ASUS is well into double digits in the number of netbook variants it has launched, and this seasoning has finally paid off with its best one yet. What's more, the ASUS EeePC 1000HE ($400 street) dethrones the MSI Wind as the leader of the pack of pint-sized laptop wannabes. What puts it on top is not its use of the first-ever Intel Atom N280 processor or its elegantly tucked-away six-cell battery, or even its revamped keyboard. In a category where price sensitivity is paramount, the 1000HE is the new Editors' Choice because it delivers all of these things at a low price. For a limited time, you can even knock an additional $25 off by subscribing to ASUS's Facebook group, or by preordering the 1000HE through an e-tailer.
AsusTek Computer Inc.
http://www.asus.com
- Price as Tested: $400.00 Street
- Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
- Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
- Processor Name: Intel Atom N280
- Processor Speed: 1.66 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Weight: 3.2 lb
- Screen Size: 10.1 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Storage Capacity: 160 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: External
