Product Description

Netbook Eee PC 1000H offers even more options to users for unique user experiences. 6 cell battery featuring up to 7.5 hours of battery life and built in high speed connectivity 802.11 b/g/n makes it the ideal traveling companion for outdoor activities. The large 10" display provides comfortable viewing, and a large keyboard makes for easier typing and relaxing usage. Built-in camera ensures users stay in touch with the important ones. User friendly XP pre-loaded. ZBD Guaranteed for best quality LCD. Content includes Eee PC, battery, AC Adapter, Sleeve Case, Manual and Recovery CD.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1650 in Personal Computers
• Color: Green
• Brand: Asus
• Model: EEEPC1000H-GRN009X
• Dimensions: 1.12" h x 7.53" w x 10.47" l, 5.00 pounds
• Display size: 10

Features

• XP-Preloaded with 160G large H.D.D
• ASUS Super Hybrid Engine and 6 cell high density battery pack allow for longer battery lifespan. Super Hybrid Engine offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to various needs
• High Speed Connectivity Anywhere with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n.
• Free 1 YR Warranty (6 month for battery, 30 day ZBD Guaranteed)

Customer Reviews

Great mini laptop/netbook for the money!
I compared several netbooks before choosing this one. The Asus 1000HD which has the intel celeron, runs much hotter than this 1000H with the atom processor, based on my use of both for a week. This one has the webcam and bluetooth as well, where the 1000HD does not. I would suggest getting a wireless mouse b/c the mousepad is rather stiff. If you are just websurfing and using iTunes, you do not need more RAM. The keyboard size is fine for me, but might be a little too small for someone with big hands. Once you get used to the blue coded function keys, (home, pg up/down etc.) it's a breeze. The location of the right shift key is odd. For some reason Amazon had this listed at 6 pounds, but it's only 3.2. Mine came with a black carrying case, which I was not expecting. Amazon is the only site I found with the 1000H in colors. Bestbuy only had black. I like the white and the green for not showing fingerprints and dust. The 10" screen is plenty for most webpages. I love this for the size and weight, and highly recommend it.

A Superb Daily Driver
EDIT 1/19/2008: The first unit I bought had a faulty hard drive and kept bluescreening and rebooting itself. Fortunately the retailer I purchased it from has a "no hassles" return policy so I was able to swap it.

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In this review I'll provide a summary and then I'll list the pros and cons of the eee PC 1000HD.

First of all I'd like to say that this is a delightful little daily use laptop. I got it earlier today. For the price, it's fast and stable. Its build quality is surprisingly good and the casing is stylish and aesthetically appealing. The battery life exceeds expectations for a sub-$500 laptop.

Just to get this out of the way up front, the keyboard is rubbish. It's utter trash. Although the letter keys are larger than those of earlier models, the layout, the missed keystrokes and the awful key bounce makes typing on this netbook a chore.

Pros:

* The screen is very bright and high contrast with not a trace of flicker.
* The stereo speakers are decent, sufficient for casual listening.
* The large, wide multitouch trackpad allows access to all areas of the screen without having to lift and reposition your fingers.
* The battery life is superb at this price point (between 3 hours 45 minutes and 5 hours - be careful though and read the box carefully, some versions of this model have a 3 cell battery, some have 4 and some have 5 - don't depend on product literature because some stores will advertise a 6 cell battery but it actually says 4 on the box).
* No built in crappy webcam (a webcam is an accessory, don't buy a laptop because it has one; it's probably going to be crap and it'll just take up extra system resources).
* The product is small and light but has a decently sized screen.
* Boot time is surprisingly short (which is good since you'll be rebooting Windows at least twice a month after Windows Update, whether you like it or not).
* The product is very easy to setup, just snap in the battery, plug in the power chord and press the power button.
* Build quality is superb. All components fit together well with no visible gaps or deformities.
* There's plenty of storage onboard for all your files and documents so no need to carry an extra hard drive or thumb drive with you.
* Applications load and react to input quickly.
* This model is MUCH faster and more stable than the SURF models. Its speed and stability is surprising.
* The video quality is SUPERB. It's the only laptop-type device I've ever used that can play full motion video over Remote Desktop. I use it to watch the TV card on my computer upstairs while I'm downstairs in the front room so I can watch two shows at once. :)
* Sound quality is superb. The manual is correct in that plugging in a set of headphones or external speakers improves quality greatly. The internal speakers are okay but plugging in a nice set of headphones adds a lot to the experience. The onboard amp can drive my ULTRASONE PROline 550 S-Logic Surround Sound Professional Headphones nicely without the need for a headphone amp.
* The microphone is excellent. I enjoy using Skype to make phone calls on this netbook. The acoustic echo canceling allows you to use the built-in stereo beam mic for audio and video conferencing and the snappy video performance ties the experience together nicely. I use Skype's auto redial feature so that I don't have to manually redial the phone over and over for hours to get through to the Oregon Department of Unemployment Assistance.
* The beefy 120GB hard drive gives you room to grow. The hard drive comes partitioned into two drive letters, ostensibly so that you'll never run out of room for system updates on the system partition, however being a mature adult I used Norton PartitionMagic to merge the two partitions into one drive letter.

