ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201N-PU17-SL
I picked one of these up largely due to the number of positive comments here on Amazon and the great info contained in the reviews. I originally wanted a 12″ netbook and that’s about as far as my requirements went, but then when I found out that there were Ion-based netbooks, this became the clear choice. It does play 720p (and even 1080p though I don’t try it often) flawlessly as long as you’re using a codec that supports Nvidia’s CUDA (such as CoreAVC for Windows).
The keyboard is good, I can type relatively fast on it but let’s not pretend it’s up to snuff for someone who types a lot on full size keyboards. Likewise, the trackpad is a bit small but it is accurate enough.
The wifi with the bundled Windows 7 works great – even better than my wife’s Macbook. Connects quickly and has very strong reception.
The screen is gorgeous, especially for a netbook, though the glossy aspect is a turnoff for me – glare city. I’ve learned to live with it but a matte version would definitely be an improvement IMO.
The addition of an HDMI port is a nice touch, though I’m yet to try it.
My only other criticism would be that the battery life, while never advertised to be on par with other netbooks, is even lower than expected – my battery meter claims 3 hours on a full charge, though it’s probably a bit longer. But no way is it the advertised 5 hours, even if you’re not watching any video at all. Still, you have you realize what you’re getting into with this machine – it’s very powerful for something its size, and that power comes at a price. So if you need marathon battery life, I wouldn’t recommend this one. But if you want a powerful netbook that can play HD video (and is reasonably peppy besides, though not up to say, ULV standards), this is a very solid choice.
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