Typical price: £400
What is it: 10.2-inch netbook with 3D graphics capability
What we think: The N10 is attractive, powerful and affordable
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 December 2008
Tags: Asus, Asus N10, outputs, Web pages, image quality
We like:
Dual graphics mode; comfortable keyboard; storage capacity
We don't like:
It uses Windows Vista Business, which slows it down
CNET UK judgement:
It's difficult to pigeonhole the N10. It's small and cheap enough to be considered a netbook, but it's also powerful and well-equipped enough to take on traditional ultraportables. Whatever you call it, it's undeniably a great piece of engineering that offers more possibilities for less money than its rivals. As long as this is around, there's absolutely no point buying something like an Eee PC 1000H or even a MacBook Air
Full review:
The Asus N series is Asus' premium laptop brand. It comprises the high-end N50 (which sports a built-in air ionizer), the 14.1-inch business-focused N80, the 12.1-inch N20 and this product, the 10-inch N10. It's easy to be sceptical about yet another 10-inch netbook-style machine -- particularly if Asus makes it -- but the N10 is easily one of the most exciting portable computers to emerge in 2008. Continue Reading...
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