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There's lots of talk about the Eee PC being a bit underpowered and a few reviewers saying it's probably not worth the money.  There's so many variables when it comes to comparing price and spec with this little laptop that it really is difficult to come to a conclusion.  One thing I do know though is that it does high definition video surprisingly well...

Yes, that's right - HD video on a £220/$400 low spec laptop!  The default media player, SMPlayer, has a bit of trouble but if you use MPlayer (which is kinda hidden) then you can watch lower-res HD clips.  I've been having fun watching the clips found on Apple's and Microsoft's respective HD sites.

Best of all, you can hook up the Eee PC to any monitor or TV that has a VGA input and then set it up for a far higher resolution than that of the Eee PC's screen.  I did this yesterday with my computer monitor and the results were astounding.  Watching the Batman Begins trailer was an experience.  The PC that's normally attached is a four-year-old running XP (but with supposedly higher specs!) and it can't play that clip without having a fit.