Any idea how much the Asus 1008 will be?

In the US, its being sold for US$399, so I guess it would be RM1899 alright. As usual, abt RM500 more

havocx, i have installed Win 7 on the 1000HE. So far, no problem. However, there is no Internet Security or Antivirus program for Win 7. Any recommendation?

Also, Win 7 does not recognise the several Asus utility programs, how did you install the Lan Utility? ie the software that allows you to switch off the Wlan, webcam etc?

Also cannot install the Super Hybrid Engine software? ie the software to contro cpu performance and battery?

This post has been edited by michaelpaul: May 21 2009, 01:07 AM

actually win 7 has all the drivers.

yes all inside. And shockingly you can install the whole win 7 in 15 minutes. No idea why its so so fast. All the drivers would auto install and works perfect. The machine is super fast as well, as good as a core2duo you ask me.

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Added on May 21, 2009, 3:00 pmactually the 1004 and 1008 not much difference from 1000HE. It is just a marketing gimmick. The stress on lightweight and slimness. But if you really see the real weight with a 6 cell battery, it is more or less like the HE.

The 1004 and 1005 with a 6 cell is abt 1.3 kg, not much difference from 1.45kg of the HE. Actually, the netbook community is getting fed up with Asus for releasing new models every other month with no real actual improvement. Like the 1002HAE.

Lenovo S10 talks about their notebook being 1.29 kg and all that, but what they don't tell you is that 1.29 is the 3 cell. With the 6 cell, the weight is as heavy as the 1000HE.

The 1008 also is in no match with the 1000HE in terms of battery life.

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Added on May 21, 2009, 3:06 pmVery true. Nobody will buy at a price that is bordering notebook prices. Then there is no distinction. For most people, they have put RM1500 cut off point for netbook.

So better to get rid of 1000HE and screw people by only offering 1005 and 1008 at RM1800 plus.

That is why they got rid of the 901. It was close to perfect. But until today, 901 is still being sold in US, UK and Australia.

Now they are going to get rid of the 1000HE as sales of their S101 and 1002 are so bad due to the success of the 1000HE.

Asus plays a lot of games.

This post has been edited by michaelpaul: May 21 2009, 03:06 PM

I think to most people 150 grams and few hundred ringgit is a major consideration. Why pay few hundred dollars more when 150g is only the weight of a handphone? But I guess different people are different and each one of us give priority to different things. To me, price to weight ratio is very important.

AS to thick notebook, also not much difference. It is not like yesteryear 2 inch thick books where you can see the difference. Put a 1000HE and a 1008 side by side, most people won't bother unless one is a perfectionist. Last time, everybody used to chase thin handphones, nowdays, people prefer functionality as opposed to thinness.

I can get a whole 8 hours of usage on my HE with wifi on and brightness 70%. Besides the 1000HE, only the Samsung NC10, N110 and MSI Wind 115 are the only machines that are really worth it currently

This post has been edited by michaelpaul: May 22 2009, 10:18 AM

Moving on the battery life, I don't think michaelpaul's statement that with wifi on and 70% brightness gave him 8 hours battery life is entirely accurate.

The 1000HE is amazing, but it's not *that* amazing.

I'm pretty sure that you had minimal surfing done and perhaps the majority of the time the netbook was either idle or just simple word processing?

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Yes it is 8 hours. I use it everyday in Starbucks, I know. Its pure 8 hours of surfing. No idle time. Wifi on 8 hours and 8 hours of surfing ie researching. With one page of stock tickers java on. and about 3 web pages on simultaneously.

On a very very bad day, its 7.5 hours.

This post has been edited by michaelpaul: May 22 2009, 11:34 AM

OS Win XP
She at Auto
Wifi ON
Everything else like webcam, bluetooth all OFF

Screen abt 70%

I normally don't rely on the battery meter, i rely on my watch! 9am to 5pm.

I think for its price, it is worth it lah. The Wind U115 maybe the ultimate but then again, I think that will be RM2000 plus. A bit crazy to spend that much of money on a netbook.

Where can i get the 900A for 899?

i have completely forgotten Asus and models like 1008 after seeing this

http://portablemonkey.com/article/necs-new...0-inch-netbook/

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At the price of RM3K or cheapest RM2.8K, im sad to say its just out of my league.



I agree. Too expensive. A good netbook should be RM1500 and below.

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Next note on Malaysian distributor. Again it does not really matter if you got from a Malaysian, Singapore or from Taiwan. What matters is how the warranty is executed. Asus machines have limited international warranty so even if the stuff was brought in by the shop from Taiwan, as long as there is International warranty, you could send it to the Official Asus service center without getting charged. Just think of yourself as an expat when sending the machine in. They will honor the warranty as long as its in the warranty period.

Always happy to read and tap your abundant knowledge on netbooks. So, if I buy from the US, can I still claim warranty here?

Also, does this apply to MSI and Lenovo netbooks too?

maybe their wifi down.

This post has been edited by michaelpaul: Sep 10 2009, 11:50 PM