Comments on: ASUS Eee PC 1000HA to Rival Acer Aspire One

By: Mike Koball

Mike Koball — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:14:55 +0000

Bought the Acer Aspire one and was terribly dissappointed with it. I found it to be very slow, and it forever to boot up and shut down…
I also hated the right and left click buttons’ location, finding them very difficult to use. About the only thing I ended up liking about it was the size.
After using my wife’s new ASUS 1000HA, I find it to be a superior machine, very fast, and much more ergonomically pleasing. So I gave my Acer to my sister and bought an ASUS for myself…
Wish I had bought it first.

By: Tim Doubek

Tim Doubek — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:49:25 +0000

I have to go with the 1000HA, especially since I just purchased mine for $349.00 (shipping included in that price). Can’t beat that.

By: khorchid

khorchid — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:00:44 +0000

It seems the Asus is the winner rather than the acer aspire one, I will go for the asus 1000HA, no need for the extra $ 50.00 with the model H.

By: rvelunta

rvelunta — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:12:28 +0000

Get the Asus 1000H. I have one. I also have the Acer Aspire One. And the original “netbook”– Asus EEE 701.

By: Clyde Elder

Clyde Elder — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:11:57 +0000

Thanks for the comments about the Acer sound and bright glossy screen. The comparison to the ASUS 1000H/HA was very helpful. I had narrowed down my search to one of the two. The extra pound of weight for the ASUS is a negative. But it will also upgrade to 2Gb RAM without voiding the warranty (2Gb needed to overcome lock-ups and freezes if doing intensive work per other user comments at other sites). The Aspire can be upgraded to 1.5Gb max but voids the warranty and supposedly you have to take the machine apart to do it. Considering price is the same for the ASUS 100HA and the Aspire, the ASUS seems right for me.

By: Shelby Howell

Shelby Howell — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:06:14 +0000

I looked at the Acer and was surprised at the noise from the unit, probably the fan. I thought it might have been the particular unit, but found they all were loud. After a lot of comparing the opinions and specs on the internet and decided on the Asus 1000HA (no bluetooth)at $429.00.
I almost couldn’t wait for the unit to arrive, and I was not dissappointed! What a pleasant experience it was to find the product surpassed the hype. This is one great little package! XP is great for me and the keyboard is really easy to use. Speed for most jobs is more than adequate and the connection speed to the internet is fast. It seems to me that the Dell, Acer, Wind et all, are shooting to surpass the Asus line. Amazon sells more Acer units, but I believe its because people don’t have the opportunity to hear the thing run and don’t see the size difference in the screens.
ASUS RULES!

By: Gazlak

Gazlak — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:14:44 +0000

The EEE PC 1000H is a LOT better than the Aspire One. I bought an Aspire One and took it back after 2 days and got the 1000H instead. Wireless would just stop working after 2 web pages on the Aspire One. And that shiny screen on the Acer, ugh!

My opinion, go for the 1000H and don’t even give the Aspire One a second look.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:54:57 +0000

I’m wondering why you wouldn’t spend the extra $50 and get the reduced price 1000h. It’s got then-wireless which the HA lacks, and it appears to now include a 180GB HDD.. plus the price just got hacked from $550~ for $450-470 depending on the website. I was hemming and hawing about getting the 1000h before, but there’s not reason not to now. Maybe it’s a bit more expensive than the Aspire… but I’ve had terrible luck with Acers. Almost as bad as Gateways in my opinion. ASUS seems to have a really solid reputation.. they’re like the Hondas of the computer world.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:57:17 +0000

I love your question, cause that’s where I am. I’m trying to find a buyer for my 701 (I’ve reduced the price down to $225 and it’s still not sold) and want to buy a 9″ or 10″ system. So to stick with Asus, or go to Aspire one or Mini9. Hmmm…