Asus Eee PC 1000HE Review Roundup

We know that Asus is going to launch the pink version of Eee PC 1000HE soon. While waiting for it to be released, let's look at the reviews for this netbook.

Other than upgrades in processor and battery capacity, the specs for the Asus Eee PC 1000HE is quite similar to its predecessor, Eee PC 1000H. The full specs are as follow:

• 10-inch WSVGA LED-Backlit 1024 x 600 LCD
• Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor
• 1GB of DDR2 RAM (Upgradable to 2GB)
• 160GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive (Seagate 5400.5)
• 7.2v 8700mAh 6-cell 63Wh battery
• Wireless: 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0
• Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
• 1.3MP Webcam
• Size: 10.47” x 7.3” x 1.12-1.50”
• Weight: 3lbs 2.4oz, 3lbs 9.9oz travel
• Windows XP Home

Here's a great video by MobileComputerMag that give you an overview for the Eee PC 1000HE:



There are several reviews done on this netbook, and all of them have been rather favorable so far.

1. Laptop Magazine rated it 4 out of 5 stars, and awarded it as one of their Editor's Choice.

"With the Eee PC 1000HE, ASUS offers one of the best values in netbooks around. This system features a vastly improved keyboard, and its trackpad and touch buttons are better than most systems in its class. Although the processor doesn’t add much in the way of performance, we’ll take it. More important, the 1000HE lasts more than 7 hours on a charge."

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2. PCMag rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars, and similar to Laptop Magazine, they have made the Eee PC 1000HE their Editor's Choice.

The ASUS EeePC 1000HE makes fewer compromises than other netbooks, and the value you get—in terms of design, typing experience, and battery life, among others—for an excellent price will be tough to beat.

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3. And for NotebookReview, their comments on this netbook is favorable as well.

"ASUS made some good improvements to the 1000HE, most notably the newer keyboard. The keyboard is more comfortable to type on over the old style and the improved spacing helps to reduce typing errors. The design has few changes, with some areas gaining glossy paint over a matte finish before, but the average user might not tell the difference unless both were sitting next to each other. The newer Intel Atom processor with a faster clock speed and faster bus speed had little improvement in our benchmarks over its predecessor and HD content is still unfeasible unless you are playing low bitrate videos. The battery life also improved by a wide margin, moving past seven hours under normal use, which is the greatest out of any netbook we have reviewed. Overall I would say ASUS has an impressive new netbook and a very affordable starting price."

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Well, I believe the reviews above should be enough to convince anyone to go for Eee PC 1000HE. It "offers the best combination of value, performance, and endurance on the market today", according to Laptop Magazine. The black version of this netbook is already available on Amazon.com. Hopefully Asus will not make us wait too long for the pink Eee PC 1000HE!