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- Long battery life
- Fast processor
- Comfortable keyboard
- Good value
- Heavier than other netbooks
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE draws raves from all corners for delivering great performance at a good price. It is one of the first netbooks to use the Intel Atom N280 CPU, which delivers slightly better performance than the processors used in most netbooks. Battery life is another big plus -- more than seven hours between charges in everyday use, or even more if you are willing to sacrifice some performance. With 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, an excellent 10.1-inch display and a keyboard that draws compliments from most reviewers, few netbooks are as capable. Build quality is solid as well, but the tradeoff for that and the higher-capacity battery is a few extra ounces to lug around. If you are looking for a lighter, more stylish netbook, the Asus Eee PC 1008HA (*Est. $430) draws attention, but its non-removable battery needs to be charged more often. If you have a smaller budget, the Acer Aspire One AOD150 (*Est. $330) offers a little less performance and a keyboard that's not as well regarded, but it is hailed by many as offering an excellent value among netbooks.
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE has been extensively reviewed. Laptop Magazine, PCMag.com, NotebookReview.com and PC World are among the top experts who have weighed in. The netbook is also included in ConsumerReport.org's latest update, though discussion there could be more helpful. Newegg.com and Amazon.com have hundreds of user-written opinions.
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1. Laptop MagazineDetails/Subscribe
An improved keyboard, terrific battery and speedy processor make the Asus Eee PC 1000HE the best Asus netbook yet -- and one of the better netbooks available -- according to his nicely detailed, testing-backed report. Mark Spoonauer also calls it a great value and gives the netbook an Editors' Choice designation. Heavy weight for a netbook is the most significant negative.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE, Mark Spoonauer, Feb. 9, 2009
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE earns an Editors' Choice designation for delivering a great keyboard and battery life at a low price. The use of a speedy processor is noted, but Cisco Cheng does not note any real performance improvement over other netbooks.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE, Cisco Cheng, Feb. 9, 2009
NotebookReview.com rarely names Editor's Choice selections, but is impressed enough with the Asus Eee PC 1000HE for it to qualify. Battery life is a major plus, but the faster processor and comfortable keyboard are also complimented.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE, "Kevin", Feb. 9, 2009
The review here isn't as long as some, but it is based on testing. Darren Gladstone says that the Asus Eee PC 1000HE improves on its predecessors in every way. The netbook sits in first place in PC World's latest list of top-10 netbooks and earns a Best Buy designation.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE, Darren Gladstone, Feb. 9, 2009
5. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE is one of 13 netbooks rated and ranked here. Testing is fair, but discussion is too limited to be useful.
Review: Netbooks, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
6. NewEgg.com
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE racks up an impressive track record among users posting here. More than 120 have written reviews and give the netbook an overall rating of five out of five. User reviews here are particularly helpful because most posters have excellent technical knowledge.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE Reviews, Contributors to Newegg.com
7. Amazon.com
Nearly 600 users post their reviews of the Asus Eee PC 1000HE. A handful say they have received defective units, but the overwhelming majority seem to be mostly to completely satisfied, garnering the netbook an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of five.
Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
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