Asus Eee PC 1000 Netbook Review
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Are you in the market for a netbook that claims it’s the best on the market? If so, then you need to take a glance at the Eee PC 1000. Of all the Eee series available, the PC 1000 is well-equipped and the biggest that its makes the prior Eee netbook series insignificant.
You can find models of the Eee PC 1000 series running in both Linux and Windows XP with them having a slight varying in specifications. Is this the balance that Asus is looking for in portability and function or have they gotten lost on the netbook path?
Asus Eee PC 1000 Design
The design of the PC 1000 hasn’t changed much from the Eee PC 901. In fact, when you look at it, you’ll see they both have shiny, metallic hinges and curvy-edge lid. However, the PC 1000 has only one color available: shiny black. However, it wouldn’t be too far fetched to see the company release other colors in the future.
So far the Eee PC 1000 is the biggest netbook on the market. It measures at 225 by 170 by 20 millimeters. It’s slightly wider and deeper than the MSI Wind but despite this size, the netbook is portable. The only real problem with the PC 1000 netbook is its weight. Without the battery, it weighs in at whopping 1.1 kilograms. With it, it weighs 1.45 kilograms. Is this a major design flaw for Asus?
Does the added weight and more than normal size netbook qualify the Eee PC 1000 for netbook status? Not anymore, critics say. It falls clearly in with the Sony Vaio TZ series in portability. However, to make things clear… there’s nothing wrong with that comparison though some people may not see it that way. If you want a netbook that you can use every day fairly easily, then you don’t have to look further than the PC 1000. It outshines other Eee PC series along with its rivals.
Though the sample Eee PC 1000 models had keyboards that were rather clunky, Asus has promised to change that feature. Some other noted features include the right shift key being smaller than it should be based on the keyboard size and other keys. Despite this minor flaw, it’s a fairly good keyboard.
When you use the mouse track pad, you’ll notice that it supports multi-touch signals. This means you can use two fingers, horizontally or vertically, to go through documents or photos. The PC 1000 makes life simpler with this little effect.
When you look at the other features of the PC 1000, you’ll notice that they are similar to a previous Eee model, the PC 901. On the PC 1000’s left side, there are the Ethernet, USB, mic and headphone ports. The right side contains two more USB ports, a SD card reader and VGA output port.
Internal Features of the Asus Eee PC 1000
You’ll be surprised by some of the features that lie inside the PC 1000 machine. You’ll notice that it’s running a 1.6-gigahertz Intel Atom N270 CPU. It has a one-gigabyte of DDR memory. This is similar to the Eee PC 900, MSI Wind and the Acer Aspire One.
Models with Linux installed will have 40 gigabytes of space while those with Windows XP will have 80 gigabytes of space. This will be the first time that the XP versions will have a larger space than the Linux version.
If you are looking for a computer that has space, then you’ll want to go with the Eee PC 1000 with Windows XP installed. You’ll pay less and get more space. If you are clumsy, you’ll want to go with the Linux model because it is more durable and won’t lose your data as easily.
Asus Eee PC 1000 Specifications and Features
- Intel 1.6 GHz Atom N270 Processor
- 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory
- 512 KB – L2 Cache Memory
- 160 GB Hard Drive
- 10″ TFT 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) Display
- 1.3 Megapixel Integrated Netbook Camera
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
- 3 x USB Ports, 1 x VGA Display/Video, 1 x Headphone, 1 x Microphone, 1 x Ethernet Network
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Linux Operating Systems
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