Asus Eee PC 1000HE review

Another Asus Eee PC netbook! Actually this one’s good. Very good. Plus it’s had a complete redesign of previous Asus Eee designs, stuffing in a new keyboard so you won’t feel like a giant with big fat fingers when typing, a new Atom 1.66Ghz N280 processor and a VERY long battery. Read on for the low-down…

Pros
This looks good. No, this looks great. And on the inside, Asus has given the Eee a complete revamp. The mini-laptop experts have taken a leaf out of Apple’s new MacBooks and given this a keypad with individual keyholes to make typing feel like you’re not prodding a calculator with a broom handle. The best bit about this netbook, though, is the 8,7000mAh battery. Okay, so it won’t last the full 9.5hr claimed battery life, unless you turn off every app, but you’ll definitely get more than seven hours life from it. Awesome.

Cons
What’s the point in creating a netbook with such a long battery then failing to kit it out with many mobile internet options? Hmm? Wi-Fi’s okay, but where’s the built-in 3G, Asus? Hope you’re ready to get your dongle out in public, folks. And okay, while the battery’s good, it comes at a cost: It weighs 1.45kg! Hope you like having a netbook-shaped imprint in your thighs!

In summary then…
Although this is yet another 10-inch Eee PC from Asus, it’s actually quite an update. Okay the specs on the indside aren’t as exciting as they could have been, but it looks stunning, and lasts sooooooooo long that you’ll be surprised when you do have to finally plug it in for a charge. It’s a shame that it’s so heavy, and where’s the 3G, eh Asus? But we can put up with those little grumbles, because we want this sexy, little beast with more stamina than the Duracell Bunny sitting on our lap.

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