ASUS Eee PC Eee PC 1000H 80G Fine Ebony Intel Atom 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 80GB HDD NetBook

Great machine, super battery life

Reviewed By: RP on 7/18/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Not too big, not to small. The keyboard accommodates touch typing, and the screen is large enough that even middle-aged eyes like mine can see what they're doing. Performace is surprisingly snappy, and battery life is eternal. These days you don't really need an optical drive in your laptop, so I'd call this the perfect, economical solution for frequent travellers.

Cons: One day after I received it in the mail, Newegg dropped the price by $100. The early adopters curse strikes again!

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Reviewed By: QP on 7/22/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Smaller then a typical full-size laptop, stylish design, very bright LED-backlit screen, nearly full-size keyboard, multi-touch pad, built-in bluetooth & 802.11n, 5+ hour battery life, 80 gb hard drive storage space.

Cons: Significantly larger and heavier then original Eee 701/900. Keyboard flexes and some keys on the right side rattle. The finish is somewhat fingerprint prone, but not as bad as others claim. The included restore DVD only restores the OEM hard drive image, it doesn't seem like you can make a fresh XP install with it.

Other Thoughts: Compared to the Eee 701, the 1000h does not get as hot, even in super performance mode. The fan is completely silent, and the hard drive is only barely audible.

The manual is very well written, it seems like it is not just a translation from a Chinese manual as is typical but written from scratch by a native speaker. Also, the XP driver installer program on the support DVD works better and is less buggy then the 701 version.

The keyboard seems to have some QC issue. The keyboard itself is fine, but there seems to be some play between the board and the tray underneath. As a result, there is some keyboard flex and some keys rattle as they rebound against the tray. 4 eggs.

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Great Little Machine

Reviewed By: JM on 7/23/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Pros: To start with, I was a bit nervous about purchasing any EEE (or similar) model because of my computing needs and the fact that I have above average hand size. While the keys seem slightly out of place I have been able to get touch typing down at a respectable rate (after a few hours of practice). In terms of computing power, the 1000 has handled everything I’ve thrown at it and comfortably runs itunes, word, and statistical software without any problems what so ever. I’ve only ran it down a few times but for me the battery life has lasted between 4.5 (running the above software) to just under 6 hours (just surfing the net). While slightly heavier than other models – the weight and size of the machine still makes it very easy to transport and carry around. Ultimately, the 1000 is not a desktop replacement or a video/audio editing type machine, but for light office work and recreational use – I love this machine.

Cons: The keyboard does flex slightly, the top does show the occasional fingerprint, and there does not appear to be a way to do a fresh install of XP out of the box (you can restore to the original setup with the included DVD or secure a clean version of windows and use your key) – but other than those relatively minor things, I have nothing bad to say about this machine other than I wish it came out sooner.

Other Thoughts: You might want to try it with the included 1GB of RAM first – but ultimately I upgraded to 2GB. It did slightly increase the “snappiness” of the system but depending on what you intend on using it for – this may or may not justify spending a few extra $$$.

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EeePC Netbook

Reviewed By: bsanchez47 on 12/29/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: I have had this product for over 4 months. The feature set is the best of basically any other netbook. Wireless N, 1.3MP Webcam, Bluetooth, 6 cell battery...I really wanted the 10 inch size, figuring the 8.9 was too small, especially in the keyboard. I get every bit of 4-5 hours out of this, with full screen brightness, bluetooth on, wireless on, whole 9 yards. Even better turning some stuff off/down and going into a battery savings mode. Great product, I don't regret the purchase. I have one high end Dell laptop, and another high end desktop, and I still get all kinds of use out of this. I do a lot of Skype audio/video and web browsing. Get the latest drivers, everything runs so solid.

Cons: Don't know of a con. I guess it's all personal preference. This thing is great.

Other Thoughts: Shipping could always be faster. Getting to FL always seems to take a bit.

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Delightful travel companion

Reviewed By: Sgt.Hatter on 9/23/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This little travel book has changed my college career!! I've gone almost paperless and have been able to turn notes in class into wonderful papers. The included M$ Works software is real handy and works well for those who remember older versions of office. The wireless capability is real slick and the range you can get from the WAP before going to low connectivity is astounding. XP home install is clean, and runs well.

Cons: The battery wiggles a little and occasionally the touch pad will miss read a gesture. Keyboard layout is a quick learning curve, main problem is right shift placement.

Other Thoughts: For the price and capability this laptop is almost a must have!!

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Gets the Job Done

Reviewed By: tshroom on 9/22/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: It is small and it has a great battery life. This machine runs windows xp like a champ. It is great for basic surfing, word processing, and even media playing. My girlfriend uses it as her main laptop and she loves it.

Cons: It is heavier than I expected, and it has some trouble running the Zune software.. but i think that is just due to bad coding on Microsoft's part because the Zune software is even glitchy on my $1000 plus computer. The keyboard doesn't have the best layout. Also, we already had to send it in due to a defective touchpad and intermittent power failure. I only took off one star for this because I am sure we just got a dud, and so far Asus technical support has been very helpful. They are replacing it for the cost of shipping.

Other Thoughts: This is a great little machine but if you are going to use it as a main computer consider getting an external mouse and keyboard. Don't expect to do any gaming on it either.

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