If you’re wondering what the High Definition mode on the 1000HV does, Liliputing has the answer for you:
It overclocks the Intel Atom processor to give your system a slightly better chance of decoding HD movies with the aid of the Eee PC 1000HV’s included ATI Radeon GPU. So for those keeping score, here’s what happens when you use the Super Hybrid Engine in several different modes:
EeePC.net has posted a review of the Eee PC 1000HE, and they have observed a few differences between this model and the venerable 1000H, probably the best Eee for a while.
Here are three major differences between the two netbooks:
The chicklet-style keyboard – This is probably the feature that everybody notices right off the bat. The Eee PC 1000HE’s keyboard is claimed by Asus to have the 92% of the size of a full keyboartd.
Longer battery life – Its 8700-mAh lithium ion battery can max out up to around 7 hours of normal computing. This definitely an improvement over earlier Eee models.
The Eee PC 1000HE performs faster than the 1000H – Thanks to a better Atom N280 processor. I don’t agree with this one, because I don’t know how an extra 0.06 of power can do anything significant. But if you can see a change, good for you.
More reason for Filipino Eee owners (or prospective owners) to rejoice: the Eee 904 GO, the one with a SIM slot for 3G access, is now available in the Philippines. And it comes with a Smart BRO plan.
P1,799 for the first of 24 months, P799 for the next 23. For a grand total of P20,176 over two years. Not bad, especially when you consider that the 904 GO reportedly has a decently-sized keyboard, making surfing and typing out those reports that much easier.
One caveat: Smart BRO is notorious for its unreliable service in some areas. Hopefully it won’t be a problem once we get our hands on these babies.
The book covers all the basics, with an introduction to Linux for people who aren’t familiar with the nuances of Linux and Xandros in particular. There’s also information about all the preloaded software, advice for extending your battery life, and tips for backing up and restoring data.
Honestly, I’m pretty sure the information would be available online, but for the beginner who needs help in Googling, they’d appreciate a book with all the information they need in one go.
Asus Eee for Dummies is available in Amazon for $16.49.
Asus Philippines has launched a promo whereby every purchase of an EeePC 701 gives the buyer a chance to win a trip to Hongkong Disneyland and a Hongkong tour.
ASUS gives you the chance to experience just how mobile the Eee PC is—not only in the comforts of your own home, school or office—but in a whole new country. Not alone either—but with your entire family.
Enjoy a Disneyland Package for 3 days and 2 nights, inclusive of roundtrip tickets from Manila–Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific, hotel accommodations, a whole day Disney tour, and a half-day city tour for you and your family!
Get a chance to be one of eight (8) lucky families of four (4) vacationing in Hong Kong by simply purchasing an Eee PC 701 2g or 4g models between July 22 to August 15, 2008 and send the important details like name, address, signature, and contact information on a sheet of paper, along with a photocopy of the sales invoice, billing statement or delivery receipt and a cut out portion of the box where the serial number is indicated (Customers can only send in one entry per sales invoice, billing statement, or delivery receipt.100 models on one receipt, for example, is considered to be one entry). Place entries in an envelope and sending it to 14 United St., Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig City, 1603 before the draw date of August 20, 2008.
This contest is open to buyers in the Philippines. For more information, you can get in touch with Asus Philippines at (632) 738-0398 or 631-4715.
I wonder why they have not included the EeEPC 900 in this promo. Perhaps they intend to move the first-generation EeePCs faster. But the price drop of the EeePC 70x would perhaps be a big selling point (the 4G sells for about PhP 16,000 or approximately $350). With competition from the new Acer Aspire one (which sells for PhP 18,800 or $418) Asus has reason to be aggressive in marketing.
Here’s one thing that will give Asus a big edge: The EeePC 901. There are a handful of netbooks being launched this time of the year. But so far, in my opinion, the big advantage that the Asus EeePC 901 has over its contemporaries is its battery life. With the default setup (6-cell battery pack), the 901 can last up to 8 hours. Most others will only go up to 3 to 4 hours with the standard/default setups. With extended battery packs, other brands (like the Acer Aspire one) can go up to 7 hours, but in some markets (like the Philippines) these other netbooks are sold with the smaller battery packs.
At any rate, Asus is still the trailblazer in the netbook industry, I would say. I hope they come up with more innovative gadgets.
Since day one of acquiring my Eee, I’ve been a constant poster/lurker at the EeePH forums, and aside from the usual modding/hacking and upgrading discussions, I’ve come across one interesting thread there: Do You Have a Name For Your Eee?”
And the EeePH members answered, in full force. Here are some of the funnier and/or interesting Eee nicknames:
cloudwalker: At home, my partner calls mine “lappie” but I call him “the little one”. Sometimes, I call him “blackee” coz he’s not white.
habagat: Palantir. With it, I can see far and wide…
sillie: chicken.
juntzo: blue baby
oneal: I call my white triple E – “Holocron”
fountainpen: All my gadgets have LOTR names. Since this little EEE is such a beauty I’m calling her Luthien
jericodc7: Sir Sophia
As for me, since I’ve always thought that the Eee looks like a small & cheap white macbook, I call my Eee “Mac Envy”.
And the inevitable happened: the first “For Dummies” book for the popular Netbook.
