EeePC 1000H GO: 3G Eee
Fresh from EeePC.net:
The Eee PC 1000H GO wil run on 3.5G HSUPA, and will also feature WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity features plus of course your standard netbook specs such as the Atom 1.6GHz N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB of HD. The display screen is a 10-inch WSVGA with 1024×600 resolution, a 1.3 megapixel camera.
Italian mobile carrier TIM will provide 3G initially.
ASUS Eee PC S101: Impossible to Upgrade
Customizability has always been one of the Eee’s greatest strengths. From software customizations such as switching from Linux to Windows (XP, Vista, 2000, even 3.11), or even OS X, or hardware upgrades such as replacing the RAM or the SSD, or even full DIY, such as turning the Eee into a touchscreen, or inserting built-in bluetooth, the Eee has been the modder’s best friend.
So why is the S101 so darn hard to upgrade, asks Laptopmag.
While there is a small latch for getting to the RAM, that is about all you can access. We had no problem unscrewing that latch and replacing the default 1GB SODIMM with a 2GB stick of DDR2 RAM; in fact that is the easy part. However, when we popped in the RAM the Windows XP operating system didn’t recognize the extra 1GB, still showing only 0.99GB. Is it possible the BIOS itself won’t recognize more than 1GB? We haven’t gotten an official answer from ASUS about this, but it looks like that’s the case.
Ok so we didn’t really think the Eee PC S101 needed more RAM any way. But a new SSD would be pretty sweet, considering we weren’t all that impressed with the one that came standard on the system. We have a new Eee PC SSD upgrade chip from SuperTalent. However, there is no easy way to access the SSD from the back of the system. Even after we pulled off all the screws we couldn’t get to the internals. We assume you have to pry the keyboard off.
Again, this makes the S101 a no in my next netbook choice.
EeePC Gaming Notebook!
Spotted on Cnet:
At a showcase of some of its latest products today, ASUS let us in on a little tidbit–an Eee PC Netbook with discrete graphics may be coming our way before the year is up. So far, all iterations of the Eee PC Netbooks make use of integrated Intel graphics. That’s good enough for the casual gamer playing a game of Bejeweled or two, but certainly insufficient if you want to run a first-person-shooter or immersive racing game.
The ASUS spokesperson said that this is not the 10.2-inch N10 with Nvidia 9300M graphics, which has already been announced, but something in the Eee PC lineup of products. Though he could not be more specific about what other specs it will feature, we figure that the only way to differentiate a gamer-worthy Eee PC from the N10 will be the use of an SSD rather than a hard drive and perhaps a lower price.
Oh darn. I want one!
Eee PC1002HA?
Hot on the heels of the Eee 1000HA and the Eee S101, ASUS is coming up with the 1002HA. According to EeePC.net:
The Eee PC 1002HA appears to be an upscaled version of the recently released Eee PC 1001HA which incidentally sports almost the same design as the upcoming Eee PC S101.
The Eee PC1002HA would have a 2-cell battery to effect a smaller size, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB of HDD.
The said netbook’s price would probably be at around $559.
This makes more sense than the S101, if you ask me.
ASUS Eee S101: November 1, $699
The Eee S101 will be released in the US by November 1 and will be carrying a price tag of $699, according to Engadget.
What you get for that price is a new super-slim enclosure (a mere 0.75-inches thick) and some stylish accents, but the specs are pretty standard for the higher-end of netbooks. There’s an Atom N270 processor doing the heavy lifting, 1GB of RAM, a matte 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, multi-card reader, multi-touch touchpad, VGA webcam, 5.4 hours of quoted battery life (unlikely) and Windows XP.
I’m kind of not impressed by the S101. It seems like it’s just a prettified 1000H. Let’s just wait and see.
ASUS Eee PC S101: We Really Like It
Engadget was able to get an Asus Eee PC S101, and this what they said about it:
Don’t get us wrong, we really like this little netbook. It’s slim, light, solidly built, not entirely gaudy and comes with quite the pedigree, but we’re having trouble choking down that $699 pricetag for what’s still ostensibly a “second” computer. Here’s the way we see it: this new, wonderful 0.75-inch thick form factor can’t just be a random noodling by ASUS, we’re expecting all sorts of trickle down to other models in the future — except there’s really no place to trickle down on the specs.
Basically, they loved the form factor, but they feel that the design is a bit gaudy at places (I’m guessing it’s the Swarovski crystals on the hinges) and the keyboard is a bit cramped. But they liked the matte screen, the number of ports, and the nice multi-touch keyboard.
ThinkFree Mobile: Office Suite Optimized for Netbooks
Finally, somebody remembered the netbook owners.
Think Free Office has released a netbook edition of its office suite, optimized for 7-10 inch screens with a resolution of 800×480 and 1024×600. It’s made for Windows, Linux, and even Mac OS X. It’s made for any Intel device (Atom included), and it only requires 80mb storage space on your netbook. It even comes with 2GB cloud storage. And it’s Microsoft Office-compatible.
However, you can only download a free trial. You have to pay for the full version. Now, if only OpenOffice.org can come up with something like that…
Source: EeePC.net
EeePCs With Windows 7?
Awesome news from Eeepc.net:
Although Microsoft has no plans of releasing their new OS Windows 7 until 2010, Asustek’s CEO Jerry Shen is confident that they would be able to release a new Eee PC with the said new OS. And since Windows 7 would have touchscreen features, Asustek is excited to take advantage of this touchscreen interface.
However Jerry Shen also said that if the Eee PC will have the touchscreen features it might however come out thicker than the usual models of the Eee PC.
So Asus will skip Vista, and go straight to Windows 7? Sounds cool. If they’ll go for Windows 7, then that must mean that future Eees will be powerful enouhg to handle the new OS. This means I can probably hold off all my plans to buy a new Eee (seriously, my 701 isn’t able to keep up with me anymore) and wait for the Windows 7 Eee.
How To Use Eeectl on EeePC 901 and 1000H
For those who long to overclock their Windows XP-running 901s and 1000Hs but can’t use Eeectl, Gadzet gives a guide on how to modify the awesome overclocking software to be able to use on EeePCs other than the 701. Read more
Asus to release Eee Motherboard
Digitimes have reported that Asus is set to release an Eee-branded motherboard:
In addition to the Eee PC and Eee Box, and previously announced all-in-one PC, Eee Top (previously known as Eee Monitor) and Eee TV, Asustek is also planning to add a motherboard line under the Eee family during first-quarter 2009, according to industry sources.
Seriously? The Eee line is diluted beyond recognition, and not an Eee motherboard just doesn’t make sense.
