#Asus eee pc 701 software#
#Asus eee pc 701 download#

It is 802.11g capable so I trust throughput speeds would be fast, the question is on how fast the processor can render large web pages.

#Asus eee pc 701 download#

Unfortunately we didnвЂ™t have a wireless connection handy when using the device, so I couldnвЂ™t test the devices abilities to quickly download and process web pages. Apparently the included Intel 900MHz processor is powerful enough. You already know the bootup time is fast, and IвЂ™m happy to say that not once did I ever see an hour glass (or, whatever might indicate 'waiting' in this Linux OS) when opening an application. Shut down takes 5-seconds ( view large image) In other words, all the basic functions you perform on a PC you can do on the Eee PC. You can browse the web using FireFox, use Skype with the built-in web cam and microphone, open Word and Excel docs and edit them, view photos, listen to music files, use AOL IM, MSN messenger or just about any other major chat client via Kopete.

#Asus eee pc 701 software#

ThereвЂ™s a ton of software features on board that will most definitely serve all of your basic needs. Just because the OS is light doesnвЂ™t mean it doesnвЂ™t do much. Combine a small Linux footprint OS with a flash based hard drive and what results is this speedy startup that the device has.

The Asus Eee uses a Linux based OS that Asus has customized themselves. WeвЂ™ve all been ruined by slow hard drives and a bloated Windows OS I know, but I felt kind of giddy with glee seeing such fast startup and shutdown.ДЄfter you push the power button on the right hand side, this is the opening screen that pops up after less than 10 seconds ( view large image) Shutdown is performed with the simple one click of an 'off' icon in the lower right hand of the screen (this 'off' graphic is always present) and the total shutdown time is a whopping 5 seconds. The startup time for the Eee is about 10 seconds, and thatвЂ™s when itвЂ™s being slow.

The Asus Eee before itвЂ™s turned on ( view large image) Ports: 3 USB ports, 1 VGA out, SD card reader, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in.Dimensions: 8.9 in x 6.5 in x 0.82 in вЂ“ 1.37 in (width x depth x thickness).Battery life: 3 hours using 4-cell battery.Processor: Intel mobile CPU (Intel 910 chipset, 900MHz Dothan Pentium M).