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

I have owned the Asus Eee PC 1000HA for about a month now, and I couldn't be happier with the choice I made for a netbook. I was considering buying either this netbook, or the Acer Aspire One (same specs: 160GB HDD, XP Home, 1GB RAM, 6-cell battery, etc), or the Samsung NC-10 (same specs). Since all three netbooks had very good reviews, and same exact specs, I chose the Asus 1000HA because it had a 10-inch screen (Aspire One: 8.9 inch) and because it was cheaper than the Samsung. I paid $350.00 dollars for the netbook.

The size of this netbook is perfect, in my opinion. I believe 10 inches is the sweet spot for netbooks: not too small, and just the right weight so you almost don't even feel it is in a bag with other things (6-cell battery is the heavy component - but well worth it).

I purchased 2GB RAM, and installed it in the netbook. This took no longer than 10 minutes - very straightforward (For instructions try YouTube).

Pros:
-Battery Life: absolutely amazing battery life. I get about 5-5.5 hours while chatting, word processing, web-surfing, etc. One important thing to note is that the screen of the laptop is very bright. Thus, turning the screen to about 50% brightness to increase battery life is not a sacrifice like it is on other laptops. I prefer the brightness at 40% whether it's plugged in, or on battery power.
-Speed: the netbook is decently speedy (the 2GB RAM may help also). I have not noticed considerable lag in doing any tasks so far (though I haven't tried doing anything like video processing, etc). I have also installed Windows 7 beta operating system alongside the XP Home it comes with, and that also works excellent on this netbook - I found that pleasantly surprising :).
-Small, light-weight: The Asus 1000HA is not the lightest netbook you can get (esp. with the 6-cell battery), but it is small enough and light enough that it's never a hassle to carry it around. I take it almost everywhere with me.
-Quick-start up: in Windows XP Home, the laptop turns on VERY quickly (30 seconds top). Also from stand-by mode, in about 10 seconds you can be surfing the web. Perhaps it is a combination of the operating system, and the wifi device driver, but I was very surprised at how quickly the laptop connects to a wireless network. From standby, less than a second after you can see your desktop, the wireless network indicator is already blinking, indicating internet connection - amazing!.

Cons:
-As already mentioned, the right shift key is small (the size of a letter key) and seemingly misplaced. I don't use the right shift key very often, so it has not been a problem for me.
-Also, the touchpad buttons are a bit hard to press, but most people use tapping anyhow, so this is also a non-issue.

Overall, I'm very happy with my Eee PC, and would recommend it to everyone that needs a laptop to carry around frequently.

To go along with this netbook, I recommend:
-Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (Black)
-OCZ 2 GB PC2-5400 667 MHz DDR2 Value SODIMM Laptop Memory (OCZ2MV6672G)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.