Some users of the 701 physically modified the machine to replace the 4 GB solid state drive.

Some early 700-series models drained the battery approximately 10% per day when the unit was completely powered off and not plugged in, thus emptying the battery even when not in use. In Japan, the version is known as the 4G-X. ĪSUS released a version of the Eee PC with Microsoft Windows XP pre-installed in January 2008. The 4G Surf uses socketed RAM but some revisions do not have a door to access the slot. In some countries, the products have the marketing names EeePC 8G, 4G, 4G Surf, and 2G Surf, though in other countries the machines are still designated by the model numbers 700 and 701. At the Intel Developer Forum 2007, Asus demonstrated the Classmate PC and the Eee PC, and listed specifications for four models of the Eee PC. The Eee series is a response to the XO-1 notebook from the One Laptop per Child initiative. Three additional models followed.īoth the price and the size of the device are small in comparison with similar ultra-mobile PCs. The 701 base model Eee PC 4G was released on 16 October 2007 in Taiwan.

īlack 700 series unit side view showing the SD card reader, two USB ports, the VGA output and the Kensington Security SlotĪSUS announced two Eee PC models at Computex Taipei 2007: the 701 and the 1001. However, they subsequently restarted the line with the release of the EeeBook series in 2015. In January 2013, ASUS officially ended production of their Eee PC series, citing declining sales due to consumers favoring tablets and Ultrabooks over netbooks. According to Asus, the name Eee derives from 'the three Es', an abbreviation of its advertising slogan for the device: 'Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play'. The first Eee PC was a milestone in the personal computer business, launching the netbook category of small, low-cost laptops in the West (in Japan, subnotebooks had long been a staple in computing). Newer models added the options of Microsoft Windows operating system and rotating media hard disk drives (HDD), and initially retailed for up to 500 euros. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive (SSD), and relatively low cost. The ASUS Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus, and a part of the ASUS Eee product family.

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