ASUS Eee PC 1000HA 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 10 GB E-Storage, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Fine Ebony

As I already have a regular 14" laptop(which is sometimes a little cumbersome to carry), I was looking for an inexpensive, portable second laptop. After seeing ASUS netbook ad on internet, I bought an ASUS 900 with 16 GB SSD but had to return it as the performance just sucked. I then upgraded to ASUS 1000HA and after one month of extensive use I'm very satisfied with its performance.

The Good
- Intel Atom 270 is just great for everyday computing needs. I've installed MS office and it works just fine. There is no perceived slowness.
- The 160 GB HDD makes sure you will not run out of memory for most of your everyday computing needs.
- 1 GB memory. Having windows XP home with 1 GB is a great value. Even with 7 to 8 browsers open along with a few spread sheets and documents, I still have 400 MB to spare. A great relief when you look at the price and size of the laptop.
- Weight 3 lb. I sometimes need to move around with my bag and laptop. With my regular 7 lb laptop, I need to close it and reopen as its too heavy to hold in one hand when open. With EEE, I can keep it open while I move around.
- Battery Life. It has a 6 cell battery, just like regular laptops and as its smaller, I get about 45 minutes of additional running time(3.5 hrs).

The Not so Good
- The keyboard. Its a little cramped, given the size of notebook. Though the keys are regular sized, I'm still to learn how to use shift key. I normally use the right shift. In ASUS, its much smaller. I keep hitting the up arrow instead, which is frustrating at times. For using End or Home keys I have to press Fn key as these are shared with arrow keys.
- The resolution. 1024 X 600 is fine but given the size of the screen, a higher option would have allowed more viewing area. I've started using Google Chrome browser on this laptop as it gives more viewing area than IE or Firefox.
- Speaker quality is not much good, though it has Dolby sound room.
- I'm unable to charge my iPod through its USB ports.
- My palms are sweaty and the laptop is glossy. I need to keep wiping off my finger prints.

Overall a great laptop for the price. I'd recommend it as your back up laptop.Get more detail about ASUS Eee PC 1000HA 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 10 GB E-Storage, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Fine Ebony.