ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf

Pros: Tiny and light. Excellent speakers. Outstanding value for money.

Cons: Minor user interface glitches. Relatively short battery life. Not expandable.

The Bottom Line: Perfect machine for someone who needs ultra-portable Office compatibility at a low low price.

Review: The Eee ultraportable laptops inspire mixed emotions in reviewers; people seem to either love them or lambast them. If you're thinking of buying an Eee, particularly this specific budget model, you should first fix in your mind the fact that this ...

Pros: Size, weight, price, pre-loaded freeware ready to use.

Cons: Not Windows or Mac, Small hard drive, No phone modem.

The Bottom Line: Ready to use at rock-bottom cost, small screen made up for by small footprint

Review: I was considering a second laptop, one that would be easy to take on trips. I was willing to accept fewer features, and preferably get more identity security. Specific objectives were to avoid waiting in line for free PC access in hotels, and not ...

Pros: Inexpensive, sturdy, easy for basic use, reliable. Very quick for it's specs.

Cons: Extra software functionality requires work. Small screen and cramped keyboard. STIFF mouse.

The Bottom Line: Great for class notes, or light travel computer. However, I only recommend after careful consideration of your computer use patterns.

Review: My HP dv6000z laptop recently died. It died of a silly stupid problem after being out of warantee for only 2 months. It had been an $800 laptop, and to be honest I didn't use a lot of it's specs. So as needing to replace it was an unexpected expense, ...