Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 5th Nov 2007 23:16 UTC
"A little over a week ago, reviews of Asus's Eee PC 701 started to trickle out onto the Internet. Some of the larger publications, like CNet and LAPTOP Magazine got their hands on the unit first, but as it has become more widely available sites like HotHardware and PC Perspective have now put out their own reviews of the Eee PC. The overall verdict is fairly unanimous: the device's keyboard is a bit cramped, but in terms of price, performance, and features the Eee PC hits the trifecta. Indeed, Asus appears to have gotten so many things right with the Eee PC that it could be a game-changer in the mobile market, in terms of both hardware and software."
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You're right, I can also find regular notebooks with 14 or 15" screens that sell for $500 to $600 ( with better specs ) than the Eee PC.
Many people want something that is real compact, easy to carry around & lightweight. This is what makes the Eee PC the next cool thing to own.
No one else offers a subnotebook for this price. Subnotebooks tend to sell for lots more money. And yes, they do have better specs, but people want a low cost, sub-notebook and the Eee PC is the only one selling right now ( VIA has the NanoBook but it doesn't look as good - so, no real competitor ).
Sub-notebooks tend to have a screen size of 8 to 11" or close to that ( smaller & lighter than regular notebooks ).