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Netbook Reviews have published a review of the Disney Netpal ASUS Princess netbook. 'The Disney Netpal comes with Microsoft Windows XP as its operating system, which is a good thing for most kids and their less-technologically inclined parents, since it is generally very easy to use. The 8.9-inch LCD screen has a resolution of 1024x600. It is not quite HD, but it is still nothing to scoff at, and do your kids really need HD? We both know that the answer is probably not. The system has an Intel Atom N270 processor with a 160GB hard drive. The system also comes with 10GB of online storage; if your kids go through a lot of media this can be a blessing. Just be aware that it is temporary, and will expire after a year. The battery life is about five hours.'

PC Magazine have published a review of the Asus Eee PC 1215B netbook. 'Like other variations of the Eee PC 1215 model, the 1215B has a plastic chassis with a tapered clamshell design. Thickest at the hinge, the Eee PC 1215B measures 1.5 by 11.7 by 8 inches (HWD). The lid and palm rest are black with a silky matte-plastic finish, but high-gloss finishes are also available in black, red, and silver. The underside of the 1215B has a patterned texture that provides slightly better grip while carrying. Whether you carry it by hand, in a purse, or a backpack, you'll find that at 3.3-pounds this netbook is fairly light, lighter than the 3.5-pound Editors' Choice HP Pavilion dm1z ($449 direct, 4.5 stars), but heavier than the 10-inch, 2.65-pound Acer Aspire One D260-1270 ($399.99 direct, 4 stars).'

CNET have published a review of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer (16GB, Wi-Fi) Honeycomb tablet. 'At first glance, the build quality of the Transformer seems solid enough; however, pushing in on its backside with even just a medium level of pressure yielded a bit too much give, making it feel a lot less substantial than the G-Slate or Xoom. The Transformer's textured, almost snakeskin backside provides an added level of grip compared with silky smooth tablets like the iPad 2, which are prone to slippage at times. Speakers are located on the left and right sides. The requisite two cameras are here as well; there's a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel rear-facing one. Both are located near the top center of the device.'

A review of the Asus Eee PC 1015PEM netbook has been posted over at Reg Hardware. 'The 1015PEM is essentially an upgrade of previous Eee 10x5s. Its key features: a 1.5GHz dual-core Intel Atom N550 processor, a pair of USB 3.0 ports and Bluetooth 3.0. Taking these enhancements in order, we find that the N550 is certainly faster than its higher-clocked predecessors, the N450 and N455, and delivers boosted benchmark scores accordingly. But the extra horsepower doesn't make the machine feel any faster when you're actually using it. Like all Eee PCs of recent years, you can up the CPU's performance a little - or cut it back to conserve the battery's charge - thanks to what Asus calls its "Super Hybrid Engine" utility.'

CNET have published a review of the Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PED-MU17 (black) netbook. 'Like many of Asus' recent Eee PC Netbooks, the 1015PED has a sleek, teardrop-shaped side profile, thicker at the back and tapering down to a sharp point at the nose. It's largely the same tapered/curved design we've seen on most Asus Eee PCs over the last year or so, particularly the 1005PEB, making it hard to muster excitement for a design that's barely distinguishable from others. Smooth matte surfaces on the back lid and keyboard deck guard against fingerprints, but still give off some ambient gloss. This Eee PC line comes in red, blue, white, and black; our red model had an attractive, coppery, brownish glow. The back lid's rather thick and whole unit feels solid, even a bit dense, but the compact form feels easy to tuck away. Having no protruding batteries or edges other than a slight bump on the rear bottom is a plus.'

HotHardware have published their review of the Asus Eee PC 1215N netbook. 'If you've seen one of Asus' recent Eee PC netbooks, then you've seen the Eee PC 1215N. It utilizes the Asus Seashell design scheme that has been in place since early 2009, which means that the machine gets thicker from front to back, curves are everywhere and the overall build quality could be a bit more sturdy in our opinion. The 12.1" form factor means that a full-size chiclet keyboard can be included, which is great for touch typists who tend to spend an inordinate amount of time pegging away on thesis papers and the like. The overall design is a familiar one; the Ion 2-powered Eee PC 1201N that we reviewed in late July is nearly identical in terms of layout.'

PC Perspective have published a review of the ASUS U30Jc Core i3 Optimus notebook. 'Out of the box, the Asus U30Jc is an attractive notebook that will look good in just about any setting. The cover is made of aluminum and has a subtle purple hue that makes it unique amoung most portable computers on the market these days (i.e. it's not glossy black). It has a slim profile dressed in flowing curves and a silver coloured straight edge trim that accentuates the overall design. Opening up the U30Jc, you will find the metallic motif continuing with an aluminum wrist rest, and metal looking trackpad and bezel surrounding the keyboard. The whole appearance is very tight and well thought out.'

PC Advisor have published their review of the Asus Eee PC 1201n netbook. 'The Asus Eee PC 1201n's port configuration is pretty typical for a netbook: three USB ports (two on the right, one on the left), an HDMI digital video port, and a VGA analogue graphics connector on the left. An ethernet jack is built into the right side, as are analogue audio in/out and a multiformat flash memory reader. The Asus Eee PC 1201n ships with SRS audio, plus the full Realtek HD audio suite, allowing you to set specific equalization settings and to spread out the sound field a bit. However, we found that enabling these features also muddied the sound quality, so we usually left the settings on standard stereo. Audio quality in general won't make you cringe, but you'll have a better sound experience with headphones.'

A review of the Asus Eee 1201N netbook has been posted over PC Perspective. 'The design of the 1201N is very clean and elegant with curved lines and rounded edges throughout. The lid is a glossy plastic with an attractive appearance that combines different colours to look like silver seashell. When closed, the Eee 1201N has a very slim profile that occupies very little space (11 3/4" width x 8 1/4" depth x 1" thick). While the lid looks beautiful, it flexes a bit too much when pressed near the hinge edge - this causes the lid and the console surfaces to rub together causing scratches to the unit. In everyday handling, there's a good chance you'll grab the Eee 1201N by the hinge side (imagine just picking it up off a desk) and damage your computer, albeit cosmetic.'

Laptop Magazine have published a review of the ASUS Eee PC 1001P netbook. 'Hailing from ASUS' Seashell line, the 1001P looks practically identical to the 1005PE-P. Though less svelte than the inch-thick 1008HA, the 1001P has similar curved panels and a sharp look. Instead of a glossy lid that attracts fingerprints, the 1001P has a white lid (also available in black) with a textured checkerboard pattern of tiny concentric squares. This matte lid keep smudges at bay, and it makes the 1001P look more expensive than its price suggests. The same pattern extends onto the keyboard deck, which is also white; however, the bezel is still a glossy black. The 1001P measures 10.3 x 7.0 x 1.4 inches-- nearly the same footprint as the 1005PE-P. The 1001P is also a bit thicker than the Toshiba mini NB305-N410 (1.2 inches).'