ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook Blue delivers 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 10 GB Eee Storage, Bluetooth, XP Home, 9.5 Hour Battery Life 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.
Super Hybrid Engine and the super high density 8700mAh Li-Ion battery pack provides you with more power per charge; up to 9.5 hours of unplugged use.
Super Hybrid Engine also manages your power consumption, providing you with optimal power depending on your current usage needs.
Its 8700mAh super high density battery is also flush fitting with the chassis, providing a sleek look that is also practical.
To enjoy maximum battery life, simply change the default setting to the auto power-saving mode via the Super Hybrid Engine Instant Key above the keyboard.
The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE is powered by the Intel Atom N280 processor.
Built with the world’s smallest transistors, the Atom N280 processor uses only 2.5 watts of power –- less than 1/10 of the power consumption of ordinary desktop processors –- offering a long battery life.
This small size processor also packs a big punch. The N280 featured in the Eee PC 1000HE has 667MHz front-side-bus providing higher performance than the older N270.
It also has the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology which includes high performance-per-watt efficiency and increased system responsiveness in multi-tasking environments.
Helpful consumer’s review
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.
