As the netbook market has matured, a number of companies have put out cheap ultraportable computers with remarkably similar specifications. And that’s left a lot of folks scratching their heads trying to figure out which netbook is the best bargain. The answer? There is no one-size fits all answer. Odds are if you’re in the market for a $400 -…

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So far Asus has released two distinct systems in the Eee PC 1000 line. There’s the Eee PC 1000 with its 40GB solid state disk and there’s the Eee PC 1000H with its 80GB hard drive. Asus has also announced a 1000HD model which has an 80GB hard drive, but that model comes with a 900MHz Celeron processor, not the…

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It figures. A few weeks after I pulled the trigger and ordered an Eee PC 1000H for $550, Asus decides to drop the price a second time. The 1000H was originally listed at $650 before Asus marked the price down to compete with the MSI Wind and other cheap laptops. Now it looks like you can pick up a 1000H…

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[/caption] While the Asus Eee PC line only officially supports Linux and Windows, people have been finding ways to load OS X onto the diminutive laptops for ages. But if you care about little things like performance, here’s a tip: You might want to pick up an Eee PC 1000H instead of an Eee PC 901 if you want to…

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Apparently Asus has decided to give its Eee PC computer lineup the collector’s card treatment. The company offers Eee PC models coated in white, black, pink, green, and blue plastic around the world. But now for a limited time only, Korean customers can pick up a pinkish red or green Eee PC with some sort of pattern that looks a…

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It looks like Asus may be knocking $100 off the price of the Eee PC 1000H. While Amazon is still taking preorders for $650, Newegg is charging just $550. Newegg is also offering 3 day shipping and says the computer is in stock. I’d say this was just a case of one retailer offering a deal, but Mwave has the…

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Amazon has started to accept preorders for the Asus Eee PC 901, 1000, and 1000H. Asus has said the computers will begin shipping in the US on July 8th. Amazon is charging $699 for the Eee PC 1000 with an 40GB SSD, 10.2 inch display, and Linux. You can pick up an Eee PC 1000H for $649 with an 80GB…

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Sure, you can already pick up an Eee PC 901, 1000 or 1000H in Taiwan. And the company’s been projecting a July 1st launch date for the UK for a while now. But up until this evening I hadn’t heard any word on a US release. But a reader contacted me today and let me know that he had called…

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Looking for more netbook reviews? Make sure to check out our review section for in-depth looks at netbooks from Asus, HP, CTL, and others. And make sure to check out the Liliputing Product Database for more info on dozens of low cost ultraportable computers. PC Magazine has an in-depth look at the Acer Aspire One this week. The magazine gives…

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The folks at TweakTown didn’t waste much time replacing the Chinese version of Windows XP on their shiny new Eee PC 1000H. Shortly after unboxing the computer, TweakTown installed Windows Vista Ultimate, and the process seems surprisingly easy. Overall, it takes about 30 minutes to install Windows Vista, and after a fresh install, you get a Windows Vista performance score…

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As I reported earlier this week, the Asus Eee PC 1000 and Eee PC 1000H are now on sale in Taiwan. So the folks over at TweakTown wandered over to a store and picked themselves up an Eee PC 1000H and shot a little unboxing video. As you can see in the video, the Taiwanese version comes with a localized…

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Asus is releasing some more details about the upcoming Eee PC 901, Eee PC 1000, and Eee PC 1000H. When the company unveiled the machines at Computex last week, we got a look at the Taiwanese prices, which ranged from the equivalent of $559 to $658 USD. But it looks like it will cost a few bucks more to pick…

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