Cons:

* This is more about eee PC's in general: The model numbers are very confusing. Do I want the 1000A? Or perhaps the 1000H? Maybe the 1000HD? There doesn't seem to be any comprehensive list that compares the features and helps you to select the model you want/need, and most stores only carry two or three models out of the line.
* The non-standard keyboard layout has me hunting and pecking a lot even though I usually type upward of 50 WPM.
* There's noticeable key bounce so I have to use backspace a lot due to repeated characters. I counted that while writing this review I had to backspace repeated characters 27 times.
* The right side shift key is the same size as the arrow keys and it's situated to the northeast of the arrow keys, so often I find myself hitting the up arrow key when I wanted to hit the shift key.
* There's a dedicated "Prt Sc / SysRq" key but you have to use the Fn key to get Home and End key functionality. WTF? Seriously who uses "Prt Sc / SysRq" more than Home and End?
* There are only four dedicated hardware buttons even though the strip they're on could easily accommodate eight more. The rest of the functions without dedicated keys (brightness, volume, etc) require you to use Fn + a number key.
* If you're a palm leaner you'll find the "Intel Inside" and "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP" badges haphazardly slapped onto the lower-left of the deck scrape against your palm frequently. Pull them off and throw them away or stick them on the bottom of the base.
* The status LEDs on the right side of the deck are excessively bright to the point that it's like having four little flashlights shined into your eyes. Put some electrical tape or other dark adhesive material over them. I used some leftover material from the decal I stuck on the lid to cover up the LEDs and to cover the eee pc logo on the lid.
* The AC power adapter connector is flush with the bottom of the deck so placing the product on any soft surface such as a couch or your lap places undue stress on the connector, which I am sure will result in a loose/broken connector sometime in the future. I probably shouldn't complain about this since the manual says not to put the device on any soft surface, anyway.
* The product runs too hot to be left comfortably against skin, so don't plan on having this device on your lap while you're watching TV unless you're used to playing the "balance the hot Intel processor based laptop" game.
* The print on the keys is somewhat dim. Brighter lettering would help offset the garbage keyboard layout.
* The left and right mouse buttons require too much pressure to actuate.
* The display is much wider than it is tall, so while you can fit a whole web page on the screen horizontally, there's not much content room left vertically after the browser's toolbars and status bar, so it's a bit like browsing the web by looking at it through a slot. Some application windows don't fit on the screen and the "quick switch" button for resolution doesn't offer a high enough resolution to see the whole window, so you'll find yourself opening up the screen settings control panel and manually setting the resolution, awkwardly scrolling around the "virtual desktop" to access the window controls, then setting the resolution back to fit the screen.
* The wireless adapter defaults to disabled in the BIOS settings after the BIOS is upgraded, so most users will assume after upgrading the BIOS that the wireless adapter just doesn't work anymore. To turn it back on you have to hit F1 at power on and enable it in the BIOS menu.
* Lots of extra Microsoft garbage installed (Windows Live Messenger, MSN Toolbar, etc etc) takes a long time to uninstall. I can't imagine myself ever needing Microsoft SQL Server.
* The netbook gets so hot it can burn your skin. The manual warns you not to let it come in contact with skin because it can burn you. Wow, that seems a bit like having a television that you can't look at because it will burn your retinas. I wish I were exaggerating but I've had to stop using the keyboard and let it cool down because it was hurting my fingers. Switching to "battery save" mode seems to help some and doesn't affect performance noticeably.

ASUS 1000H Green
I purchased this little netbook for my daughter for Christmas. I wanted something that would be portable, have a decent battery life, and would be capable of anything she would want to do with it.
I have spent several hours playing around with this product, and I am very pleased. The only snag was no DVD drive, but I fixed this with a DVD/CD drive from Ebay that cost me $39.00.
I am having problems waiting for Christmas because I can't wait to see how excited she will be....and I'll get more playtime too.
I would recommend this to anyone. The size is perfect. The screen looks very nice.
I spent hours researching before buying this model. For the money, I don't think you can beat it. What are you waiting for?...you know you want one.