Asus Eee 1000HE reviewed. Verdict: Heavy but good

Wired reviews Asus's latest mainstream Eee, the 1000HE. This model has a 10" display with 600 lines, 1GB of RAM, Windows XP, and.... okay, okay, the new stuff is the newer, better 1.66Ghz Atom CPU, a better right-shift key, and 6-cell battery as standard. The results?

Performance-wise, this netbook is the fastest we've tested (by about 7 percent) in our benchmarks. And HD video playback was noticeably smoother and devoid of chop. Yes! Finally we can take a bus trip from SF to LA, watch four episodes of Lost (in HD), and still have enough power to peruse Perez Hilton when we get in.

They got about 5 hours of battery life from it, similar to Samsung's NC10. However, reviewer Brian X. Chen also found plenty to mark it down on, like the unpleasantly flat keyboard.

Review: Asus Eee PC 1000HE [Wired: Gadget Lab]

[#1 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 2:22 PM]

The best price I found on this great machine is $364 at J&R computers
ASUS EPC1000HE-BLK005X Eee PC 1000HE 10" Netbook - Fine Ebony

[#2 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 2:28 PM]

It would go great with this Free USB modem with a two year contract at 59.99 a month. Unlimited data plan and also includes a $100 mail in rebate.

[#3 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 2:32 PM]

How about this Sype VOIP plan for a staggering $2.95 a month with unlimited calls to the U.S. and Canada?

[#4 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 2:35 PM]

Why, I think this set up could put us in a position where we can do away with our $60 cell phone bills, $50 static Internet bills, and get us by God outside!

[#5 posted by Rob Beschizza , February 26, 2009 3:24 PM]

This better be ironic! One more link from you pal and it's the spamcan.

[#6 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 4:41 PM]

Ironic? It's the truth. I found a way to get free and I'm sharing.

[#7 posted by dculberson , February 26, 2009 5:39 PM]

He is a fire breathing dragon; he'll burn you up!

[#8 posted by Sam Haynes , February 26, 2009 5:51 PM]

You've heard of me? I'm honored.

[#9 posted by dhuff , February 27, 2009 8:05 AM]

Inquiring minds want to know: How does it compare to the Lenovo IdeaPad S-series ?

[#10 posted by Skwid , February 27, 2009 11:17 AM]

More importantly, how are you viewing "HD" content on a display that can't even do 720 vert?

[#11 posted by Sam Haynes , February 27, 2009 11:39 AM]

One of my distributors, Synnex, is offering a 2gb stick of system memory as an accesory/option for the 1000he. Vista enabled netbook anyone?