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Enjoying my Asus Eee PC 1000HE
At last, my netbook has arrived from the US and now I got a new toy to tinker with. I bought the Asus 1000HE a month ago in Amazon for only $374 (Php 18,000) so that I could bring a small laptop during long trips.
I’ve been using it for hours now installing my default programs, anti-virus and updates and didn’t ran into any problems connecting to my wireless network or whatever.
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE is just like your typical netbook but here are some of the things that I love about it.
Macbook-style keyboard
Aside from having 92% keyboard, the raised keys follow the syle used by Macbook and Sony Vaio. My fingers don’t feel cramped when typing and I got used to it in a matter of minutes.
Long battery life
Asus is claiming an all-day battery here providing 9.5 hours of uninterrupted power but I’m already satisfied if I can use it for 7 hours straight. That explains the additional weight but it’s no biggie for me. At already less than 25% battery, it says that I can still use it for almost 2 hours with the current mode (high performance with WiFi on).
For almost 4 hours, the 1000HE still doesn’t get hot unlike our MSI laptop where the base gets hot in just a couple of hours.
Sound
I really don’t expect too much from laptop speakers but the 1000HE produces decent sound on its stereo speakers. I played a Russel Peters video and I could hear him clearly without that hollow and clanky sound you usually hear from built-in speakers.
So what’s not to like?
Well I noticed that the quick buttons that toggles the LCD backlight, resolution and power saving mode are kinda difficult to press.
Also, it’s glossy finish can attract scratches and fingerprints like bribe money can attract our government officials. I may have to apply G-mask on the lid and the inside to prevent scratches.
It also has a multi-touch touchpad by the way which can take quite a bit of practice to get used to. Scrolling up or down by using two fingers is still a bit tricky for me.
Conclusion
Well it’s a decent 10-incher netbook that can last for a long time on a single charge (unlike the typical 3-4 hours) with a very attractive price. Who can beat 18k on a netbook with 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and pre-installed Windows XP?
Now we’ve to go shopping and buy a decent sleeve (there’s already a sleeve included but we want the zippered one so we don’t have to take it out), LCD protector and a mouse for it.
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hey calv is this different from asus eee 1000H?
Yup. this one’s HE. The “E” means extended because the battery is already a 6-cell.
i see. thanks. =D
Sana meron na sya dito sa Pinas.
calvin: meron na. 25k sa PC Corner.
Sir san po branch ng pc corner? wala pa daw available nung tumawag ako thank you
Yung 19500 na sinasabi ko 1000H yun and not the 1000HE. 1000HE nila is around 25k and sa April pa ata magiging available.
Thank you. namimili ako kung acer aspire one AOD150 or yan. mukang mas magada Asus. wala pa nga lang d2.
Madali lang ba mag upgrade ng ram sa asus?
Yup. dali lang! kayang kaya mong gawin.
waaahhh!!! di ako nabilhan..
calvin: kasi nga baka di umabot. almost 2nd week of march na dumating sa akin eh.
Wow! danda!
congratz!!!! ganda…
20K lang yan sa pc corner
20K na lang 1000HE sa PC Corner? Parang lugi naman sila. yung 1000H nila 19,500 eh. hmmm.
sori po. 6 cell battery na rin kc yung 1000H. Atom N280 pala processor ng 1000HE.
calvin: yup pero take note even if 6-cell rin yung 1000H it can only give you about 4.5 hours with wifi on.
calvin, how much did it cost you all in all plus shipping and taxes?
hey eeeman, free shipping and 0 tax. basta $374 at that time because it was still in pre-order mode. right now it’s almost $390 (amazon and jr.com). free shipping pa rin and no tax.
Hi Calvin,
Safe naman sa Amazon mag order to ship to Manila? Door to door?
Hi Nel, haven’t tried their international shipping yet. namamahalan ako eh. hehehe.
I bought my Asus EEE 1000H at PC Worx Gillmore today for 18,700. 6-cell batt nya lasts 5-6 hours pag word processing lang, pag wifi, around 4 hrs. =)
nice deal. 19500 yan sa pccorner eh. how’s the keyboard for you? i don’t like the placement of the right shift key sa 1000h eh. good thing they fixed it na sa 1000HE.
Sir pwede po ba mag paorder sa inyo ng 1000HE. wala parin dito sa philippines.. malas..
calvin: nyak! wala na akong kamag-anak uuwi dito sa pinas. besides, darating na rin sa april. konting hintay na lang.
ok thank you. hehe. april 1 na baka meron na! san pc shop meron? any suggestions?
calvin: try pc-corner. they always have Asus eee pc. you might want to call them and ask kung kailan darating yung 1000HE.