Price range: £165.38 - £225.98
What is it: Tiny, super-affordable laptop
What we think: The Eee PC is stonking value for money, but its small size and cramped keyboard make it occasionally difficult to use
Asus Eee PC 701 History
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5 Aug 2008 in Crave
iPhone 3G vs Netbooks: Who's the mobile Internet daddy?
You want the Internet on the go, but you're not sure which device you'd rather have, an iPhone 3G or a netbook. Read our comparison to find out
6 Jun 2008 in Crave
Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated
So you want a tiny laptop, but you're not sure which one to get? Fear not, be-puzzled reader, Crave has analysed the best Eee-types and we'll tell you which is best for you
3 Jun 2008 in Crave
Photos: Asus Eee PC 1000 and 901 revealed
The world's most popular mini laptop keeps eeevolving, and is now available with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 8.9- and 10-inch screens and better battery life
2 Jun 2008 in Crave
Asus Eee PC battery issues: Shut up, get over it
Is the honeymoon period for the hugely popular Eee PC over? Or are the on-going battery issues perpetuated by a few disgruntled and over-reacting customers?
16 Apr 2008 in Crave
Photos: Asus Eee PC 900 vs Eee PC 701
Gather round, chums. We're the first people in the UK -- possibly even the world -- to have unfettered access to a final retail sample of the Asus Eee PC 900
28 Mar 2008 in News
Asus has released a software-development kit for its Eee PC, in a bid to encourage third-party application development for the popular, low-cost ultraportable
20 Mar 2008 in Reviews
Cheap laptops for £400 and under
You can get a laptop for next to nothing these days. Even supermarket deals can provide surprisingly decent machines. Those offers come and go, but there's no reason to miss out on a bargain. We've selected four laptops you can buy now, all for around £400
20 Mar 2008 in Reviews
Laptops with solid-state hard drives
Boasting faster boot times and lower power consumption, the hype and subsequent demand for laptops with solid-state hard drives has increased. They come in all different sizes and prices -- check out our round-up to see which one could be right for you
14 Mar 2008 in News
Asus to ship most Eee PCs with XP
According to recent reports, Asus has said that around 60 per cent of its Eee PCs shipped this year will come with Windows XP pre-installed
12 Mar 2008 in Crave
WannabEees: Eee PC vs Elonex One vs OLPC vs EasyNote XS vs MSI Wind and more
There's a growing range of alternatives to the hugely popular Eee PC. Come and see whether any of these cheap, portable laptops stand up to the Asus original
11 Mar 2008 in News
Asus Eee PCs upgrade to Intel's Atom
Asus's low-cost sublaptop, the Eee PC, is to incorporate Intel's recently-announced Atom processor, the laptop manufacturer's chief executive has revealed
4 Mar 2008 in Crave
Asus Eee PC 900: Nearly 9 inches of joy
The new Eee PC 900 uses an identical chassis to the previous model but ditches the 7-inch display for a much prettier one that measures 8.9 inches
2 Jan 2008 in Crave
New Asus Eee PC to be announced at CES 2008
Last year we were blown away by the Asus Eee PC, but can Asus score another fantastic tech goal with its new and improved Eee PC -- we hope so
2 Nov 2007 in Digital Living
This laptop weighs barely more than a loaf of bread and at around £200, it won't lighten your wallet much, either. Could you find room for this little 'un?
12 Oct 2007 in Crave
Photos: RM Asus miniBook: Eee PC gets new name
The £169 laptop is here! It'll now be sold by RM, under the name RM Asus miniBook. We played with one yesterday and took some pictures
17 Jul 2007 in Crave
Asus Eee PC: £199 Linux laptop
Asus has been overdosing on innovation cookies again -- it's unveiled a £199 mini laptop known as the Eee PC 701, which has a solid-state drive and runs on Linux
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