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ASUS Eee PC S101 / S101H Reviews Analysis

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ASUS Eee PC S101 / S101H
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145 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

67 Experts

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What people think about the ASUS Eee PC S101 / S101H: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 145 reviews from across the web.

price

0.5

  • More expensive than similar Netbook configurations
  • Expensive
  • Price
  • Price, lack of Gigabit Ethernet port, right shift key too small
  • Relatively expensive
  • the style adds a lot to the price tag
  • Huge price hike
  • We're not entirely sure what's executive about the Asus S101 other than the casing and the price - inside are all the standard specs you can find in a £250 netbook: ordinary 10 inch screen
  • We're not entirely sure what's executive about the Asus S101 other than the casing and the price - inside are all the standard specs you can find in a £250 netbook: ordinary 10 inch screen, ordinary battery life, 1 gig o'RAM and an Atom 1.6GHz processor
  • price premium?
  • Processing power, price premium?
  • would be far better priced at somewhere around $800
  • Nearly $1000, would be far better priced at somewhere around $800, but still it is heaps better than any other netbooks around atm
  • Too expensive
  • Big Downer is Price
  • I'm a writer and wanted to purchase a laptop so I could write on-the-go
  • The only major con so far is that the price dropped $30 two days after I ordered it
  • I'd advise you to wait until the last possible moment to order and secure the best price
  • Since it arrived in less than a week, I'd advise you to wait until the last possible moment to order and secure the best price
 
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performance

5

  • 1 gig o'RAM and an Atom 1.6GHz processor
  • The SSD is not as fast as I thought it would be
  • think faster think asus
  • Fast
  • This makes for a smaller, tougher, lighter and faster laptop
  • quicker boot up
  • actually very fast
 
  • internet explorer (which opens extremely fast once launched
  • Wifi connects fast and it boots up/closes QUICK
  • It booted up faster than my brothers XPS M1330 $1600 laptop
  • I upgraded to 2GB and this thing is QUICK
  • this Asus S101 runs faster and more quiter
  • Comparing with the Asus 1000H I bought earlier, this Asus S101 runs faster and more quiter
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appearance

5

  • Very Sleek
 

battery

4.5

  • Battery life
  • No extended battery option
  • Relatively expensive, No extended battery option, Awkwardly placed right Shift key
  • Limited storage / Average battery life
  • ordinary battery life
  • amazing battery life
  • Great design, amazing battery life
  • decent battery life
  • Design, build quality, hybrid storage including SSD, decent battery life
  • Passable battery life
  • The battery life is not as long as 1000H and the SSD and RAM tends to get pretty warm
  • The battery life is not as long as 1000H and the SSD and RAM tends to get pretty warm, not hot, after half an hour or so
  • Great battery life
  • The battery lasts anywhere from 4-5 hours based on power settings
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energy efficiency

0.5

  • Processing power
 

keyboard

2

  • tiny keyboard
  • hard-to-use, tiny keyboard
  • More expensive than similar Netbook configurations, Hard-to-use, tiny keyboard
  • Awkward placement of the right shift key, Expensive, Fingerprint magnet
  • right shift key too small
  • Upscale brushed-metal design outshines other Netbooks, Almost as slim as the MacBook Air, More expensive than similar Netbook configurations, Hard-to-use, tiny keyboard
  • keyboard
  • excellent keyboard
  • Spacious keyboard
  • More stylish than most netbooks / Good keyboard and screen / Decent performance
  • Awkwardly placed right Shift key
  • Difficult to use the keyboard in the dark
  • UMTS ready model is not available , Difficult to use the keyboard in the dark , Low brightness of the screen , Only 16GB mass storage capacity built-in, UMTS ready model is not available, Difficult to use the keyboard in the dark, Low brightness of the screen, Only 16GB mass storage capacity built-in
  • An uncomfortable keyboard for an expensive netbook
  • Popping your keyboard keys off should be done VERY carefully
  • The right shift key is out of place
  • But I simply couldn't type properly because of the one misplaced key
  • right shift key placement
  • The right 'shift' key is sometimes annoying but you'll manage after awhile
  • decent keyboard and massive trackpad
  • It's the curviest, thinnest 10 inch model out there, with a smooth metal shell, decent keyboard and massive trackpad
  • Please read below to see how to change the keyboard to make it more comfortable
  • keyboard size is great
  • Of course the placement of the right shift key will aggravate but the overall design compensates for this oversight
  • The keyboard is like 92% full and after a while
  • The keyboard is like 92% full and after a while, can type very quickly
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sensor

