The graphics core does not have its own memory. The Asus Eee PC 1001P is equipped with an Intel Atom N450 processor (1.66 GHz) with integrated GMA 3150 graphics. However the click is practically inaudible. This means the user has to give the chrome-coloured bar a relatively hard press. The touchpad buttons do not depress much at all and respond too firmly. It has horizontal and vertical scroll bars, although they are not marked. The surface of the pad, which is sensitive right up to the edges, is pleasantly matt. The point of the gestures is generally to save you from awkward navigation using the scroll bars. It recognises multi-touch gestures, for instance scrolling with two fingers or the three-finger flick, which allows you flick through photos or move forward or back a page in your web browser. The Synaptics touchpad (V7.2) is customizable in many ways. But this is practically unavoidable on this size of machine. This leads to frequent typos whilst you are getting used to the netbook. The chiclet-style keys are close to one another, making it hard at times for your fingers to differentiate between them.
This is the case on the left side of the machine, where the surface of the keyboard can be made to flex. The square-edged keys depress to a good depth and give clear feedback, but with a slightly spongy feel in some places. Nevertheless, Asus have put in a lot of effort and created a serviceable, though not perfect, keyboard and touchpad to fit in the limited space. A comfortable, roomy keyboard is lost in the quest for portability in a 10-inch machine. However if you just want to use it for quick webcam chats over Skype, you should be able to make do with the low quality of picture.ġ0-inch netbooks are always going to have difficulty in this area: there simply isn't much space. Also the camera cannot take 25 frames per second, which would be the minimum necessary for judder-free videos. It can only record videos in 320 x 240 (QVGA) format, and the videos it takes are not good enough quality to be shown on YouTube. The noise on the test image we took is very pronounced the colours are washed-out and not true-to-life. The VGA webcam (640 x 480 pixels, internally connected via USB) does not deliver balanced colours, even in good lighting conditions. Those who are afraid of losing their 1001P to thieves can chain it down using the Kensington lock slot. The left-hand side has a VGA connection and a USB port. The USB ports have a Sleep & Charge recharging function for mobile phones and iPods. Towards the front of the right-hand side there is a card reader, as well as the audio ports. On the right-hand side, next to two USB ports, there is an ethernet port for a network cable. The ports are most certainly a limited affair, typical for a netbook. The centre of gravity is in the chassis, so the lid does not overbalance the netbook and tip it off your lap. It opens to a wide enough angle for you to be able to view the screen comfortably in the car or on public transport. The hinges are stiff, but do sit a little loosely in their settings. However the case is not as robust when you remove the tightly fitting six-cell battery. We could only push down the middle area to the right of the memory access panel. The underside of the netbook is similarly robust.
The lid only gives way at all when considerable force is applied. Flexing the lid itself is a little easier, but even this is unusually rigid. Picking it up with both hands, we could not bend it at all. The 1001P's case is robust, particularly when the lid is closed. But on the other hand it should be noted that the lid and palm rest area, which are covered with a textured pattern, are more resistant to dirt than the underside.
A polishing cloth, of the sort that is included with many high-gloss laptops, does not work very well on a matt surface. But the real problem is not that it gets dirty, as this happens to all notebooks to a greater or lesser extent. This is not easily avoided if the netbook is to be used on the go, since the case always has to be picked up and carried around. The underside is particularly liable to pick up dirt. We tried using the netbook with deliberately dirty hands. Anyone who has looked closely at their keyboard or mouse after a year of use will know how plastic surfaces can become yellowed with dirt over time. Sweat, grease and moisture will quickly find their way onto the matt underside and patterned matt top. After all, the 10-inch 1001P can sit quite literally on the palm of your hand. We opted for the smart white colour, to test how dirt-resistant the matt plastic surfaces are. The Eee PC 1001P comes in white, black and blue.
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