Comments on: ASUS Eee PC 1000HE: A Worthy Netbook Upgrade

By: honylou

honylou — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:27:23 +0000

its true asus eeepc 1000he have a long life battery but my problem is it always hang even though i dont download anything except for yaho messenger and my anti virus and mozzilla,and skype.it sucks somebody help me what to do so my laptop wont hang

By: Hostgator Reseller

Hostgator Reseller — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:19:38 +0000

bleh…show me Ion!

By: Pugrider

Pugrider — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:53:39 +0000

I just heard back from Asus, it will be possible to upgrade to 2 GB RAM with the single slot.

Pugrider

By: Luscious

Luscious — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:37:07 +0000

I’d hold on to that credit card Kevin, you’ll be kicking yourself when the mini note Pineview update rolls out.

By: Pugrider

Pugrider — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:32:41 +0000

The Acer Aspire 103 has the same GN40 chipset, with 1 GB Ram split. Are you saying that the expansion slot can’t be used to install 2 GB RAM, as is the case for the Lenovo S10? If true, this would be a significant limitation.

Acer Aspire 103 Specs

* Intel Atom Processor N280
* 1.66GHz, 667MHz FSB and 512Kb L2
* 10.1″ display screen (1024×600 pixels)
* Mobile Intel GN40 Chipset
* Acer InviLink 802.11b/g WiFi
* 1.0GB RAM (512MB built-in + 512MB Module additional)

Pugrider

By: Rodrigo Kenobi

Rodrigo Kenobi — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:15:07 +0000

Something tells me that this thing does not have a DIMM slot for RAM expansion, just like the new Wind.

By: Pugrider

Pugrider — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:10:28 +0000

FYI, Amazon is now accepting preorders for black and blue color, the other etailers will follow:

http://www.amazon.com/10-Inch-Netbook-Processor-Bluetooth-Battery/dp/B001QTXL82/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1233602573&sr=8-3

Also, Asus emailed me back to let me know the lid is glossy but the screen is matte. One out of two ain’t bad, with the screen being the more important feature.

Pugrider

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:16:19 +0000

Hi chicklet, is that the terrible calculator style keyboards that Apple are now using. It feels like a retro Commodore Pet style. I like the Asus netbooks but I also like keyboards where you have real movement when you hit a key. The rest of it seems a step in the right direction.

Have fun

By: Caragon

Caragon — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:11:43 +0000

i’m very surprised, this is a significant update compared to several other netbook manufactures Ho-Hum updates (*cough* MSI Wind *cough*).

the CPU/FSB/chipset sounds great, i will be very curious to see whats new in the GN40.

it’s about time they redid the keyboard, finally a real right-shift key. i have a feeling all PC keyboards are going to start being chicklet style (Apple, Sony, now Asus) or flat-style (HP Mini-note, Dell Mini).

i’m really shock by the battery, how did they manage to fit something so big in the same chassis & weight? they must have done a major redesign inside to clear out room for the bigger battery. maybe they are using a thinner gauge plastic now to reduce the weight back down. my friends EEE 1000 already gets 5 hours quite easily, theres no reason this couldnt get 8+.

if this thing really hits at $399 there is no doubt it will be King of Netbooks at least “value wise”.

By: Vivek - The Technicist

Vivek - The Technicist — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:40:13 +0000

This thing is hooooooooooooooot. After writing off netbooks overall, I….want this. The keyboard, especially, looks fantastic. New CPU and 10 hour battery takes the cake.

By: Pugrider

Pugrider — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:25:42 +0000

FYI, I have emailed Asus and asked them to either take down the promotion link or update the Facebook page with information on when preorders will be taken. I am not holding my breath, but at least I was able to vent some of my frustration. This is a PR nightmare for them…

Pugrider

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:00:39 +0000

Most important: Will the new battery be comptaible with the older 1000H model? I assume not, but one can always ask

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:31:41 +0000

Darrell, the first link in the post points out the various online retailers but I hit a few of them and don’t see a way to pre-order yet. Seems like ASUS is putting the news out a tad early to me. Shame too, because I’m considering this device and my pre-order trigger finger is getting itchy!

By: Darrell

Darrell — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:11:33 +0000

I have tried all the online etailers that Asus mentions on their flyer, but none have it yet. Any idea where I can preorder this?

By: zFrame

zFrame — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:46:33 +0000

i have to agree on this 1 Kevin, that list of specs, new keyboard, $399 price tag, is very very impressive. i think Asus’s extremem success in this market is now allowing them to undercut the competition.

im really curious to find out more about the GN40 chipset, any good articles out there on it?

By: Pugrider

Pugrider — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:33:38 +0000

Any idea if it has a matte or glossy case? Matte or glossy screen?
Have you tried the Asus chicklet keyboard?

Preorder price is $374 with a $25 rebate. Sweet!

Pugrider