5

  • because of metal inlays
  • with a smooth metal shell
 

image quality

5

  • Asus quality
 

memory

4

  • Only 16GB mass storage capacity built-in
  • Lack of storage
  • Are all countries subsidising computer makers so they can charge lower prices in the US market
  • but the ram is very easy
  • It is basically impossible to upgrade the SSD, but the ram is very easy
  • hybrid storage including SSD
  • online storage options
  • Included 30GB of online storage
  • Eee Storage Online memory
  • , Low weight of barely one kilogramme , Eee Storage Online memory , Multitouch touchpad , Low noise and temperature emissions , Passable battery life, Slim, elegant case, Nice haptics, because of metal inlays., Low weight of barely one kilogramme, Eee Storage Online memory, Multitouch touchpad, Low noise and temperature emissions, Passable battery life
 
  • as though it means less storage space (16GB)
  • Inside, Asus has gone back to using a solid state drive in the S101, a move we love, as though it means less storage space (16GB), SSDs are far zippier than clunky old hard drives, and can take a knock or two without calling it quits - ideal for a netbook you need to carry around all the time
  • Solid-state memory
  • memory is easy to upgrade
  • I spent the last 6 months trying to find the perfect lightweight computer
  • After dragging a 4+ lb laptop around North America and Asia for 4 years, I spent the last 6 months trying to find the perfect lightweight computer
  • Popped out the 1GB RAM and replaced it with a 2GB right out of the box before booting and it recognized it perfectly
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LCD

2.5

  • Low brightness of the screen
  • Poor screen
  • Some people might not like the matte screen
  • Some people might not like the matte screen, but I could care less
  • good screen
  • Beautiful screen
  • Beautiful screen, and the slimmed down looks
  • The Screen is nice and bright
 

connectivity

5

  • 802.11n Wi-Fi
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi, comfortable to use, big touchpad
 

resolution

0.5

  • 1024x800 resolution
  • 1024x800 resolution, no asus-supported linux yet
  • The resolution at 1024x600 is kind of pathetic
 

build quality

5

  • Stylish looks, Lightweight, Sturdy build, SSD, Good Battery Life
  • build quality
 

menu

5

  • and the slimmed down looks
 

usability

0.5

  • hard-to-use
  • everything is nice for a college student or a simple on-the-go laptop
  • Not much else, everything is nice for a college student or a simple on-the-go laptop
  • comfortable to use
 

portability

5

  • almost as slim as the MacBook Air
  • Portability
  • Small and light
  • Slim
  • Slim, elegant case , Nice haptics, because of metal inlays
 
  • Low weight of barely one kilogramme
  • It is slim
  • it is light and it is CHEAP
  • It is slim, it is light and it is CHEAP
  • lightweight
  • very light
  • Slim, lightweight, fast, actually very fast, very light
  • extremely lightweight and portable
  • extremely lightweight and portable, keyboard size is great, function keys are actually useful, memory is easy to upgrade, hardware fully supported under linux, great battery life
  • Very thin
  • Very light and portable just like it described
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design

5

  • Upscale brushed-metal design outshines other Netbooks
  • Styling
  • Upscale brushed-metal design outshines other Netbooks, Almost as slim as the MacBook Air
  • Great design
  • Design
 
  • fashionable design
  • the Asus S101 is the best looking Eee PC yet
  • No doubt about it, the Asus S101 is the best looking Eee PC yet
  • As slick and well designed as ever
  • looks cool
  • Really nice looking
  • This is a solid netbook with a good design
  • this thing looks very professional
  • First off, this thing looks very professional
  • Even the package looks amazing
  • It looks even better in person than in pictures
  • The design is just amazing
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size

5

  • and they all looked like little cheaply built kids toys
  • in person, and they all looked like little cheaply built kids toys
 

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