issues. With a dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability. ¿ Power-efficient design provides longer operating time when on the go. Ease & Technology ¿ With a rapid start-up time, the Eee PC is always ready to get into action. ¿ No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly and intuitive graphic interface . Work & Connectivity ¿ You¿re always connected with built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g that automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspot. ¿ The Eee PC includes the documents and the e-mails software, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track. ¿ Upload photos and videos and share them instantly on Flickr or YouTube without waiting till you get home. Media & Entertainment ¿ Enjoy music and videos with extensive support for a wide range of digital multimedia. ¿ Log on to Skype or other network, and you can connect with friends anywhere, anytime. ¿ Clear up wire clutter with the built-in card reader, webcam, speakers, and microphone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

242 of 247 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product!, November 4, 2007

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A. Sverdlov (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asus Eee 4G 7" PC Mobile Internet Device (512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Webcam, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

Got this primarily to use as a portable dev box, replaced my 14" Dell. Good bits: it's much smaller and lighter than it looks (cut a 14" Dell in two, and you get the idea of how small this thing is---it fits in my coat pocket). Bad bits: not much free flash memory, keyboard is a bit small-ish, and some keys are annoyingly placed (right shift and up arrow key get confused too often, as well as quote).

The laptop comes with `kid-friendly' user interface, but can be easily switched to `advanced mode'; which is essentially KDE. You get 1.4Gigs free of flash memory, and using apt-get, can install (among other things): gcc, jdk, vim, apache, php, mysql, audacious, firefox, etc. (ie: anything a linux user might want). RAM is a limitation---as far as I know, there's no swap partition, so if you have a bit too many things running, you'll get weird coredumps from time to time.

Doesn't support WPA2 out of the box, otherwise wireless (with WPA) works just fine. Webcam is pretty sharp and clear (on par with midrange quickcams), and microphone is pretty useful.

Processor is fast enough to play xvid video full screen (from flash drive---though it's not like you'll be storing too much of that on that small disk). I've read about folks playing Quake3 on it. The screen resolution for external (vga) output is pretty decent---used it with projector.

Recognizes external drives without problems. Automounts stuff, etc. For a linux box, I'm actually quite surprised that ``everything just works'' (unlike my desktop---that takes pain and struggle to get stuff working).

If you want an easy to carry, small and semi-rugged laptop for word-processing or coding---primarily when on the go (on subway, etc.) then this box is it. The few hundred megabytes of flash memory you'll have free is plenty for documents or source code.

Will likely upgrade next year for the 10" screen version (hopefully with more ram and bigger flash drive---the processor is more than enough for my needs).

UPDATE (~1 week ownership): I accidentally dropped the laptop onto a concrete floor from about 4 feet (my backpack zipper b0rked, and the whole thing just smacked onto the concrete). The laptop is still in one piece (sturdy little thing), but the camera stopped working. Everything else appears to function perfectly (if this was my Dell, I can imagine collecting pieces of it off the floor). It does have a rather nasty dent on the corner that hit the concrete, but it's not something I care much about. So... this little thing is pretty damn rugged!

136 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price, November 4, 2007

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Joe Romeo "TechMinds IT Consulting" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asus Eee 4G 7" PC Mobile Internet Device (512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Webcam, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

I've seen a lot of negative reviews on other sites saying you can get a "real" laptop for not much more money. Well, I bought one of these as a present and after seeing it run in person this little computer IS a real laptop! The operation system is very intuitive and easy to use, it comes with a bunch of different applications, but more importantly it just works. The small screen and keyboard take some getting used to, but as long as you purchase the Eee knowing you'll having to adjust then you shouldn't have any problem. I was touch typing at a relatively good pace after playing around with the unit for just a few minutes. The small amount of flash storage isn't an issue either since even a 8gb SDHC card can be had for a reasonable price. Now that I've seen one in action I'm seriously considering replacing my PDA/IR Keyboard setup with one of these. Until you see it in person it's hard to believe just how powerful a device Asus put together here. Right now I'm one of the Eee PC's biggest supporters. If you want a very small form factor laptop, or just a device to blog/read e-books/write/watch video's/play music/surf the web/do just about anything else you can do with a full fledged computer, THIS IS FOR YOU!

198 of 205 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, stylish, fun (and it works great, too!), November 5, 2007

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Heather A. Teysko "heatherteyskodotcom" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asus Eee 4G 7" PC Mobile Internet Device (512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Webcam, Linux Preloaded) Pearl White (Personal Computers)

I have been waiting for the eee pc since I saw a blurb about it in, of all places, Vogue. They were pushing it as a computer that fits in your clutch, and since I travel a lot, I was salivating.

I am writing on it now, and I am just thrilled with it. It does indeed fit into my purse (it's about the size of a small-ish notebook or journal) and my wifi connection worked right away when I opened it up. I've been using the battery for about 2 hours so far and it's still at 40% power, so that looks promising.

I'm new to linux, and the layout is a bit different for windows users (I think it's a little different for this computer, too). I tried to download a program and had no idea where it went - I felt like a complete dope floundering around opening folders and having no luck. So I guess I'll have to get used to that.

The keyboard is small, obviously, and I'm struggling with typing on it and making my fingers hit all the keys properly! I also tried to download rhapsody with no luck since it doesn't work with linux (boo hoo).

Here's what I love about it, in addition to the size and cuteness: It has three usb ports so I can plug in my portable hard drive. It is incredibly light. It boots up amazingly fast. The speakers are great, especially considering the size. It has a webcam built in. I guess you can put windows on it, so I might try that later. And did I mention how cute it is???

I'm sure a lot of people are going to say the same thing I am - this is a great computer to have when you travel or just as a secondary one to play around on. It probably should not take the place of your primary computer as it just doesn't have enough size for all the programs you'd want. But for playing around on email and skype, typing stuff on the go, etc., it just can't be beat.

I'm definitely very happy with it!