2008-01-23

Apple Air versus Asus Eee: A Comparison

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Macbook Air

Asus Eee
Size
(H x W x D)
0.16” - 0.76” x 12.8” x 8.94”1.38″ x 8.82″ x 6.5″
Weight3lbs2lbs
Display13.3″ LED-backlit LCD7″ LED-backlit LCD
CPU1.6-1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo900Mhz Celeron Mobile
RAM2GB512MB
Hard Drive80GB 1.8″ (or 64GB solid state flash)2-4GB solid state flash
OSMac OSX LeopardCustom Linux Distro
Price$1799$300-$400

After comparing the Macbook Air and the Asus Eee, it’s clear that Apple’s new notebook is not that great of a value compared to Asus’s surprise hit. The Air wins in overall sex appeal, raw horsepower, and a bigger screen. At the same time, the Eee is simply a more practical machine for those who only need a secondary machine to word process and browse the internet on the go.


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