Asus Eee PC 1004DN now with DVD Drive

On of the more obvious differentiation between a netbook and a regular notebook or laptop is that the latter has one while netbooks don’t. Asus is changing that definition by introducing the Eee PC 1004DN.

asus eeepc 1004dn

The specs include:

Asus EeePC 1004DN
Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz
GN40 with Integrated GMA 4500M graphics
10 inch screen, 1024 x 600 pixels
DVD-RW
1GB (up to 2GB)
120GB HDD
802.11b/g/n WiFi, bluetooth 2.1
1.3MP webcam

The 6 cell (5200mAh up to 5.9 hours) battery and the optical disk drive added more weight to the Eee PC which brings it to 1.45kg or 3.2lbs.

Why a built-in DVD drive? I personally don’t know — I guess, just to expand options and get more sales. I think the external ODD is a much better option since you can just leave it at home if you won’t use it. External ODDs now are pretty cheap too (as low as Php2,500).

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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23 Comments

paul says:

16 years ago

a built-in dvd drive? given those features & specs, i’d rather get myself a regular laptop. i’m sticking to my 900HA. :)
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pipodelrosario says:

16 years ago

I think you’re right Abe. One of the feats that separate a netbook form laptops is the weight. Throwing in a DVD drive kinda defeats the purpose. At the end of the day, netbooks are about portability.
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seoul-box says:

16 years ago

as I can see, it has a fingerprint reader..
cool.
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BrianB says:

16 years ago

I think you can use it as extra RAM.
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Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

its kinda useful
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jhay says:

16 years ago

I guess Asus is starting to run out of ideas to keep the Eee PC offering something new.
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Darren says:

16 years ago

I feel disgusting~
I can’t tell, so many model names
confusing all the time
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John Ray Cabrera says:

16 years ago

i hope this isn’t priced same way(pricey) as with the asus eeepc s101.

on the other hand, s101 is probably the sleekest netbook to have eer surfaced the computing world, if not because of its logo.
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Gerard Banasig says:

16 years ago

still with no multi touch screen?, dvd is fine in case I get bored and want to watch some dvds.
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myk says:

16 years ago

how much is this going to cost?
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