Asus eeePC Competitors
The Asus Eee PC is doing more than well - it has a good price, excellent equipment, a lot of fans around the world and, apparently, a great future. But besides advantages, eeERs have some drawbacks (I will not enumerate, since everyone finds for himself some kind of minus in him). And in this post, I decided to bring a selection of possible competitors of the subnotebook from Asus.
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Everex CloudBook
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In my opinion one of the best alternatives to her. With the same size, it has almost everything that I lack in a laptop from Asus.
Laptop Features:
Dimensions 230 Ă— 170 Ă— 30 mm, weight 910 g
1.2GHz VIA C7®-M ULV processor
512MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (expands to 1GB)
VIA UniChrome Pro IGP Graphics
Display 7 '' (17.8 cm) 800 Ă— 480 TFT LCD
30GB HDD (hard disk)
Optional: 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 802.11b / g WiFi
DVI-I-out; two USB 2.0; audio ports
built-in speaker, microphone
4-in-1 card reader, SD, MMC, MS (PRO)
Battery - 5 hours of continuous operation
OS: gOS Rocket
Buy Cloudbook here (12999r)
Dreambook Light IL1
This mini-notebook has a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, a 1-GHz VIA C7-M processor, 1 GB of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive (2, 4 and 8 GB flash drives are optionally offered).
Disadvantages: in the dreambook, there is no Wi-Fi adapter, which has become mandatory for this class of laptops, and not the lowest price for the basic version - $ 450 in the United States.
It is important that you can choose a pre-installed operating system: it can be Windows Vista or Linux Ubuntu.
Elonex
The British company Elonex also released a super-compact inexpensive laptop, which costs about a hundred pounds (about $ 200).
The laptop is based on the Linux operating system, equipped with a rechargeable battery (the charge lasts for three hours of work), a Wi-Fi module, a flash drive and a “wireless music server”. With all this, the laptop will weigh less than 1 kg.
Using the Linux platform, the company aimed to reduce the cost of the device. And also do not forget about the wishes of government agencies that encourage the use of software, released not "monopolistic Microsoft".
For every 100 laptops sold, the company will donate one to poor children.
Kojinsha E8
Kojinsha has delighted consumers with an E8 mini-laptop.
This new product has several advantages over Asus. For example, it is equipped with a rotary touch screen with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
Also, the model specifications include a Geode LX800 processor from AMD, a 40 GB HDD, 512 MB of RAM, a USB port, a slot for memory cards, built-in stereo speakers and a battery that ensures autonomous operation of the device for up to 3.5 hours.
Windows XP is installed on the E8. Retail price is about 600 USD.
NorhTec Gecko Laptop
The Thai company NorhTec has announced another cheap laptop, Gecko Laptop.
According to Engadget, Gecko will run on a 1 GHz base of the Via C7M ULV processor and the Linpus Linux Lite operating system (almost the same Xandros).
Also, the laptop will be equipped with a 4GB SSD drive, and an additional hard drive (spoken on 40 GB), an integrated graphics card and a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 by 480.
They promise that a laptop will work for about 3.5 hours without recharging. Batteries will also be available, allowing you to work up to 8 hours. Of course, bundled WiFi, card reader 3-in-1.
The standard RAM may not be enough (256MB), but if you wish, you can expand to 1GB.
The cost will be within 300 USD.
ECS G10IL
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) announced in early March its compact and cheap G10IL laptop, one of ASUS’s potential competitors.
Specifications
Processor: Intel Diamondville (Atom)
Chipset: Intel 945 GSE + ICH7M
RAM: 1 module, up to 2 GB
Display: 8.2 ″ / 10.2 ″ inches
Disk system: HDD or SSD
3 USB 2.0 ports
Ethernet port
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Card reader 4 in 1
Webcam: 1.3 MP
Battery: 4 or 6 cell
Dimensions: 259 x 180 x 28.5 mm
However, the price and terms of release of the laptop were not named.
Van der led jisus
This cute mini-notebook was designed by the Dutch company Van Der Led, known as a manufacturer of all kinds of lighting fixtures.
