Asus N10JC Review
There is yet one more ultraportable netbook on the market now which is already brimming with numerous competitors. This one - the Asus N10JC is from the makers of the EEE PC, where the whole netbook thing originated. Since the phenomenal success of the EEE PC, there have been many more ultraportables mushrooming all over the place like an epidemic and the market has become very competitive. Asus no longer has the edge after the introduction of the MSI Wind, Acer Aspire One, Dell Mini 9, Samsung NC 10, HP Mini 1000 and after the announcements of the Dell Mini 12, things don’t seem to be cooling down in the near future. Asus has come up with the new Asus N10JC to help it regain its lost glory. It is very strange of Asus to not have released it under the EEE branding considering that it had been obsessed with it and had released scores of products under the EEE branding. It is aimed at the corporate segment and touts much better specifications and performance as well as reliability than the EEE netbooks. It is the first notebook to sport Nvidia’s discrete graphics and sports a configuration powerful enough for most users.
Asus N10JC Specs: Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches Weight: 3.4 pounds Processor: Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6 GHz, 512 KB cache RAM: 1 GB DDR2 RAM Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM Display: 10.2 inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 pixels Graphics Card: Nvidia 9300 M GS, 256 MB VRAM Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Operating System: MS Windows XP Home Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone, Microphone, VGA out, 8 in 1 card reader, ExpressCard Design and Build Quality:The Asus N10JC sports radically different design than the whole EEE PC range. It sports a more corporate look which is much more professional than the amateurish look of the EEE PCs. It has a metallic feel and the body is composed of black and silver. It looks much better and masculine then the supposedly stylish EEE PC S101 we reviewed earlier.
Measuring 10.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches in dimensions and weighing about 3.4 pounds, it is the bulkiest 10 inch ultraportable but the superior performance makes it worth the extra bulk. It is very portable compared to a standard notebook though, much more suitable for frequent travellers who need a laptop on their journeys.
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