Most of the time when someone says they’re trying to update or downgrade the BIOS on their computer, they simply mean they want to change the software running on the BIOS. But sometimes that’s not so easy to do without physically modifying the BIOS chips — and that’s exactly what Eee User forum member naviathan […]
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MagicJack hack turns an Eee PC into a mobile telephone jack
The MagicJack is USB dongle that you can plug into any computer to enable free or low cost VoIP calls using a standard telephone handset. But if you don’t want to carry around a USB dongle, it turns out you can cut it open and install the components inside a netbook. And that’s exactly what […]
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Asus consolidating Eee PC lineup: Germany edition
While the folks at Asus USA still haven’t made any announcements about the future of the Eee PC 1000HE and other older models, over in Europe, they’re dropping like flies. Asus officials in France have said that the company will be focusing on the Eee PC 1008HA, 1005HA, and other new models soon, while phasing […]
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Update: Asus NOT phasing out Eee PC 1000HE in the UK?
The plot thickens. Last week, Asus spokesperson John Swatton told Register Hardware that the company would soon be phasing out the popular Eee PC 1000HE and other netbooks in the UK market to focus on new models including the Eee PC 1008HA, 1005HA, and an as yet unnamed Eee PC 1000-series netbook. Then Asus France […]
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Asus also phasing out Eee PC 1000HE in France
A few days ago an Asus official announce that the company would be phasing out all of its existing netbook models in the UK and focusing on three new machines: The Eee PC 1008HA, Eee PC 1005HA, and another Eee PC 1000-series netbook that hasn’t been launched yet. Now Blogeee reports that Asus France is […]
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Is Asus UK about to kill off the Eee PC 1000HE, all 9 inch models?
We heard rumors a while ago that Asus was consolidating its netbook lineup, and possibly eliminating its 7 and 9 inch models in the UK to make room for the popular Eee PC models with 10 inch displays. But I didn’t see this one coming at all. Register Hardware is reporting that Asus plans to […]
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE keyboard is compatible with Eee PC 1000H
The Asus Eee PC 1000H and 1000HE are very similar. But the newer Eee PC 1000HE has a slightly faster processor, a better battery, and a new “chiclet-style” keyboard that many users find easier to type on. But if you already have an Eee PC 1000H and don’t want to buy a new computer just […]
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE review
The Eee PC 1000HE is the next generation of the popular Asus Eee PC 1000H. At first glance, the two computers are almost identical. They have the same chassis, display, hard drive, and RAM. But there are a few minor changes that make the Eee PC 1000HE worth checking out. First, it has a marginally […]
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Intel Atom N280 CPU can hit 1.75GHz with ease
People have been overclocking the Intel Atom processor used in netbooks ever since it was first released last summer, with some people reporting clock speeds of higher than 2GHz. But Asus has always gone one step further – by offering Eee PC users a handy utility called the Super Hybrid Engine that lets you overclock […]
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE battery tested… extensively
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE ships with a high capacity 8700mAh 6 cell battery. That’s about 24% more than the 6600mAh 6 cell battery that came with the original Eee PC 1000HE. So it stands to reason that the newer model should get better battery life, right? There’ve been a number of reports that the […]