ASUS EeePC 1101HA
It's no secret that Intel and Microsoft have a firm grip on what a netbook may or may not use in terms of features and parts; hence the many look-alikes in this pervasive category. But there are a handful of them that are considered exceptions to the rules handed down by Wintel. The ASUS EeePC 1101HA ($430 street) is one of maybe three netbooks that use an 11.6-inch widescreen, while most others default to a 10-incher. A higher resolution (1,366-by-768), consequently, is the other deviation. In exchange for veering from the "guidelines," however, the 1101HA had to settle for a slower-than-average Atom processor and a higher-than-normal netbook price ($429). Still, it ranks right up there with some of the best oversized netbooks.
AsusTek Computer Inc.
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- Price as Tested: $430.00 Street
- Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
- Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
- Processor Name: Intel Atom Z520
- Processor Speed: 1.33 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Weight: 3 lb
- Screen Size: 11.6 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
- Storage Capacity: 160 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: External
