Surprise! Surprise! Windows 7 Runs Well on the Eee PC

October 31, 2008 6 Comments

Actually, we’re not really surprise with the findings of LaptopMag as to how well Windows 7 runs smoothly on the Eee PC 1000H. The fact that Microsoft recently demoed their upcoming OS using a netbook only goes to show the direction that Windows 7 will be going to once it is released next year. When Microsoft decided to demo Windows 7 using a netbook, it only means that the OS will be lightweight and less complex that Windows Vista. Although a bit powerful than Windows XP.

Anyway, going back to the test run done by Laptopmag using a demo copy of Windows 7 handed out during the recently concluded Microsoft PDC event, Joanna Stern has the following observations:

  • it took the Eee PC 1000H 58 seconds to booth Windows 7
  • Windows feels and looks like Windows Vista
  • improved network manager, ideal for netbooks
  • smooth video playback
  • does not eat up to many system resources when running

Overall it was a pretty successful testing of the Eee PC running on Windows 7. And suffice it to say that it was just a pre-beta version. Hopefully Microsoft programmers would be able to iron out some kinks before Windows 7 is released next year. By then, we might be seeing new netbooks again, with most of them definitely offering the Windows 7 as an OS.

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  • Gary

    Windows 7 runs even better when the Eee PC has a dual-core Atom:
    http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/video-windows-7-device-stage-on-eee-pc-s101-running-dual-core-a/

  • http://yongl.com yongl

    Hope Windows 7 would do much better then XP and Vista

  • josiah

    I installed windows 7 into my eeepc 1000ha, it runs good except the webcam , the speaker volume & other built-in function keys won’t work. Also the 2 finger/multi touch mouse pad quit working. Can somebody provide some help?? Thanks!

  • Eric

    I managed to get the function keys and the camera working on my Eee PC 1005HA with the drivers for Windows XP. I download the ACPI-package from ASUS product page. I extracted it, and ran the AsusSetup.exe in Windows XP SP3 Compatability mode (you can select that on the Compatability mode-tab in the Properties for that file). It installed the “EeePC Tray Utility” where you can select “Enable Camera”, and it is detected.
    The only thing that I havn’t managed to install (that I know of) is the SubHybridEngine that is required for Fn+Space to work. I guess I don’t need it in Windows 7, but it would be nice if Fn+Space did something else, or at least didn’t show that error message about “ASUS SHE not exist”.

  • Jon H

    Thanks Eric! Worked perfectly.

    Here’s the link if anybody wants it…
    http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=BtksJTDENqfsnuyf

    Click on “ATK” and then it’s under
    “Advanced Configuration ans Power Interface Drive for WIN XP”


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