ASUS Eee PC 1000HA Netbook

Rob Williams · 12-15-2008, 09:41 PM

With a countless number of netbooks available, we're looking to see if the originator of them all still has what it takes to deliver a model that's both affordable, and complete with the features we're after. The 1000HA lacks the Bluetooth and Draft n of the 1000H, but still retains the same great looks, along with killer battery-life.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here.

Merlin · 12-16-2008, 04:20 AM

I keep looking at these small notebooks.Something to use at work.

Merlin · 03-27-2009, 03:19 PM

Ordered one from Newegg today, it will be here Monday.
I have researched enough and decided it was what I needed in the field.

Great Review

Rob Williams · 03-30-2009, 01:56 AM

Ahh, pulled the trigger huh? Let us know how you like it man, I'm curious!

Merlin · 04-04-2009, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

Ahh, pulled the trigger huh? Let us know how you like it man, I'm curious!

What I WAS using was a Compaq 2200 for work, I got about 55 minutes on one battery charge,
With the same Eee in the revue, I get 5 hours.
Also the built in WiFi, I pick up 7 to 8 wireless connections as opposed to 2 or 3 on the Compaq.
Since 03/31/09, at work, Everyone seeing MY Netbook, 5 other techs have gone the same route, one went with MSI and you can see the difference in screen quality, Asus being better.
I have an external optical drive at home, but in the field I don't need to load programs while at work.
I use several thumb drives, mainly a 4 gig thumb to save work and transfer back into the manager's machine at the office.
Netbooks at work, are getting popular, thier size and long battery life are the key advantages.

Merlin · 04-04-2009, 06:02 AM

I just may up the ram, comes with one gig and the price for 2 gig is right around 25.00, so why not?

Rob Williams · 04-05-2009, 12:44 PM

To be honest, I think that upgrade would be WELL worth it... I mean, it's $20. How can you go wrong? That's one the beefs I had with the N10 that I took to CES. It was a solid netbook, but I found the 1GB of RAM to be somewhat lacking (although to be fair, it's really hard for me to tell whether that was a CPU limitation or not).

Let me know if you find a real performance difference by moving to 2GB. I have a feeling Windows XP will be a little friendlier to either configuration than the bloated KDE 4.x I was running.

12-15-2008, 09:41 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	ASUS Eee PC 1000HA Netbook With a countless number of netbooks available, we're looking to see if the originator of them all still has what it takes to deliver a model that's both affordable, and complete with the features we're after. The 1000HA lacks the Bluetooth and Draft n of the 1000H, but still retains the same great looks, along with killer battery-life. You can read the full review here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

12-16-2008, 04:20 AM	#2
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	I keep looking at these small notebooks.Something to use at work. __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

03-27-2009, 03:19 PM	#3
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	Ordered one from Newegg today, it will be here Monday. I have researched enough and decided it was what I needed in the field. Great Review __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit Last edited by Merlin; 03-27-2009 at 06:38 PM.

03-30-2009, 01:56 AM	#4
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Ahh, pulled the trigger huh? Let us know how you like it man, I'm curious! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-04-2009, 06:02 AM	#6
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	I just may up the ram, comes with one gig and the price for 2 gig is right around 25.00, so why not? __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

04-05-2009, 12:44 PM	#7
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	To be honest, I think that upgrade would be WELL worth it... I mean, it's $20. How can you go wrong? That's one the beefs I had with the N10 that I took to CES. It was a solid netbook, but I found the 1GB of RAM to be somewhat lacking (although to be fair, it's really hard for me to tell whether that was a CPU limitation or not). Let me know if you find a real performance difference by moving to 2GB. I have a feeling Windows XP will be a little friendlier to either configuration than the bloated KDE 4.x I was running. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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