Early Look At ASUS Eee PC 901 With Intel Atom CPU

Might E. Mouse writes "Reviews are hitting the net for the first Intel Atom-powered netbooks, and TrustedReviews has posted one for the ASUS Eee PC 901 20G Linux Edition. Has ASUS won the Atom(ic) war before it even started? With features like Wireless-N and a 6600mAh battery good for four to seven hours, that might well be the case. TR rated it highly, but I'm going to wait for their MSI Wind review before making a purchase — their first look at the Wind showed a better keyboard and larger storage." An anonymous reader notes that despite the increased capabilities, the 901 debuts at a lower cost than its predecessor.

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[billcopc]

The argument these days is that a cheap portable is not much pricier than a cheap desktop, might as well get the portable. I hate to say it, but I have to agree... most people would be perfectly satisfied with a cheap laptop.

Me, I'm the opposite: I have no use for a laptop whatsoever. Not unless they make a dual-processor, 8gb ram Raid-5 laptop with dual NICs and gaming-class graphics. Overclockable too, while we're at it.

Until then, the closest thing I'll have to a laptop is a 40lb ATX cube with an LCD panel velcroed to the side.