What exactly was it that made netbooks so great, and where did they go? An Asus EEE PC shown here running Linux. You could run anything on them! Because they were real, full-fat computers.

or even Windows XP. One of, if not the earliest Netbook was the Asus Eee PC 701, which, despite being originally developed for emerging markets, went onto lead a successful product family in ...

We’ve featured hacks for the Eee PC 701 before, but nothing so easy as this touchscreen kit. This kit includes everything needed: the touchpanel, a USB controller card, and the correct connectors.

The Eee PC 901 and 1000 run on Intel's Atom processor, which has been specifically designed for this emerging range of low-cost laptops or 'netbooks'. The new Asus range sports bigger screens ...