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Asus x102ba - Are netbooks back from the dead?

  • 23-10-2013 2:52pm
    #1
    Ron DMC
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    asusx102ba.jpg

    Full spec of the machine here: https://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X102BA/

    Was looking for something with a decent enough spec, yet still lightweight, and expected to find mostly ultrabooks with €700+ pricetags. Imagine my surprise to find a Win 8 Pro 10.1" touchscreen with 4GB of RAM at €370ish.

    It's listed online at Argos, Power City and on dabs.ie, but whether they have any in stock remains to be seen.
    What's the verdict? It's certainly a far cry from Asus' earlier netbook incarnations like the Eee.
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  • #2
    Torqay
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    It isn't really a "netbook". Although it is of similar size, weight and performance, it costs a lot more and has a rather poor battery life. Previous ASUS Eee PCs cost around €250 and the battery lasted 10-11 hrs.


  • #3
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    PC Specialist's Gemini looks interesting. 11" touch screen (detachable), 64 GB SSD, up to 13 hrs battery life and the new Celeron 1037U is a lot faster than the A4-1200. Costs around 500 yoyos.


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