Asus Eee PC 1000H finally lands down under. Cool!

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Friday, 18 July 2008 07:41

Opinion and Analysis

The price of the 1000H is AUD $699, in two colours: “pearl white” and “shine black”. Asus says the notebook cases have been “finished with Infusion technology for a shiny, sleek look, the Eee PC 1000H is extremely durable, resisting scratches and scuffs” and that the “colour will always remain vibrant and not fade over time.”

Other features include an Intel UMA graphics chipset, Intel Atom processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM (upgradeable to 2GB), 80GB hard drive, 10-inch display at 1024x600 desolution, Dolby Sound Room Certified stereo speakers (1.5W each) and a digital array microphone.

Also included is Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, an RJ-45 modem jack, a 1.3 megapixel camera, 3 x USB ports, VGA port (standard D-sub 15 pin), an MMC/SD/SDHC card reader, headphone and microphone jacks, a 6-cell 6600mAh battery with 4.5 hour life rating.

Windows XP Home is the included operating system (with a Linux version presumed to come).

The dimensions are 266mm (W) x 191.2mm(D) x 28.5mm~38mm(H) and the weight is 1.45kg.

At AUD $699, the price definitely intersects with larger screen notebooks running Windows Vista Basic or Home edition, and coming with DVD burners and other features, such as the likelihood of larger hard drives.

Also, at 1.45kg, the 1000H is definitely heavier than the approx 1kg weight of earlier Asus Eee PC models.

But the longer battery life and much better portability these new subnotebooks like the Asus Eee PC, Acer Aspire One and other models provide is something that larger screen notebooks cannot match.

It’s horses for courses: if you need fantastic portability, these small subnotebooks are very, very appealing. If you’re mainly going to use a computer at home on a desk, almost always plugged into mains power, you’re likely better off getting a larger laptop model for a similar price.

The Eee PC 1000H is available in stores now.