In the role of the creator of laptops, it appears for the first time. The result was not only externally beautiful, but also quite interesting inside. Jisus has a Chinese Loongson 2F 64-bit processor with a frequency of 1 GHz.
Used SSD-drive with a capacity of 4 GB and a screen with a diagonal of 8.9 inches with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The amount of RAM 512 MB. Also - the module Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, Realtek 8139 10 / 100Mbps Ethernet controller. The capacity of the battery lasts for 4.5 hours of continuous operation.
Ubuntu will be the pre-installed operating system.
The novelty should appear on sale already on May 25. Its cost will be approximately 300 euros.
Sharp Willcom D4
Announced as the first computer on the new Intel Atom processor. (on the same processor, promise it in the future)
Laptop Features:
Atom 1.33 GHz processor
5-inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600
1 GB of RAM
HDD 40 GB
Web camera 2 megapixel
WiFi and Bluetooth
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and Microsoft Office Personal 2007
Dimensions: 188 x 84 x 25.9 mm / 470 grams
Optional - Bluetooth phone headset and GPS receiver
Sharp D4 will be released in June to the Japanese market at a price of about $ 400, but it wasn’t without a stand - the buyer will have to pay for the two-year use of Willcom services along with the computer. Without this contract, the device will cost $ 1250.
UPDATE:
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
HP presents this laptop for use in education, as affordable for pupils and students. The cost of the Mini-Note PC starts at $ 500. The weight of the laptop is about 1.140 g.
A $ 499 model will have on board:
1.0GHz VIA processor
512 MB of memory
4 GB SSD
Linux OS
Model for $ 749:
1.6 GHz VIA processor
2 GB of memory
120 GB 5400 RPM hard drive
Windows Vista Business.
The laptop has an anodized aluminum case, HP DuraKeys keys with a special coating that protects them from damage, a new HP 3D DriveGuard technology that blocks the hard drive in the event of a sudden movement, jolt or fall.
8.9-inch WXGA screen with scratch protection, QWERTY-keyboard (92% of full-size) and touchpad.
Wireless technology: Wi-Fi
Battery 3-cell (additional 6-cell)
Optional: VGA webcam, Bluetooth
MSI Wind PC
Specifications:
8- or 10-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels
Intel Atom platform
2.5-inch hard drive (optional SSD-drive)
1 GB of RAM
Linux OS
Cost from 300 to 700 $, depending on the configuration.
UPDATE2:
Deep blue h1
Approximate characteristics:
VIA Esther 1.0 GHz processor
1GB DDR2 RAM
Video 7.0-inch Wide TFT, WXGA (800x480)
40GB Mobile Hard Drive
Audio Built-in speakers
2 x USB 2.0
LAN 10 / 100Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11b / g Wireless LAN
Weight 1.20 kg
Bundled OS Linux (Microsoft Windows XP Home optional)
Card reader, webcam
Batteries last up to 4 hours
The release date and approximate price will be reported on the site with a fun domain.
Kohjinsha SA1F00V
Another of the many creatures of the company Kohjinsha. The main characteristics of the device are as follows: AMD Geode LX800 500 MHz processor, 100 GB HDD (!), 512 MB of RAM (expandable to 1 GB), Windows XP preinstalled and MS Office Personal 2007 office suite.
The cost of this device will be around $ 840.
UPDATE3:
VIA NanoBook UMD
Specifications:
7-inch WVGA-screen (800x480 pixels)
VIA VX700 chipset
inggrated "graphics" VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP
1.2 gigahertz VIA C7-M ULV processor.
DDR2 1 GB
HDD hard drive from 30 GB
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless interfaces,
Ethernet adapter
4-in-1 card reader
two USB 2.0 ports and a DVI connector
(next to the screen is a special slot to which you can connect GPS, VoIP or WWAN modules)
Autonomous work - up to 5 hours
Weight 850 grams
OS Microsoft Windows XP or Vista Basic
Cost from $ 600
Toshiba Libretto L1
Toshiba Subnotebook
CPU: TM.600MHz
RAM memory: 128 MB
HDD: 10 GB (depends on model)
LCD: 10inch 1280x600
Modem / USB and the like loading LAN card attaching
Weight ~ 1kg
Battery holds 2.5 hours.
