Asus USA has announced two new Eee PC models - the Eee PC 1000HD and the previously announced Eee PC 904HD. This two new Eee PC are different from the previously announced 1000 which is now available for pre-order at Amazon and the 1000h which was announced previously. These two 1000 series models are both running Intel Atom processor. The Eee PC 1000HD on the other hand has the Intel® Dothan 353/ 900MHz. The Eee PC 1000HD will also come with an 80GB HDD, while the 1000 only comes with a 40GB SSD .
Alright, to avoid confusion, here’s a rundown of the features and specs of the Eee PC 1000HD and Eee PC 904HD.
First the good news, Mobile Stylus reported that Newegg has offered a $100 price discount on the just released Eee PC 1000h. From the original $649.99, Newegg is offering it for $549.99. And it was only a few days before it was released, and many Eee PC fanatics have already placed their order. Unfortunately, although Newegg is still offering the discounted Eee PC 1000h right now, you won’t be getting your machine in 3 days time as the supply is currently OUT OF STOCK.
For those who are placing their orders for the Eee PC 1000h at Newegg, expected time of arrival for new supply will be on July 25, 2008.
Newegg is offering the Ebony Black Eee PC 1000h with 80GB HDD, running on Windows XP and which has a 7.5 hours battery life. It’s definitely a good steal at $549.99
After the frenzy created by the release of the Eee PC 901, the next Eee PC iteration that is starting to create a stir among netbook fans is the release of the Eee PC 1000. Current.com.au is reporting that JB Hi-Fi, on one of Australia’s leading retail store, JB Hi-Fi already has it stock. Some folks at the EeeUser Forum has attested to this, with one forum member reporting that he has his Eee PC 1000 already and that JB Hi-Fi still has 10 units of it.
JB Hi-Fi got their units way ahead of the other retailers, apparently because of their good relations with the Taiwanese Asus Company. They are selling the Eee PC 1000 for $698. And its pre-loaded with Intel ATOM CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, WI-FI, 1.3 webcam and 4.5 hours of battery time.
Here you go folks. For all of you who’ve wanted to have a bigger screen for you Eee PC, and held back on buying the Eee PC 901. Amazon has started accepting pre-orders for Asus answer to the MSI Wind. The Eee PC 1000 is priced at $699.99. That’s a whooping $220 price difference from the MSI Wind. You’ve got to be a real Asus Eee PC fanatic to get the Eee PC 1000 instead of the MSI Wind. Yeah, I know the Eee PC 1000’s got a 6-cell battery and is powered by Linux. But the MSI Wind’s got an 80GB HD compared with the 40GB SSD of the Eee PC 1000. And MSI promises to deliver the 6-cell battery later on. But still, if the Eee PC is you’re thing - go out there right now and start putting in your pre-order over at Amazon. The Eee PC 1000 will be available in Fine Eboy and Pearl White colors.
This early, Laptopmag is running a comprehensive review of the new Eee PC 1000h. With a price tag of $649, 10-inch LCD display,1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and 1 GB of RAM, the Eee PC 1000h is a great mini-PC, if only Asus could release it at a lower price.
The review highlighted the Eee PC 1000h’s solid battery life and spacious keyboard, while on the negative side, the review said that the Eee PC 1000h has a larger footprint and of course relatively expensive.
Here are some of the other highlights of the review:
improved screen real estate
speakers delivered strong and solid sound
larger and roomier keyboard
45 seconds boot time
very good batter life
And Laptopmag’s final verdic?
We concluded our review of the Eee PC 901 by saying “with the promise of the 10-inch Eee PC 1000 and Eee PC 1000H just around the corner, some may want to play the waiting game.” And we were right. Those looking for a larger mini-notebook with a good sized screen and a spacious keyboard will find nearly everything they are looking for. However, the similarly configured MSI Wind NB offers comparable performance and endurance for $150 less, although some will prefer the 1000H’s slick aesthetics. We like the Eee PC 1000H, but we’ll like it a lot more if the final pricing for the system winds up being less.
We so envy the guys at TweakTown for having the money to spare and grab themselves a working unit of the new Eee PC 1000. Looking at their photos of the Eee PC 1000h, we could only blurt out - awesomely handsome! Yeah, the black Eee PC 1000h definitely looks sleek and classy.
