Design

Asus’ Eee PC 1000HE is the latest iteration in its seemingly unending parade of Eee products. It occupies the 10-inch space, now established as the “in” size for netbooks, and features a 1024×600 screen.

Our review sample arrived in glossy, fingerprint loving black, with an inlaid speckled texture under the surface. The 1000HE is also available in white, and features a 1.3-megapixel camera at the top of the screen.

Quick access buttons are available under the screen, allowing you to turn the monitor off, change resolutions quickly, switch between power management modes, and load Skype. The resolution changing button cycles between 800×600, the native 1024×600, 1024×768 (you have to scroll to see the rest of the screen), and 1024×768 Compress (everything is squeezed into the smaller screen). The 1024×768 modes are useful for when an application isn’t designed for the Eee’s smaller vertical resolution, and can help you click those off-screen elements such as OK buttons and title bars.

The keyboard is reasonably sized, with isolated keys and all 12 function buttons. The base visibly flexes under your fingers when typing, which doesn’t prevent you from typing quite quickly (HP still has the edge in this field), but can be a little distracting.

Features

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