The Asus Eee PC 8GB is a portable and affordable laptop computer that has a larger amount of memory space than the original Asus Eee PC, which offered 4GB. The Asus Eee PC 8GB weighs in at two pounds. It uses a shockproof solid state 8GB (SSD) "Drive" that is designed to withstand being dropped and to consume less power than conventional drives.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001EXGD26/mahalo-20/
This is an ultra compact computer. It has a seven inch display. It comes with three USB ports, a VGA output port, a microphone and headphone, and wifi. It has high definition stereo speakers and an integrated Web Cam. It uses an 800 MHz Intel Celeron processor. It has a gigabyte of RAM (Rapid Access Memory). It can come with one of several different operating systems: Linux, Windows XP, or Windows 7.http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=1 Asus recommends Windows 7.http://usa.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=h6SPd3tEzLEsrEiS
ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Asus) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computers, servers, notebooks , mobile phones, networking products, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer components, computer cases and computer cooling systems. One out of every three desktop computers sold in 2007 was powered by an ASUS motherboard.http://www.antarespro.com/1704246-item-ASUS-EEEPC701SD-BLK004X--884840303978-+NB+NB+INTMCPU+512MB+8GB+10GB.aspx?sgd=330d314d312d318d312
Featured Video: Chromium OS Running on an Asus Eee PC with 8GB
This video shows that this first generation netbook can run the new Chromium OS. The narrator notes that this is a low powered computer, but he says Chromium boots pretty well on it. The Eee runs this new operating system without any problem. The display appears bright on the video. The Asus netbook with 8GB is adequate to use Chromium.
Asus Eee PC 8GB News and Blogs
Official Site: Asus Eee
Google News: Asus Eee PC 8GB
Gear Diary: Asus Eee PC 8GB Unboxing Decembe 11, 2007
Gizmodo: 8GB Asus Eee PC Priced and Quasi-Dated December 1, 2007
Engadget: Asus Confirms the 8GB 10-inch Eee PC November 14, 2007