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EEE PC Asus 1000

Aug 24, 2008 in Gadgets and Gizmos
Asus Eee PC 1000

I finally got my 10" eeePC! It's a bit chubby, but overall works well as a notepad and the battery life is decent at 4-5 hours with wifi/bluetooth enabled.

Pros

  • 5 hour battery life
  • Great for bringing along to do comparison shopping
  • AC adaptor is small and travel size, now it just needs a windup cord

Cons

  • Suspend and resume doesn't seem to work consistently, save your work before you put it to sleep
  • Screen resolution is a bit small to be really useful for business
  • Placement of right shift key for special people
Update - Sep-21
One of the frustrating things about trying to use this laptop for business was the really low screen resolution (1024x600). However, I've found a few tricks that seem to really help.
  1. Change the DPI settings to 90%--this is by far the best workaround to getting more text on your screen.
  2. Autohide the system bar or move it to the sides.
  3. Install RocketDock that will give you an OSX style quick launcher option.
Still trying to get used to the ridiculously placed right shift key, but things are getting a bit better. There are also a number of hacks and general UI fixes over at eeeuser.com.

I also recently bought a 2.5" 160GB SATA hard drive at Fry's for $60. It was pretty easy to just swap it out and do an Asus restore on the brand new drive.

Comments (2)

Thanks for sharing you thoughts - good to see some real-world feedback on this new model.

I'd love to have one on my desk.

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