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Ryan G.

Ryan G.

Joined on 08/29/02

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Thoughts on Asus 1000HE

ASUS Eee PC EPC1000HE-BLK005X Fine Ebony Intel Atom N280(1.66 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook
ASUS Eee PC EPC1000HE-BLK005X Fine Ebony Intel Atom N280(1.66 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook

Pros: I've had my 1000HE for about a month, and my overall thoughts are positive. * Battery life is good (although not 9.5 hours, at least not with wi-fi on)... I can squeeze out maybe 7 hours with screen brightness on low and wi-fi on. * Screen is beautiful and can get VERY bright. In fact, I usually turn the brightness down to about 25% and it's just fine for most situations indoors. * Great specs, tons of hard drive space, runs XP very snappily. Great for web browsing, although I have noticed some flash-heavy video streams (like MSNBC) are pretty framey... But YouTube runs just fine. * Easy 2GB memory upgrade. Took me about ten minutes. * Keyboard is comfy. * Hibernates great, no problem. I've had other XP machines that have issues with hybernate, but this starts up VERY quick.

Cons: * Trackpad is utter carp. The touch is WAY too sensitive. I often find myself attempting a drag, but it keeps selecting items as if I am clicking on the pad. Also, have tried the multitouch commands (such as the scroll), but it doesn't work half as good as HP or Dell pads. I think, part of the reason, it that Asus is using some other Taiwanese trackpad manufacturer, not Synaptic as HP and Dell use. Also, the buttons below the pad take quite a bit of effort to click. Hoping I will break these in. * The keyboard sometimes registers duplicate clicks. Not a huge issue, but can be annoying from time to time. * The slip cover is okay, but since you will need a good mouse with this (get the Logitech Nano VX) because the trackpad is so carppy, I would get a nicer slip cover from Case Logic. * It is a fingerprint magnet, but I don't care.

Overall Review: Overall, a great value for the price. The bottom line is, great battery power, good screen, great price. Sure, you won't be gaming on this... But heck, there hasn't been a really good PC game to come out in months anyways.

Good, fast, quality prints

HP LaserJet P1006 CB411A Personal Up to 17 ppm Monochrome USB Laser Printer
HP LaserJet P1006 CB411A Personal Up to 17 ppm Monochrome USB Laser Printer

Pros: This thing starts up extremely quick, less than 20 seconds and it's ready for a print job. Printing itself is very quick as well, seems like less than five seconds to print your average web page. Quality is very good for a grayscale laser, and the tone differences are enough to make out most nuances in color images. Really happy with the quality and speed of this unit.

Cons: Well, it took me a long time to get this thing installed. But I felt like a muffin when I realized that the printer was installed all along... Just call me a n00b.

Overall Review: Great printer, great quality, great speed. Not much more you could ask for in a less than $100 printer. I guess duplexing would be nice, but not this cheap.

Good, tight case

GARMIN 4.3" Leather Carrying Case (Black)
GARMIN 4.3" Leather Carrying Case (Black)

Pros: Fits my Nuvi 260W very tightly. Good for protecting the display when I throw it in my glove box.

Cons: Not sure if it's worth almost $20, you can probably get something generic cheaper. Also, might want to look into a larger case that can also house the suction cup, arm, and accessories. It's all a little scattered in my glove box right now.

Overall Review: Overall, happy with this purchase.