Review : Asus EEE, the laptop that changed everything

Anandtech says that this product defies categorisation and it was something the team at Trusted Reviews say hello to Asus diminutive laptop, the EEE was truly excited about. Dear Readers, Say hello to Asus' diminutive laptop, the EEE.

Why EEE?

The EEE PC series marks a significant shift in the way Asus will probably design its computers and is the first step towards commoditisation of the personal computer.

By this time in 2008, expect computers, desktops and laptops, to become white appliances like your LCD TV and your washing machine. Out of the box, into your hands - what started as a toy will revolutionise the way we experience computing.

It is hard not to be impressed by Asus' EEE micro laptop. Like ECS' take at the laptop segment with the Desknote back in 2002, the EEE PC series has the potential to change the very way computers - not only laptops - are made and marketed.

The Genesis

On the 12th of November 2007, the online edition of Forbes, published an interesting article which related the story of the Asus EEE, through the words of Computer Legend and Asus CEO, Jonney Shih.

To say that there is a before and after EEE would be an understatement with regards to the impact that this device will have on the world of mobile computing.

A fitting analogy would be if Mercedes Benz suddenly decides to sell its most expensive and sexiest SLR car for the price of an entry level Vauxhall car without a few whistles.

What's even more impressive is that the EEE was designed in eight months exactly - from the moment the idea germinated to its first shipped order.