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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).'

Trusted Reviews have published a review of the Asus Eee PC 1005PE 10.1in netbook. 'At 1.3kg, the 1005PE is a couple of hundred grams heavier as well, but that's about what you'd expect from a 10in netbook with a six-cell battery. Being thicker also negates the need for flaps covering the ports, which is arguably more convenient anyway. Even with all these changes, however, the 1005PE still retains the same look and feel, including the glossy, high-maintenance finish. This probably works best on the white version we have, where its black bezel contrasts dramatically with the white body. It doesn't reveal fingerprints and grease as readily as the black version might, either.'

Reg Hardware have published their review of the Asus Eee PC 1005PE netbook. 'The 1005PE isn't inherently unattractive, but it lacks the MacBook Air-like appeal of the 1008HA. And it's one of the more chubby netbooks we've seen of late, a fact that the tapering front exaggerates rather than plays down. You might think that that's just the price you pay for a removable battery, but other netbook vendors - hello, Toshiba - have done a better job at integrating long-life power packs without fattening up their machines. Around the sides are all the usual netbook ports - three USB 2.0, 10/100Mb/s Ethernet, VGA, SD card, analogue audio - so no surprises there. Not so the sound system, which is capable of very loud yet distortion free output. The 1005PE has very impressive audio for a netbook.'

A review of the Asus EeePC 1201N netbook has been posted over at PC Magazine. 'The ASUS 1201N is long and slim and takes its design cues from the ASUS EeePC 1101HA. Like most of its EeePC predecessors, it's wrapped in shiny plastics: The black version is a magnet for fingerprints and smudges, so you're better off with the silver one. Its 3.2 pound frame is light among other 12-inch netbooks like the Samsung NC20 (12GBK), and Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Ion), which weigh 3.3 and 3.4 pounds, respectively. The MSI U210 (008US) is the lightest 12-inch netbook, at 3 pounds.'

CNET have published their review of the new Asus Eee PC 1005PE netbook. 'The newest version, the $379 Eee PC 1005PE, is the first Netbook to reach our labs with Intel's new Atom N450 processor--the long-awaited sequel to the Atom N270 and N280 CPUs found in nearly every other Netbook. This new 1005 model, thanks to the re-engineered Atom platform, is extremely efficient, and ran for more than 8 hours on our grueling battery drain test. That's extremely impressive, although the N450 was more of a mixed bag in our performance tests, beating other Netbooks in some categories, but matching or falling slightly behind in others.'

Notebook Review have published a review of the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE netbook. 'The Eee PC 1005PE is a lower-cost version of the 1008HA Seashell and features a similar clamshell chassis design but is a little thicker and comes with a removable battery. Unlike the 1008HA, which had plastic covers over every port, all of the ports on the 1005PE are easily accessible so you won't have to struggle to plug in a USB flash drive. The 1005PE also isn't as thin as the 1008HA Seashell, but the 1005PE makes up for extra bulk with a high-capacity removable battery. If you look at the top of the 1005PE it's easy to see the "Seashell" heritage, and thankfully it manages to retain some solid build quality for a budget netbook.'

A review of the Asus Ion-powered Eee PC 1201N has been posted over at HotHardWare.com. 'There have been two major changes to the Eee PC netbook line since its original inception. The first was the phasing out of the original 7" and 9" netbooks designs, and the second was the introduction of the Seashell line up. Most of the company's latest netbooks have fallen into that Seashell line, with a distinct enclosure that tapers down in thickness towards the front of the machine. The Eee PC 1201N is a lot like the Eee PC 1005HA in terms of design. In fact, we'd say that if you've seen the 1005HA in person, you've seen the 1201N. There is very little in terms of sheer design that has changed since the 1005HA was released, with the additional screen real estate (12.1" on the 1201N versus 10.1" on the 1005HA), HDMI socket and the full-size keyboard being the most notable.'