Asus Eee PC 1000 notebook review

Comments

• Not sure about the technical appraisal but the grammar in this article is appalling. Example:
  
  "The only problem you need ask yourself is, at this price, would you be better off opting for a standard notebook?"
  
  Do you "ask yourself a problem"? I think not.
  
  Please employ someone older than eight to write for you. Posted by Hazlitt, UK
• I need to ask myself whether I really want Hazlitt, UK to lick the sweat off my balls for being the worlds biggest pedant? Posted by Pezza, uk
• i would have to agree, Hazlitt you cab gargle my ball sack too you stuck up twit.
  
  Now back to the point of the article, im interested in these notebooks but i have yet been convinced, apart from surfing what else is it good for? playing movies? downloading? running programs? Posted by monkey, uk
• At £300+, I would go for a real laptop for full their capacity. Posted by Alex, UK
• Considering the plethora of websites which post reviews or offer opinions on just about everything, it is no surprise that some, including this one, are guilty of poor grammar and uninspiring writing.
  
  Good writing keeps users on the site and encourages return visits. Grammar is only a small part of good writing but is important nonetheless. Therefore Hazlitt is right, "The only problem you need ask yourself..." is part of the modern (American) vernacular but it is still a lazy cliche.
  
  "Gargle my ball sack" on the other hand is original and effective, monkey writes rather well although he has trouble with punctuation and capitalisation and so would still drive away potential readers who find such things important. Posted by Luke, UK
• Let it go, I don't care if its well written I need to understand from current eee1000 users if they are having a good experience.
  
  Would it be wiser to go for the 900, cheaper and lighter?
  
  Would it be the case of buying a normal £ 400 laptop, because that's roughly where you get with the eee1000?
  
  I would be inclined to think that a high spec in a sub range would be better than a low spec laptop?
  
  Any non grammar related thoughts?
  
  
  Posted by iounot, UK
• ooOOOooo here come the care-bear police, get a real job hazlitt Posted by dno, england
• Brits are dumb Posted by nonya, us
• Dumb?...maybe, but in the main manage to avoid misplaced and ill informed generalisations...
  
  I own a Eee1000...spent quite some time and effort looking at the then current crop of netbooks. Broadly all offering the same 'solution' for me, which was good portability (physical size and weight), decent performance (battery life, processor and familiar software)...the main selling features that finaly drew a decision out of me was the larger screen/keyboard combo, 80GB memory, XP software and Atom processor performance.
  
  I am pleased with the decision, it offers a well manufactured, portable and suprisingly functional lappy....still find the keyboard a tad small and the screen res takes time to adapt but overall gets a thumbs up from me.
  
  My advise.....only buy one if you can accept and ignore the rate at which machines are hitting the market in this new hot-bed sector! Posted by Frosty, Hong Kong
• mmm interesting views on grammar. The big Nii Naa about the 1000 is the battery life otherwise these machines are all fairly similar. either go for an earlier 7 inch model or the latest one. the latest one ie the 1000 appears to have a standard Seagate drive therefore allowing in theory the user to upgrade this himself instead of twatting about with IT nerds or people that feel the need to impose strong opinions on other peoples reviews when like all of us, they go to the toilet and have the identical bodily functions (one would hope) ie my shit does not stink attitude. Yes i have delibertately made grammar errors but then u should check out text messaging if U know wt I meen Posted by joe, uk