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Asus Eee PC 1201N Seashell with 2 Core Processor, 2GB of Memory and on Windows 7 Home Premium. 5 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	6.3
Design	7.4
Size and weight	7.9
Performance	7.4
Value for money	7.4
Overall rating	7.6

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Confirmed purchaser Business user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Far too much bloatware which takes an inordinate amount of time and effort to remove.

Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Jul 2010

Taurus, Kent General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Light weight compact design, quite powerful for a notebook.
Good selection of ports
Well spaced keyboard
Generally happy with purchase
Bad points:: Battery life is only about 4-5 hours
Build quality of keyboard area feels a little flimsy

Battery life	5.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Jul 2010

Confirmed purchaser Often on the move

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Having a dual core processor (Atom 330) helps in multitasking and the inclusion of the Nvidia Ion GPU helps with gaming and graphic intensive tasks.
Bad points:: Very shiny - picks up fingerprints easily and screen is very reflective. Keyboard is okay although could be improved.
I found Windows 7 to be slow though, so would recommend either installing Windows XP or Linux (such as Ubuntu 64 bit version); also, the copy Windows 7 is only 32-bit and so can only handle upto 4gb of ram, the eeepc can be upgraded to 8gb ram, a missed opportunity I feel.

Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Aug 2010

gary, southampton Business user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: light weight and excellent for my business needs
Bad points:: a bit slower that i thought but I am comparing it with a larger newer laptop.

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Aug 2010

Confirmed purchaser Often on the move

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: I brought this for my wife to migrate away from her Vista laptop. She loves it to bits. Does everything she want easily and promptly.
Bad points:: Cant see full screen web pages without scrolling down but that's just something to get used to.

Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Sep 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	12.1
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	2

Number of Cores	2
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	250
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	WXGA
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel ®
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	ATOM
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	330
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1600
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote control	No
DVD Writer	No
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Card Reader	3 in 1 Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	1.38

Brand of Graphic Chip	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	ION
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Firewire	No
TV Output	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Video Editing Card	No
Hard Drive Type	Hard Disk Drive

TV Card	No
Release date	2010-01-29
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Asus Eee PC 1201N, "ASUS Eee PC 1201N Seashell

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