And ASUS said, “Let there be no week without an Eee PC!” And no week passed without an almost identical Eee PC hitting the news. Since today's the beginning of a new week, it's high time I told you about (please don't tell me you haven't caught up yet) the new 1004DN Eee PC from ASUS (crowd goes wild!), the first DVD-equipped Eee PC in the Eee history.
The 1004DN basically has the same inner configuration as any Eee PC that's hit the market in the recent few months. The 10-inch netbook uses an Intel Atom N280 CPU (1.66 GHZ and not 1.6 GHZ like the N270... wow!), Intel HD video-capable GN40 chipset, not to mention an 120GB HDD (a downgrade from the regular 160GB HDD standard for the Eee). Do I seem a little reluctant regarding this new PC?
Not without reason: apart from the DVD burner, there is absolutely nothing remarkably innovative about this particular netbook. 8-in-1 card reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 ports and an ExpressCard slot. I'm tired of reciting the same old poetry every time I write about ASUS. Besides, doesn't adding a DVD burner kind of change the purpose of the netbook (net as in surfing the web)? I mean, I use my home PC for burning DVDs, and my netbook for working on the go.
Never found the need for a DVD Burner. The need for extra RAM? Definitely! Increased storage space? Why not? Increased functionality? Oh, yeah! A DVD Burner? Nope! But hey, who am I, the consumer, to say where the company should be heading? I should be happy there are so many Eees being offered, even if it's basically the same, but with a different price tag. Oh, pricing is said to be between 531 and 590 USD.
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