Catapault to the forefront of technology with Eee PC 1000HE, the first netbook to have the Intel Atom N280 processor. With up to 9.5 hours of battery life, the 1000HE enables you to bring internet and multimedia wherever you go, without a power cord. Furthermore, its 10-inch display, 3.2 pound lightweight chassis, flush fitting battery pack, and large ergonomic chiclet keyboard will allow you to work or travel in absolute comfort for hours on end. Its generous 160 GB of built-in storage—along with an additional 10 GB of Eee Online Storage—will enable you to store, share and access your important data anytime, anywhere. Here are what some experts had to say about the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE: “A smart netbook that not only gets the design right — and it’s priced to move.” – PC World, February 2009 “The best Eee PC yet, ASUS has tweaked the 1000HE to near-perfection.” – Computer Shopper, February 2009 “The Eee PC 1000HE […] clearly stands out as the best netbook (more…)
Good Stuff:
- I type thirty or so pages a week between three different computers. The keyboard on this little guy works great for my purposes. I’m 6′3″, 280 lb. and yeah, I have big hands. – Minimal bloatware. Took just a couple minutes to remove the stuff I didn’t want.
- Attractive and practical design.
- It has a good display and decent sound… for a netbook.
[Edit] As far as sound goes, it depends on what you’re listening to. My Baroque Classical and Russian Chant sounds great, as does anything spoken word. My Swedish Death Metal (and anything similar) sounds tinny and weak.
- While it was no use to me, it came with some basic office programs already loaded. Just one of many things Asus did to try and make this netbook ready to use straight out of the box.
- At least so far… the battery life is pretty close to what’s advertised.
[Edit] I’m able to get just under eight hours of operation out of it, without turning the screen brightness all the way down or wireless/bluetooth options off.
[Edit] Swapping out the 1GB Memory stick for a 2 GB Memory stick was easy.
Bad Stuff:
- It attracts finger prints like bees to flowers. Get skins/decals/stickers for the outside cover if you’re really OCD.
- Doesn’t make coffee.
- Bulky. The wife has a 1002HA with a 2 cell battery and it is soo slim and strim looking compared to mine. Hers is a half pound lighter too. She still gets 4-5 hours of battery life out of hers even with the smaller battery.
Thoughts:
For the money, it’s one of the best netbooks out there. I looked at almost every netbook available and read over 500 reviews before deciding on this one. I bought the 1002HA (brushed aluminized) for my wife because she didn’t need the battery life and wanted something more professional looking.
[Edit] I spent the weekend passing it around to people I know and letting them type on it, and everyone (big or small) pretty much agreed that it was an easy keyboard to adjust to and comfortable. My father ordered the Blue 1000HE (from Amazon!) he liked it so much.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Computer!
This computer is really great, the price point is dead on, the performance is great, and the screen is actually quite nice.
I’ve had my 1000HE for a week now. I bought it with the 2gb of ram and installed the new ram in under 10 minutes, having never done such a thing in my life before. With the new ram, my 1000HE ran both Windows XP and then the Windows 7 beta with ease. I can run iTunes version 8 and Firefox and Microsoft Word at the same time without any problems.
The blue surface does attract fingerprints, but it’s not so noticeable that it bothers me, and I’ve been consistent (so far) about wiping it clean after every other use.
The webcam works very well, even for a cheap laptop, and I was able to take reasonably defined pics with it.
The battery life with my “normal usage” runs about 8 hours, though I haven’t put it on power-saving mode to see if that’s much longer.
I use this netbook on the train and haven’t had trouble with the volume control in my headphones.
The trackpad buttons are a tad stiff at first, but mine have loosened just in the past week and are now very comfortable to use.
I’ve found that the 1000HE picks up my home’s network very easily and the internet speeds transfer very well.
As for the keyboard, I’m a “proper typist” and was used to the 92 percent size within the first day. The chiclit style is much better, in my opinion, than the old 1000H model or the Acer keyboard.
I transfer all of my programs and games and movies with a usb flash-drive, so I haven’t had any need for an external dvd drive
All in all a great investment at under 400 dollars, and I’m a college student who scrimps and saves her every penny.
4.0 out of 5 stars
ASUS Eee Netbook
This ASUS Eee Netbook does all it is is asked to do and is a very cost-effective solution to the problem of connecting to the net for e-mail, etc..
I have had the Eee PC 1000HE for about a week now, and it has fulfilled my every expectation. Because I hadn’t started up the Eee without installing the 2 GB RAM I’d purchased, this review is relevant to those who plan to upgrade, or have already upgraded the RAM in the unit. For those who don’t, I will add that it is extremely easy and inexpensive to double the RAM of this netbook. I had never opened a laptop chassis before, and it took all of 5 minutes.
Pros:
*Up front, the package is inexpensive. You definitely get the bang for your buck
*Bright, brilliant screen with an excellent viewing angle.
*Large, more comfortable keyboard; touch typing is incredibly easy to get used to.
*Long battery life; I’ve had mine unplugged for over seven hours without a recharge.
*Exactly the amount of power and speed that I need from a computer, I’m able to run some of my favorite games (GTA: San Andreas, UT2004, and Neverwinter Nights) without breaking a sweat, edit photos and stream videos through the wireless card.
*The power-saving hotkeys are really useful. Most of the time I don’t notice the difference between ‘Power-Saving’ mode and ‘Super Performace’ mode, which means for normal usage I’m saving a lot of battery life.
Cons:
*The volume is a bit too low on the speakers, AND when I’m wearing headphones. I’ve opened up all of the volume adjusters at one point or another, and I can’t increase the volume past a certain point. I could imagine this being very irritating on a long bus ride or a plane ride.
*As really helpful the multi-touch pad is (and it truly is helpful), some of the presets are too closely linked to “scroll up and down”. For example, I find myself opening a ‘magnifying glass’ one moment, and ‘zooming out’ of a webpage the next. I couldn’t figure out why all my webpages were tiny. So disabling most of the multi-touch functions is probably a smart idea when you get started.
*This is just a quibble, but the resolution of 1024 x 600 is so specific to a very small number of machines.
Overall, the Eee PC 1000HE is something I will be using consistently. It is exactly what I need.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Light, portable and great battery life
Excellent choice, battery wont last 9.5 hours as stated, but I always get 7 hours which is great. New keyword is comfortable and easy to use.
4.0 out of 5 stars
So far, so good.
nice aesthetics- finger print magnet aside, it’s a beautiful piece of electronics. My favorite detail is the metallic cap on either side of the hinge.
2.0 out of 5 stars
What was I thinking?
Making this Netbook usable on trips out of town requires an upgrade to the hard drive, new memory and the purchase of an external DVD drive.
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST INVESTMENT ON THIS MINI WORKHORSE
ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook (1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 10 GB Eee Storage, Bluetooth, XP Home, 9.
5.0 out of 5 stars
wow.. a lot of bang for your buck
this thing has been super convenient.. added a 2 gb memory module.. other than that nothing added. runs great. connects to the internet quickly on wifi wherever I go.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Product with Minor Issues
With Asus’s new offering in the Eee series, I couldn’t pass this up. While the 1000HE had some minor issues, it is all-around a strong product sure to please anyone without…
1.0 out of 5 stars
My advice is to read the “blue screen of death” discussion postings
I received my ASUS yesterday and returned it today. It wouldn’t even boot last night. Seems this is a pretty common issue if you read the postings below – something to do with…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quick Review
I finally gave in and ordered the 1000he. Two reason why I went with this model, 1) the reputation with Asus and 2) the 9.5 hours of battery life.