Hands-on with the Asus Eee PC 1000HE

Asus' newnetbook with Intel Atom N280 processor

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• asus
• eeepc
• 1000he
• netboo
• laptop
• notebook
• hardware
• review

[kilimats02]

thats why you get the 10inch version, duh !

[iboss4300]

Does this computer have backlit keyboard, like mac has?

[EpicAthiest]

I prefer the 7 inch screen netbooks.

[cobrachoppergirl]

The keyboard is noisy as hell. My Sony Vaio is silent by comparison. You press any key and its like you're pushing down the whole tray of keys which makes a loud noise. Its rather disconcerting actually.

[cobrachoppergirl]

I can't read my glossy 1000 HAB outside at all. Any sunlight just over powers it. Not sure how I'm suppose to compute when I can't see anything at all. Do all computer people live in their mom's basement or Dungeon's and Dragons caves?

[cmonutube]

@batthatisbat 9 hours

[stewartx5]

Eee PC serves well as supplement to desktop or heavy laptop. Not game machine, so save complex games for desktops or dedicated devices. Does well with simple games, wp, browsing, & similar. Great for toting around house (kitchen recipes, bathroom wireless browsing, workshop reference, yard reading, etc) or to & from office. Thumbdrive transfers data quickly. Good enough for extended vacations or moves.

[stewartx5]

@batthatisbat > '.. How long ..'

Depends on document and application. StarOffice (included on most) is very quick and MS Office is okay. Once opened, not great difference. Huge word document or spreadsheets can lag though. Large, complex, pdf's are downright sluggish. It gets the job done (using now), just at a slower pace. If big concern, try one at local store.

[batthatisbat]

I'm planning to buy a netbook (1000HE on my list). How long does it take to boot up a word document and how many firefox tabs can you keep open before it lags?

[batthatisbat]

@robypannu how's the battery life?

[blancheys]

mmmmm inviting.