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wmrawls · 03-04-2009, 04:26 PM

Thought I would share this because I am steadily downsizing in the PC direction but asking for more on the Sony Reader side....hmmm wonder what that says about me?
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As a long time owner of Dell Axims I have been very happy with them but have found that my X51V no longer fit the bill for me when I travel. My basic laptop for Travel, work supplied, has been an IBM R52 and as my travels have increased over the last year I have grown tired of hauling it around, underfoot on airplanes, short battery life and just in general a pain in the fanny.

As I have searched for a suitable replacement or substitute I have talked to a great many people and researched the Internet trying to find the perfect balance between comfort, portability and functionality.

The ASUS 1000HA has answered the call and answered it well. Its light weight, has a long battery life and with a 160 GB hard drive certainly capable of large amounts of data storage.

Initial set up was incredibly easy. Mine came equipped with XP home and I am content with that as an OS, 1 gig of RAM has preformed adequately and with a built in SD card reader, 3 USB ports and a standard network connection as well as wireless its ready to preform in a multitude of environments. Also equipped with a Mic and earphone connectors, Oh its also equipped with an external connector for video output or external monitor.

A built in Webcam is very sharp for those who desire video conferencing. Bear in mind this device does not come with a DVD / CD player reader so you have to have an external source for data transfer but come on the group on this site will have no trouble figuring out the many ways of transferring data to and from the device. I have an external DVD/CD drive that is USB connected and its a snap to set up and do its thing.
I also have several thumb drives and again they pop in and your off to the races on data transfer.

Keyboard is approximately 92% the size of a normal keyboard and has a standard layout so its pretty easy to navigate. The touch pad is fairly easy to adjust to and I will probably pick up a small wireless mouse but since most of the time it will be used while on my lap its a low priority.

A friend that has a slightly older model has purchased a long life battery for about $80 and he likes it because it has a bulky rear and elevates the rear of the laptop and makes the keyboard a little more comfortable for him....myself, well I will wait a while and see if I need the extra battery.

So far I have found nothing that I did not expect.....well one thing. It comes in a Glossy Black and A Glossy WHITE....the black does smudge a lot. So if your picky about that you might want to go with the white.

And by the way I picked this beauty up at Tiger Direct for a delivered price of $336USD....well within my budget. So far so good.

03-04-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
wmrawls Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill,SC Device: Sony PRS 505, Dell Axim X50V	Asus Eee PC 1000HA New and First Impressions Thought I would share this because I am steadily downsizing in the PC direction but asking for more on the Sony Reader side....hmmm wonder what that says about me? .................................................. .. As a long time owner of Dell Axims I have been very happy with them but have found that my X51V no longer fit the bill for me when I travel. My basic laptop for Travel, work supplied, has been an IBM R52 and as my travels have increased over the last year I have grown tired of hauling it around, underfoot on airplanes, short battery life and just in general a pain in the fanny. As I have searched for a suitable replacement or substitute I have talked to a great many people and researched the Internet trying to find the perfect balance between comfort, portability and functionality. The ASUS 1000HA has answered the call and answered it well. Its light weight, has a long battery life and with a 160 GB hard drive certainly capable of large amounts of data storage. Initial set up was incredibly easy. Mine came equipped with XP home and I am content with that as an OS, 1 gig of RAM has preformed adequately and with a built in SD card reader, 3 USB ports and a standard network connection as well as wireless its ready to preform in a multitude of environments. Also equipped with a Mic and earphone connectors, Oh its also equipped with an external connector for video output or external monitor. A built in Webcam is very sharp for those who desire video conferencing. Bear in mind this device does not come with a DVD / CD player reader so you have to have an external source for data transfer but come on the group on this site will have no trouble figuring out the many ways of transferring data to and from the device. I have an external DVD/CD drive that is USB connected and its a snap to set up and do its thing. I also have several thumb drives and again they pop in and your off to the races on data transfer. Keyboard is approximately 92% the size of a normal keyboard and has a standard layout so its pretty easy to navigate. The touch pad is fairly easy to adjust to and I will probably pick up a small wireless mouse but since most of the time it will be used while on my lap its a low priority. A friend that has a slightly older model has purchased a long life battery for about $80 and he likes it because it has a bulky rear and elevates the rear of the laptop and makes the keyboard a little more comfortable for him....myself, well I will wait a while and see if I need the extra battery. So far I have found nothing that I did not expect.....well one thing. It comes in a Glossy Black and A Glossy WHITE....the black does smudge a lot. So if your picky about that you might want to go with the white. And by the way I picked this beauty up at Tiger Direct for a delivered price of $336USD....well within my budget. So far so good. Last edited by wmrawls; 03-04-2009 at 04:28 PM.