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Bindibadgi · 25th Aug 2008, 10:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...-eee-pc-1000/1

The new Asus Eee PC model is here and the 1000 is looking better than ever thanks to a redesigned keyboard, chassis-filling screen and new Atom processor. Is the new model really a step forward for the line though, or an incremental disappointment at best?

crompers · 25th Aug 2008, 10:58

had my eye on one of these for a while, finally getting some money soon so will be purchasing one.

its worth noting that £330 is for the hard drive xp version and the ssd pushes the linux version up to around £370 (prices are inflated due to a lack of stock at the moment). worth the premium imo as a netbook with a hd seems pointless to me

legoman666 · 25th Aug 2008, 14:15

Am I just blind or do I not see battery performance numbers?

Tile · 25th Aug 2008, 14:19

I really want to see an Eee PC 1000H or 1000HD cracked open.

C-Sniper · 25th Aug 2008, 14:21

Is it just me or is the "low cost" UMPC market becoming a high price and cram as many features as you can, battle?

The boy 4rm oz · 25th Aug 2008, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Sniper

Is it just me or is the "low cost" UMPC market becoming a high price and cram as many features as you can, battle?

Right on the money there.

Xir · 25th Aug 2008, 16:12

....904? must have missed those.

aaaand: availability.

the 900 20G isnt
the 900 12G is available...but not in linux
the 900A 8G is available.
the 901 12G is available...but not in linux
the 904 isn't even listed

(Is there a difference between the 901 and the 900A anyway?)

They don't need new features...they need actual products!

Bindibadgi · 25th Aug 2008, 16:39

904 - http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/01/a...eee-pc-904-hd/

Battery - this should have been included and it was 7hr iirc. I'll get Joe to put it in tomorrow.

I *might* take it open, but it's a sample that has to go back to PR. What do you want to see in it exactly?

Tile · 25th Aug 2008, 17:13

I want to know if upgrading the SSD or HDD on the EeePc 1000 series requires or hopefully not the complete dismantling of the laptop ( especially the SSD equiped unit requires total dismantling to replece the primary SSD).

Firehed · 25th Aug 2008, 17:16

Umm... how do you go on and on about the keyboard in this thing and not have a photo of said keyboard?

lewchenko · 25th Aug 2008, 17:54

post a good picture of the machine with its lid open facing us... want to see keyboard/screen rather than a dozen closed lid shots !!!!

crompers · 25th Aug 2008, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Sniper

Is it just me or is the "low cost" UMPC market becoming a high price and cram as many features as you can, battle?

Right on the money there.

ok so there is an element of that happening.

at the end of the day tho i am 6' 5 and have massive hands, a 701 or 901 would never have catered for my sausage like members.

"the eee 1000; bringing on the go computing to the dehabilitatingly large"

Yemerich · 25th Aug 2008, 20:28

A photo of the keyboard would be great too

Igniseus · 25th Aug 2008, 22:55

Joe, Acer have just announced a new model out that comes with a 6-cell battery at $400 (no UK price yet), and has dropped the price of all other models by $50. This means we may have an Aspire One with the same battery life, for £100 less still.

crompers · 25th Aug 2008, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igniseus

Joe, Acer have just announced a new model out that comes with a 6-cell battery at $400 (no UK price yet), and has dropped the price of all other models by $50. This means we may have an Aspire One with the same battery life, for £100 less still.

do you have a link for that, does the acer have an ssd?

docodine · 26th Aug 2008, 02:14

Sadly, nothing Asus has released since the original 701 has even remotely piqued my interest. These new models are either too expensive, or not portable enough...

IanW · 26th Aug 2008, 06:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xir

....904? must have missed those.

aaaand: availability.

the 900 20G isnt
the 900 12G is available...but not in linux
the 900A 8G is available.
the 901 12G is available...but not in linux
the 904 isn't even listed

(Is there a difference between the 901 and the 900A anyway?)

They don't need new features...they need actual products!

IIRC, the 904 is a 901 with Celeron CPU (and may not have launched yet).
The 12G machines are XP only equivalents of the 20G Linux machines, due to XP costing actual money to install.
XP 900s have 4G on mobo (like 701) & 8G SSD. Linux have 4G on mobo & 16G SSD.
I think the 900A is a 900 with Atom CPU.

Arkanrais · 26th Aug 2008, 07:01

'Crack attack'
that game's name almost sent me into a fit of laughter after reading it. strait away I was thinking of 'crystal meth: nightmare killing spree' or something similar...

oh, and I'd rather have a standard laptop over one of these nettop/netbook things. I have a bad enough time making things out of a 19" 1600x1200 screen under good lighting conditions (and I'd like to be able to do at least some light 3d gaming).

CardJoe · 26th Aug 2008, 08:51

7 hours 45 minute battery life. I've added a quick paragraph just before the conclusion.

oasked · 26th Aug 2008, 10:25

Any chance of a side-by-side size comparison with the original 701?

25th Aug 2008, 10:12	#1
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25th Aug 2008, 16:12	#7
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 534	....904? must have missed those. aaaand: availability. the 900 20G isnt the 900 12G is available...but not in linux the 900A 8G is available. the 901 12G is available...but not in linux the 904 isn't even listed (Is there a difference between the 901 and the 900A anyway?) They don't need new features...they need actual products! __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

25th Aug 2008, 16:39	#8
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,280	904 - http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/01/a...eee-pc-904-hd/ Battery - this should have been included and it was 7hr iirc. I'll get Joe to put it in tomorrow. I might take it open, but it's a sample that has to go back to PR. What do you want to see in it exactly? __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

25th Aug 2008, 17:16	#10
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25th Aug 2008, 14:15	#3
legoman666 Beat to fit, paint to match. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 786	Am I just blind or do I not see battery performance numbers?

25th Aug 2008, 14:19	#4
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	I really want to see an Eee PC 1000H or 1000HD cracked open.

25th Aug 2008, 17:13	#9
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	I want to know if upgrading the SSD or HDD on the EeePc 1000 series requires or hopefully not the complete dismantling of the laptop ( especially the SSD equiped unit requires total dismantling to replece the primary SSD).

25th Aug 2008, 17:54	#11
lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	post a good picture of the machine with its lid open facing us... want to see keyboard/screen rather than a dozen closed lid shots !!!!

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25th Aug 2008, 22:55	#14
Igniseus Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 154	Joe, Acer have just announced a new model out that comes with a 6-cell battery at $400 (no UK price yet), and has dropped the price of all other models by $50. This means we may have an Aspire One with the same battery life, for £100 less still.

26th Aug 2008, 02:14	#16
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26th Aug 2008, 08:51	#19
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