The cost of $ 400-500.
- These are not all possible alternatives to a laptop from Asus, but I am sure everyone will be able to find among them a laptop for themselves.
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Everex CloudBook
')
In my opinion one of the best alternatives to her. With the same size, it has almost everything that I lack in a laptop from Asus.
Laptop Features:
Dimensions 230 Ă— 170 Ă— 30 mm, weight 910 g
1.2GHz VIA C7®-M ULV processor
512MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (expands to 1GB)
VIA UniChrome Pro IGP Graphics
Display 7 '' (17.8 cm) 800 Ă— 480 TFT LCD
30GB HDD (hard disk)
Optional: 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 802.11b / g WiFi
DVI-I-out; two USB 2.0; audio ports
built-in speaker, microphone
4-in-1 card reader, SD, MMC, MS (PRO)
Battery - 5 hours of continuous operation
OS: gOS Rocket
Buy Cloudbook here (12999r)
Dreambook Light IL1
This mini-notebook has a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, a 1-GHz VIA C7-M processor, 1 GB of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive (2, 4 and 8 GB flash drives are optionally offered).
Disadvantages: in the dreambook, there is no Wi-Fi adapter, which has become mandatory for this class of laptops, and not the lowest price for the basic version - $ 450 in the United States.
It is important that you can choose a pre-installed operating system: it can be Windows Vista or Linux Ubuntu.
Elonex
The British company Elonex also released a super-compact inexpensive laptop, which costs about a hundred pounds (about $ 200).
The laptop is based on the Linux operating system, equipped with a rechargeable battery (the charge lasts for three hours of work), a Wi-Fi module, a flash drive and a “wireless music server”. With all this, the laptop will weigh less than 1 kg.
Using the Linux platform, the company aimed to reduce the cost of the device. And also do not forget about the wishes of government agencies that encourage the use of software, released not "monopolistic Microsoft".
For every 100 laptops sold, the company will donate one to poor children.
Kojinsha E8
Kojinsha has delighted consumers with an E8 mini-laptop.
This new product has several advantages over Asus. For example, it is equipped with a rotary touch screen with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
Also, the model specifications include a Geode LX800 processor from AMD, a 40 GB HDD, 512 MB of RAM, a USB port, a slot for memory cards, built-in stereo speakers and a battery that ensures autonomous operation of the device for up to 3.5 hours.
Windows XP is installed on the E8. Retail price is about 600 USD.
NorhTec Gecko Laptop
The Thai company NorhTec has announced another cheap laptop, Gecko Laptop.
According to Engadget, Gecko will run on a 1 GHz base of the Via C7M ULV processor and the Linpus Linux Lite operating system (almost the same Xandros).
Also, the laptop will be equipped with a 4GB SSD drive, and an additional hard drive (spoken on 40 GB), an integrated graphics card and a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 by 480.
They promise that a laptop will work for about 3.5 hours without recharging. Batteries will also be available, allowing you to work up to 8 hours. Of course, bundled WiFi, card reader 3-in-1.
The standard RAM may not be enough (256MB), but if you wish, you can expand to 1GB.
The cost will be within 300 USD.
ECS G10IL
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) announced in early March its compact and cheap G10IL laptop, one of ASUS’s potential competitors.
Specifications
Processor: Intel Diamondville (Atom)
Chipset: Intel 945 GSE + ICH7M
RAM: 1 module, up to 2 GB
Display: 8.2 ″ / 10.2 ″ inches
Disk system: HDD or SSD
3 USB 2.0 ports
Ethernet port
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Card reader 4 in 1
Webcam: 1.3 MP
Battery: 4 or 6 cell
Dimensions: 259 x 180 x 28.5 mm
However, the price and terms of release of the laptop were not named.
Van der led jisus
This cute mini-notebook was designed by the Dutch company Van Der Led, known as a manufacturer of all kinds of lighting fixtures.
In the role of the creator of laptops, it appears for the first time. The result was not only externally beautiful, but also quite interesting inside. Jisus has a Chinese Loongson 2F 64-bit processor with a frequency of 1 GHz.