TweakTown got the Eee PC 1000h that comes with an 80GB HD. And they put up a nice short unboxing video for all of us to drool over.
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Now that the Computex event had come to a close, it’s time to give you a round-up of the different netbooks, ultraportable low-cost PCs that were launched during the event. We’ve covered 9 products including the Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000h. If we’ve missed something, please leave a comment.
Eee PC 901 - the first Eee PC model to have the Atom processor. Actually that is probably the only reason why Asus decided to release an update of the Eee PC 900 with the 901. Asustek throw in a WiMAX capability to enable faster data connectivity. And with the energy efficient Atom processor, battery life of the 901 has been improved to 6 hours max.
Eee PC 1000 and 1000h - Both these models were not expected to happen until Asustek got threatened by the launch of rival MSI Wind which looks to be a promising and more powerful alternative to the Eee PC 900. So, Asustek went ahead and launched their 10-inch baby equipped with the Atom processor, Bluetooth, 6 hours battery life, and a 40GB SSD for the 1000 and 80GB Hard Drive for the 1000h.
Gigabyte M912 Netbook - This netbook that doubles up as a tablet pc boasts of a rotatable 8.9-inch LCD display, a 2.5-inch SATA HD with up to 250GB capacity and optional 40GB SSD for additional storage.
Medion Akoya -previously branded as Akoya E1210, this Atom-powered ultraportable PC may no longer be portable at its big 10.2-inch display. It features an 80GB SSD, 1.3 webcam, WI-FI, and 1GB DDR memory.
FIC CE2A1 and CW0A1 - We haven’t covered these two FIC netbooks prior the Computex. What distinguish the two is their processors - the CE2A1 has 1.2GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor with VIA VX800 chipset while the CW0A1 boasts of 1600MHz Intel Atom processor N270. Both have a 160GB HD.
Acer Aspire One - Among the slew of netbooks and ultraportables that showed up during the Computex, Acer Aspire One looks to be the most promising and could definitely give the Eee PC models a run for their money. the Acer Aspire One would either be powered by the Linpus Linux Lite or Windows XP Home. It will also either come with a 512MB or 1GBMB RAM. The Acer Aspire One would also be loaded with a CrystalEye webcam, a nand flash module of 8GB or an 80GB internal HDD. It will also support SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-picture card. So, that would give you many options for storage.
Other models that showed up in the Computex include:
We may not know this little feature or should I say add on due to the slew of details and information that we have read coming from the Computex. Xcome Technology, a mobile solutions provider and Asustek have preloaded the Eee PC 901 and Eee PC 1000 series with the XLex Bilingual dictionary. The bilingual dictionary features the latest content from world-renowned dictionary publishers Longman and Berlitz, the dictionary covers English to English, English to Traditional Chinese and English to Simplified Chinese. It also contains 220,000 words and phrases for the Greater China market. For the European and Asian markets the dictionary offers English to German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Korean.
The said bilingual dictionary also features a clean design and intuitive user interface, with true-voice learning emphasized Text-to-Speech functionality, instant definition, and mini-mode.
Another netbook that made an appearance during the Computex is Medion’s Akoya netbook which we covered not so along ago here at Eee PC Blog and which used to go by the name Akoya E1210. Although not as popular as the other major netbooks - MSI, Asus and Acer, the Akoya netbook still wallops some feature punch that should give the Eee PC 901 and the MSI U100 a run for their money.
Tweak Town managed to take some pictures of the actual unit as well as a snapshot of the Akoya’s spec sheet.
10.2 inch WSVGA LED display
1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor
Windows XP
PCI-E Fast Ethernet
802.11 WIFI
1 GB DDR
80 GB SSD storage
1.3 webcam
3 cell battery pack
The report did not indicate pricing information for the Akoya. But the last we covered it, the SRP was said to be at around $623.
Just at the same time as Asustek has officially announced new Eee PC 901 and Eee PC 1000 series, MSI officially announces MSI Wind, another decent Eee PC competitor.
Just to remind you that this 10 incher features Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, an 80GB 2.5 inch disk, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WiFi, 5.5 hour battery and option to choose between Windows XP Home or Linux based system.
The most challenging fact is the price, $399 for a Linux-based system or $499 for Windows based version makes the $625 price of the new Eee PC 1000(H) pretty tough to justify.
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