While the 1201PN is technically the first Netbook with next-gen Nvidia Ion graphics, the CPU is decidedly current-gen. Windows 7 Home Premium is preinstalled, which is an improvement over the Windows 7 Starter many Netbooks offer. They don't exactly produce well-defined music, but we appreciate their volume for TV viewing.ĢGB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive are increasingly standard offerings for higher-end Netbooks. The stereo speakers on this laptop, embedded on the front bottom edge of the base, are notably louder than other Netbooks.
Images and video looked as bright and crisp as they did on the Eee PC 1201N we reviewed previously. Most importantly, it's a common resolution browser windows and other programs won't feel shoehorned in like they do with the pixel restrictions on most 10 and 11-inch Netbooks. The LED-backlit 12.1-inch glossy LCS screen has a native resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, which matches most laptop displays around 13 and 14 inches. A thin chromed-plastic rocker bar for button-pressing could have been a little more ergonomic. The dimpled multitouch touchpad below is flush with the rest of the keyboard deck but responds well to finger gestures. The keyboard's easy to type on and comfortable to work at on a desk or perched in one's lap. The double hinge on the lid straddles either side of a battery that has minimal bulge on the 1201PN's bottom and fits right into the back. Inside, more shiny black plastic frames an edge-to-edge raised Chiclet-style keyboard. A plain, glossy-black plastic lid that flaunts its fingerprints also comes in red or silver. From the outside and inside, the Eee PC 1201PN looks a lot like both the 1201N we reviewed in early January and recent, more affordable Eee PC Netbooks.
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