Examining the Asus Eee PC
SMALL COMPANION
The much discussed Asus Eee PC miniature computer is lots of laptop for a small-scale price.
In June 2007, Asus Corporation announced a new generation of tiny, inexpensive laptop computers that would bring Linux to a new generation of end users. With a miniature 7 inch display, the Eee PC is hardly bigger than a PDA, and yet this dainty device functions as a true personal computer, with a full keyboard and modem, wireless, and standard Ethernet connectivity.
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