Used SSD-drive with a capacity of 4 GB and a screen with a diagonal of 8.9 inches with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The amount of RAM 512 MB. Also - the module Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, Realtek 8139 10 / 100Mbps Ethernet controller. The capacity of the battery lasts for 4.5 hours of continuous operation.
Ubuntu will be the pre-installed operating system.
The novelty should appear on sale already on May 25. Its cost will be approximately 300 euros.
Sharp Willcom D4
Announced as the first computer on the new Intel Atom processor. (on the same processor, promise it in the future)
Laptop Features:
Atom 1.33 GHz processor
5-inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600
1 GB of RAM
HDD 40 GB
Web camera 2 megapixel
WiFi and Bluetooth
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and Microsoft Office Personal 2007
Dimensions: 188 x 84 x 25.9 mm / 470 grams
Optional - Bluetooth phone headset and GPS receiver
Sharp D4 will be released in June to the Japanese market at a price of about $ 400, but it wasn’t without a stand - the buyer will have to pay for the two-year use of Willcom services along with the computer. Without this contract, the device will cost $ 1250.
UPDATE:
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
HP presents this laptop for use in education, as affordable for pupils and students. The cost of the Mini-Note PC starts at $ 500. The weight of the laptop is about 1.140 g.
A $ 499 model will have on board:
1.0GHz VIA processor
512 MB of memory
4 GB SSD
Linux OS
Model for $ 749:
1.6 GHz VIA processor
2 GB of memory
120 GB 5400 RPM hard drive
Windows Vista Business.
The laptop has an anodized aluminum case, HP DuraKeys keys with a special coating that protects them from damage, a new HP 3D DriveGuard technology that blocks the hard drive in the event of a sudden movement, jolt or fall.
8.9-inch WXGA screen with scratch protection, QWERTY-keyboard (92% of full-size) and touchpad.
Wireless technology: Wi-Fi
Battery 3-cell (additional 6-cell)
Optional: VGA webcam, Bluetooth
MSI Wind PC
Specifications:
8- or 10-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels
Intel Atom platform
2.5-inch hard drive (optional SSD-drive)
1 GB of RAM
Linux OS
Cost from 300 to 700 $, depending on the configuration.
UPDATE2:
Deep blue h1
Approximate characteristics:
VIA Esther 1.0 GHz processor
1GB DDR2 RAM
Video 7.0-inch Wide TFT, WXGA (800x480)
40GB Mobile Hard Drive
Audio Built-in speakers
2 x USB 2.0
LAN 10 / 100Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11b / g Wireless LAN
Weight 1.20 kg
Bundled OS Linux (Microsoft Windows XP Home optional)
Card reader, webcam
Batteries last up to 4 hours
The release date and approximate price will be reported on the site with a fun domain.
Kohjinsha SA1F00V
Another of the many creatures of the company Kohjinsha. The main characteristics of the device are as follows: AMD Geode LX800 500 MHz processor, 100 GB HDD (!), 512 MB of RAM (expandable to 1 GB), Windows XP preinstalled and MS Office Personal 2007 office suite.
The cost of this device will be around $ 840.
UPDATE3:
VIA NanoBook UMD
Specifications:
7-inch WVGA-screen (800x480 pixels)
VIA VX700 chipset
inggrated "graphics" VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP
1.2 gigahertz VIA C7-M ULV processor.
DDR2 1 GB
HDD hard drive from 30 GB
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless interfaces,
Ethernet adapter
4-in-1 card reader
two USB 2.0 ports and a DVI connector
(next to the screen is a special slot to which you can connect GPS, VoIP or WWAN modules)
Autonomous work - up to 5 hours
Weight 850 grams
OS Microsoft Windows XP or Vista Basic
Cost from $ 600
Toshiba Libretto L1
Toshiba Subnotebook
CPU: TM.600MHz
RAM memory: 128 MB
HDD: 10 GB (depends on model)
LCD: 10inch 1280x600
Modem / USB and the like loading LAN card attaching
Weight ~ 1kg
Battery holds 2.5 hours.
The cost of $ 400-500.
- These are not all possible alternatives to a laptop from Asus, but I am sure everyone will be able to find among them a laptop for themselves.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/23698/
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