Taiwanese computer parts maker Asus obviously didn’t get the memo. Didn’t Asus know notebook computers need hard drives? Or that they’re supposed to run Windows — and the preloaded software must bloat the boot-up process to the length of a towering weekend? Don’t they know you don’t just go selling laptops for less than $750 — let alone $400 — unless the hardware has been aged like whisky?

Asustek Computers Inc. went ahead and broke the rules with the Eee

PC. And we should all be thankful.

A scrappy, aggressively priced two-pound notebook with a surprisingly broad set of features, Eee is a no-brainer purchase for tech-savvy travelers who want to downsize their luggage at low cost. It plus makes a great gift, at least as practical as Apple Inc.’s iPhone and about the same price.

In the month I’ve owned an Eee, I’ve used it to watch movies on an […]

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