# Asus Netbook: Can you top this? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 27, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557 "2010-10-27T17:24:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/21 "2010-11-01T21:47:20Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > That’s what I’m asking. Can you show me a notebook for the same price with better specs? [This one](http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=bncwdcr1&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&model_id=inspiron-15r) for $494 has a slightly faster processor and if you upgrade for $25 (included in the price I gave, it’s $470 otherwise) you can have a 320GB hard drive instead of a 250gb one. I couldn’t figure out how the graphic cards compare, though. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/22 "2010-11-03T18:57:49Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I thought that until I read [this _Maximum PC_ article.](http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/asus_eee_1215n_review) It plays Starcraft 2! Where do I sign up? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/23 "2010-11-03T19:24:58Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > It plays Starcraft 2! Where do I sign up? Costco still has it for $399, a hundred off the regular price. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/24 "2010-11-04T00:05:38Z")
Sounds like a great computer deal to me, but what a horrible brand name. Sorry, but I keep reading “Anus” instead of “Asus”. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/25 "2010-11-19T13:50:12Z")
**Czarcasm** , did you get it? How is it? I’m looking into getting a netbook for my son for school. I’m leaning towards a 12 inch ASUS Eee PC in the $400 range, Vs. something in the 10 inch $300 range. The Windows 7 starter scares me, and all the 10 inch netbooks seem to have that. That, plus the extra RAM and extra screen real-estate seems worht the $100 difference. At this point, would it be worth it to wait untill cyber Monday to order, to maybe get a better price? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/26 "2010-11-19T15:16:37Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > **Czarcasm** , did you get it? How is it? > > I’m looking into getting a netbook for my son for school. I’m leaning towards a 12 inch ASUS Eee PC in the $400 range, Vs. something in the 10 inch $300 range. The Windows 7 starter scares me, and all the 10 inch netbooks seem to have that. That, plus the extra RAM and extra screen real-estate seems worht the $100 difference. > > At this point, would it be worth it to wait untill cyber Monday to order, to maybe get a better price? That’s why I’m waiting to pick it up. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557/27 "2010-11-20T21:57:22Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Sounds like a great computer deal to me, but what a horrible brand name. > Sorry, but I keep reading “Anus” instead of “Asus”. It’s actually pronounced “Asooos”. I only found out when I rang up support. 🙂 I have a Shell. It doesn’t have enough power to fart. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-netbook-can-you-top-this/558557.md?page=1)