Asus EeeTop PC ET2002 Review

Name: Asus EeeTop PC ET2002 Review - Page 9
Brand: Asus

by Jennifer Johnson — Thursday, December 03, 2009, 01:00 PM EDT

In many ways, the Asus Eee Top ET2002 is an impressive machine. You get a dual-core Atom processor and NVIDIA Ion graphics as well as a large, crisp display in a sleek, space-saving, all-in-one design. Users who are considering an all-in-one such as the ET2002 shouldn't expect gaming-system type performance from the ET2002. But considering this, the ET2002 handled a variety of tasks effectively.

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We have to give the ET2002 credit for playing our local 1080p test videos with relative ease, especially considering this is netbook-like hardware we're talking about. Once applications begin to fully take advantage of Ion and users upgrade the system to Windows 7, this all-in-one PC should receive a major boost in some key performance areas.

The ET2002 is positioned as a budget machine with respectable multimedia capabilities. It has a suggested retail price of $599. For those of you who are willing to shop around, you'll likely find it for even less—Amazon is currently selling it for about $20 less, for example.

Bottom Line: If you're looking for an attractive all-in-one machine and desire the multimedia functionalities that NVIDIA's Ion platform promises, then the ET2002 is definitely a model to consider.


All-in-one design NVIDIA Ion graphics Large 20-inch display Qualifies for Windows 7 Upgrade	Streaming content sometimes appears choppy Atom processor is limiting for high-performance tasks

Tags: Asus, Atom, Eee, all in one, EeeTop, ET2002, EeeTop ET2002

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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