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TIP: Improve WiFi performance on your EEE 1000HE by installing WiFi drivers of 1005HA
ASUS has made the drivers available for the EEE 1005HA and it seems that after installing the WiFi drivers of 1005HA on the EEE 1000HE, the WiFi performance has improved a lot. Some of the users were complaining about the occasional disconnections and the new Atheros WiFi driver has solved that problem.
ASUS Releases New BIOS for EEE 1008HA netbook
ASUS has released new BIOS for the EEE 1008HA. It claims to improve the wifi performance of the netbook.
EEEbuntu 3.0 now available – based on Ubuntu 9.04!
Update: Right now, only base version is available. Other versions will be available in few days
EEEbuntu 3.0 has been released today, which is based on the latest Ubuntu 9.04. Although the Canonical did released a netbook version of Ubuntu 9.04, the EEEbuntu uses a custom kernel which makes all the hot keys and shortcut buttons work out-of-the-box!
Like earlier versions of EEEbuntu, it also comes with 3 versions:
- Standard version: All the standard stuff
- NBR: Standard version + netbook remix launcher
- Base: This comes with only basic applications like web browser installed.
ASUS total netbook line to be slashed to just 3 netbooks
ASUS has pretty odd down plans coming up for the next few months as they are planning to reduce the total lineup of the ASUS EEE PCs to just THREE MODELS. All will be running Windows XP and will come equipped with 160GB HDD. Which three are they going to be? It was not a job figuring out the models though. First is the just released EEE 1008HA followed by 1005HA, which is basically same as 1008HA but with removable battery and an extra USB port. Third will be their first netbook-cum-tablet, the T91.
ASUS has pretty odd down plans for the coming months as they are planning to reduce the total lineup of the ASUS EEE PCs to just THREE MODELS. All models will be running Windows XP and will come equipped with 160GB HDD. Which three are they going to be? It was not a tough job to figure out those models though. First is the just released EEE 1008HA followed by 1005HA, which is basically same as 1008HA but with removable battery and an extra USB port. Third will be their first netbook-cum-tablet, the T91.
This actually marks the demise of the EEE 1000HE and other models like EEE 1002H. What is ASUS thinking? At first, we saw them rolling out an EEE every week or so and now they are slashing down all of their popular EEEs (including the EEE 1000HE which is selling so well!). EEE 1000HE is one of the netbooks in the world, which can give you 7+ hours of battery life in real world use. This is sad, really sad.
ASUS EEE 1005HA in the works, basically a EEE 1008HA with removable battery
Many tech sites criticized the 1008HA for having a built-in battery. Well, looks like the ASUS has listened to your wishes. ASUS EEE 1005HA is in the works which is basically a 1008HA with removable battery. It also comes with an extra USB port, making USB ports to a total of 3.
There are more differences between 1005HA and 1008HA. The 1005HA comes with 6-cell battery with a capacity of 2200mAh. The 1008HA comes with a 4-cell battery. It will be priced around 350 euros.
Eee PC 1000HE BIOS update for better video
Asus recently created a new BIOS update which is must have for those watching videos often on their Eee PC 1000HE. User reports suggest that the new upgrade frees up some valuable memory from the netbook when playing video, thus giving a slightly better viewing of high-definition videos. It also improves gaming display and other applications which require heavy graphic capabilities.
Moreover, you may overclock the 1000HE at 1.9GHz, which will enable you to watch Hulu, Netflix and YouTube videos better than it was with the old BIOS and regular settings. However, before you consider the update, you should know that doing so would remove your 1000HE’s support for DOLBY digital sound. So, its a decision to choose sound over audio.
READ our EEE 1000HE review
EEE 1000HE keyboard works fine on EEE 1000H – here is the proof!
There are two main differences between EEE 1000H and EEE 1000HE: chiclet style keyboard on the EEE 1000HE and bigger battery. Some great folks at eeeuser have been to swap the EEE 1000H keyboard with the chicklet keyboard of the EEE 1000HE.
Best part is that everything works, including the extra ‘fn’ key.
There is no use of using N280 + GN40 combo if you are using Windows XP
Intel N280 processor and GN40 chipset provides better hardware video decoding and 3D graphics performance only if you are using Windows Vista. This is because only Vista (or later) gives you directX 10 and DXVA 2.0.
Unfortunately, most of the netbooks are still shipping with the Windows XP. With Windows XP, you only get DXVA 1.0 due to which hardware video decoding does not work properly. With Vista, DXVA 2.0 is available and hardware decoding worked fine.
Right now, only Eee PC 1004DN and Gigabyte Technology’s Touch Note T1028 have GN40 chipset. It may be true that netbooks with N280+GN40 combo may offer better hardware video decoding, but the overall performance with a BETA product like Vista is simply horrible on the netbooks.
I tried Vista on my EEE 1000H with 2GB RAM and the performance is disappointing. I will (patiently) wait for the Windows 7 instead.
Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix to be available soon!
Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, has announced the availability of Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix. The newer version of ubuntu is going to be made available this coming Thursday. The newer version sports faster boot times. It also comes with an interface which lets them launch their favorite application easily and quickly. Other improvements include better power management and easier switching between networks.
Although, I really enjoyed EEEbuntu, which is actually an Ubuntu 8.10 with EEE drivers, but its long bootup time was the main turn off. That is the reason, I kept going back to Windows XP. I’m really looking forward to download the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix version. I hope the improvements are enough to make me use the Ubuntu full time.
Toshiba unveils the UX Series Netbooks
Toshiba launches its new 10.1 inch widescreen range of netbooks in Japan this week, with a price tag of £400. The UX Series boasts of a longer battery life of about 4 hours compared to the NB100 netbook with battery life of 2.9 hours. However, inspite of its larger screen the model is smaller, at 263 x 192 x 31mm and weighs between 1.2 and 1.3Kg depending on the configuration. The other specifications are same as many other netbooks in the market, like:
- Intel’s N280 Atom processor
- 1GB RAM
- 160GB Hard Disk Drive
- 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution
The new netbook from Toshiba looks very promising. The chicklet keyboard seems to be of much better quality than the found on ASUS EEE 1000HE (reviewed here)
