The good:Long battery life, dual-core Atom processor for better multitasking speed, the cost for a configuration dual-core Atom is more than other single-core.
The bad:Cramped keyboard; streaming video in full screen is not much better than the Atom netbooks single core, they lack the HD display and acceleration of high definition graphics.
The bottom line:More than its single-core cousin manages the Asus Eee PC 1015PEM CPU dual-core Atom multitask better, but this netbook does not offer the features or performance we've seen more expensive" premium "options.
Review:Little has changed since then in the next generation Atom processor N450 Netbook arrived on the scene in early 2010, which explains the emergence of dual-core Atom netbooks merits some interest. unipolar netbooks have always lacked punch in attack tasks as a laptop-sized can, especially when it comes to multitasking.
Asus Eee PC 1015PED
The 11.6-inch Netbook offers Neo AMD Athlon dual-core CPUs are faster, but this configuration allows more affordable CPU more expensive dual-core 12-inch Asus Eee PC 1215N D525 with its Atom a run for its money. Yet, you get what you pay for: the lack of high-end netbook features - HD display, HD Broadcom accelerators, or ion Nvidia graphics - place it in a non-premium.
Price as reviewed / Starting price $369 Processor 1.5 GHz Intel Atom N550 (dual core) Memory 1GB, 667MHz DDR2 Hard drive 250GB 5,400rpm Chipset Intel NM10 Graphics Intel GMA 3150 (integrated) Operating System Windows 7 Starter Dimensions (WD) 10.3 x 7.0 inches Height .8-1.4 inches Screen size (diagonal) 10.1 inches System weight / Weight with AC adapter 2.7/3.2 pounds Laptop battery
six cells
Like many Asus Eee PC Netbooks later 1015PEM an elegant side profile teardrop shape, thicker on the back and tapers down to a sharp point on the nose. It is basically the same taper / curved design we saw on most Eee PC in the past year, especially 1005PEB and it becomes difficult to raise enthusiasm for a different design stages. matt surface and smooth on the back cover and the keyboard deck protects against fingerprints, but still show some ambient glow. This line Eee PC comes in red, blue, white and black, and our model had an attractive red glow coppery brown. The back cover is fairly thick and the whole unit feels solid, even a little hot, but felt the compact design easy to store. It has no protruding edges or batteries other than a small bump on the lower back is a plus.
Edge to Edge chiclet keyboard has keys respond well, and the decline, but the keyboard less-than-full-size felt a bit after narrow. Particularly small wrist rest below seems too small for lap easy to write. Wide multitouch trackpad the same without a beautiful cover-smooth material / wrist rest, and is limited to a thin silver strip on the left and right, a small change compared to the previous Eee PC models. Trackpad seemed wider and more comfortable than previous models, but usually inches from March, when you write. Thin plastic button bar below is a bit small, but it is solid then.
Above the keyboard is a small plastic power button sits right button is located on a side-by-side Wi-Fi on / off button on the left. Asus Express Gate Cloud OS is a fast, streamlined their browser, photo app, and other characteristics. Despite the faster boot time, we have no doubt many people are happy with its performance and limited, most of them have simply chosen to start and maintain the Windows Eee PC is in sleep mode between sessions.
10.1-inch LED matte screen 1015PEM up to 1152 x864 pixel resolution, a very standard and produces a look squashed. Accuracy can be dropped in 1024 x600 - common netbooks. We found 1366 x 768 and 10-inch Netbook screens becoming more common, but no luck, as here. Photos and videos looked crisp, and viewing angles are a reasonable size and restrictions on ASUS hinge cover, but web pages feel tight at this limited resolution.
Stereo speakers on the bottom of the front of 1015PEM the Eee PC offers a stronger voice in the media, which actually sounded quite good for watching videos. I'm not musically unreasonable, but they are certainly good enough for most needs.
Asus has chosen to add a lens cover slider to its physical VGA Webcam, supposedly to protect people against their words recorded. It seems a bit ridiculous, and are more likely to cause panic by some people believe that their camera is broken when it's really just the deck. Still, the image quality is suitable for basic video chat, but the level of contrast for dark silhouettes. Cyberlink YouCam is included in the system that can be launched from a widget software to draw on the desktop, and links to various services Asus cloud storage and shortcuts.
Asus Eee PC 1015PEM Average for category [Netbook] Video VGA VGA Audio Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks Data 3 USB 2.0, SD card reader 3 USB 2.0, SD card reader Expansion None None Networking Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Optical drive None None
Netbooks rarely surprised when it comes to ports and functions, and the Asus Eee PC does not break the mold. Three USB 2.0 ports and an SD card slot for virtually around the case, and there are only a VGA output for connecting an external monitor. This Eee PC has Bluetooth, and is, in fact, Bluetooth 3.0 compatible.
