EEE PC 1000 Review - Pros and Cons

With the arrival of the Eee PC 1000H, the new ultra-portable, it will be a little more robust and more comfortable than ever 7-inch and 8.9 inch models. In the process, the EEE PC gains a pound and it is a little more expensive.

Despite all the problems on the first models, the ultra portable EEE have been very successful, with more than 7 inches sold seven million units between Januar and July 2008. As the 8.9 only come on the market, the Eee PC 1000H will be launched and willattract more customers interested in the ultraporatble concept, but it may resist letting go of a full laptop ..

One of the strengths is the new sleek design, and of course the new 10-inch screen. Not only is the new dimension improves reading comfort, but it also allows the Asus, a worthy keyboard.

New ultra-portable, new processor, so faithful to Intel (Celeron equipped, integrated 7 and the 9-series) Asus the latest processor from the CaliforniaBrand, expected the atom. This low CPU usage should, firstly to improve the performance, but also to improve machine autonomy. This point is important because the earlier models, the batteries if very small (for various reasons, weight, cost, ..) So can the autonomy of theses machines quite a bit, takes a large part of their interest. It is expected that due to the very low power consumption of the new processor, and thus the additionalAutonomy, a new wave of interest shows itself for Asus models and for the other ultra-portable in general.

The screen has a resolution of 1024 x 600, which is definitely a plus, as the screen is about as good as some high-end 11-inch ultraportables. With the larger screen, better and bigger keyboard and autonomy to 4:30 is expected that the Eee PC 1000 and its price of $ 600 would be a strong competitor for other ultra-portables, some of them reach prices of up to$ 3,000.

The disadvantage of this new model is the weight. It went from less than two pounds in previous models to 3 pounds now. Some "ultranomades will" probably do not know to appreciate. If weight must respect a specific question for you, the planned arrival of the Eee PC 904 and 905 that the question of take it as it weights just around two pounds.

The Eee PC 1000H with Windows and a Linux version is also provided. The hard drive has a capacity of 80 GB, a GB of RAM, 3 USBPorts, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Webcam and a microphone.

Pros: - Bigger screen - comfortable keyboard - to improve the autonomy

Cons: - Heavier

Building on the recent successes of the EEE PC 1000H should do well. At that size it's always a little ultraportable away from the attribute that is of good reputation, on the other side there is a greater convenience for the users ... All in all, it is a very good machine, the customers who want to go to isthe ultra-portability, while a degree of practicality.