This depends on the use that you're expecting to put your computer to. So depending on this, the answer is yes, no, and maybe.
The ASUS Eee series of computers are netbooks, not laptops. This means that most of them do not have optical drives (no CD/DVD drive), they have fairly anemic processors (no Crysis on your new computer - except with a workaround), and they are usually delivered with too little system memory (1 GB RAM isn't really enough in my opinion).
They are also very small and light computers. This is both a problem and a boon. If you can't handle the small screen or the undersized keyboard, then you can't work properly with an ASUS Eee. They are however extremely portable, and because of their anemic system resources, they have very good battery time as compared to their weight and size.
The ASUS Eee series (you should go for a 1000-series, I wouldn't go for a 700-series Eee, and I would be hesitant to go for a 900-series Eee) will work ok for all common tasks such as surfing the web, doing text processing, some spreadsheet work, and other common tasks. They should be able to show video files up to 720p quite well (but won't do 1080p without stuttering and poor framerate), and should be able to play music while you're going about your tasks.
They will be exceptionally poor performers when it comes to video editing, photo editing, and other CPU intensive tasks.
I wouldn't recommend choosing an Eee that runs a Linux-based operating system because of compatibility. I don't want to get into any sort of Linux-vs-Windows religious flame war, but the fact of the matter is that if you want to collaborate with other persons, it is usually better to run the same software base as they do. Without knowing anything about that, I have to assume that that will be a Windows-based environment, as that is the more common one.
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This depends on the use that you're expecting to put your computer to. So depending on this, the answer is yes, no, and maybe.
The ASUS Eee series of computers are netbooks, not laptops. This means that most of them do not have optical drives (no CD/DVD drive), they have fairly anemic processors (no Crysis on your new computer - except with a workaround), and they are usually delivered with too little system memory (1 GB RAM isn't really enough in my opinion).
They are also very small and light computers. This is both a problem and a boon. If you can't handle the small screen or the undersized keyboard, then you can't work properly with an ASUS Eee. They are however extremely portable, and because of their anemic system resources, they have very good battery time as compared to their weight and size.
The ASUS Eee series (you should go for a 1000-series, I wouldn't go for a 700-series Eee, and I would be hesitant to go for a 900-series Eee) will work ok for all common tasks such as surfing the web, doing text processing, some spreadsheet work, and other common tasks. They should be able to show video files up to 720p quite well (but won't do 1080p without stuttering and poor framerate), and should be able to play music while you're going about your tasks.
They will be exceptionally poor performers when it comes to video editing, photo editing, and other CPU intensive tasks.
I wouldn't recommend choosing an Eee that runs a Linux-based operating system because of compatibility. I don't want to get into any sort of Linux-vs-Windows religious flame war, but the fact of the matter is that if you want to collaborate with other persons, it is usually better to run the same software base as they do. Without knowing anything about that, I have to assume that that will be a Windows-based environment, as that is the more common one.