ASUS Eee PC S101 reviewed: sexy, but not worth the premium

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We already knew ASUS’ Eee PC S101 had it going on when it came to design, but how did it hold up under the stresses of everyday use? The critics by at Laptop Mag took the fashionable netbook into their evaluating lair, and while it was deemed “gorgeous and strikingly thin,” users who opt for that one must be willing to “make some trade-offs in the name of fashion.” For starters, the $699 machine shares nearly all of the same internal components as the $449 Eee PC 1000H, so you’ll have to fall awfully hard for the looks in order to justify the delta. Generally speaking, the palm rest and keyboard were both praised, but the critics did find the Shift key to be “awkwardly placed”. In the end, there wasn’t much here to discuss outside of cosmetic differences, and while that crew couldn’t place its highest recommendations on the pricey S101, those with deeper pockets may certainly feel otherwise.

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Original post by Darren Murph

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