Asus Eee PC 1001P: Our Favorite Netbook
by Vivek Gowri on March 16, 2010 11:30 PM EST- Posted in
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Asus Eee PC 1001P: Battery Life
In our earlier tests of the Pine Trail-based 1005PE, we noted that the real victory of the new Atom processors was in the significantly reduced power consumption of the entire platform. This makes itself very noticeable in real world usage, with most 6-cell Pine Trail netbooks rated for anywhere between an impressive 8 hours to an absolutely astonishing 14 hours in the case of the 1005PE. The 1001P is rated at 11 hours of battery life—right in the middle.
While none of the devices actually reach their battery life targets in the real world (an idle battery life test isn't at all representative of typical use), having that much capacity on hand makes the new line of netbooks even more portable than the last. With 10 hours of battery runtime in the tank, the amount of mobility you're afforded is pretty refreshing. No more worrying about power cords, wall outlets, or the dreaded "will I have enough battery left after class to write this paper?" questions. Let me put it this way—the 1001P has better battery life than my first two iPods. Yeah.
Based on the test results, we can see that the 1001P has lower battery life than the 1005PE, and similar runtimes as the 1005HA. This is as expected, because of the 48Wh battery; the top end 1005 models tested both had larger capacity 63Wh batteries. So, the generational gap essentially means that you can achieve the same battery life results from a smaller and lighter battery. And that's why netbooks still remain relevant—double digit battery life on a $300, sub-3 pound machine that still runs Windows is a pretty awesome concept, languid performance notwithstanding.
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AnnonymousCoward - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
piroroadkill, I suggest you find out who God is, before throwing out "godawful", "goddamn", or whatever else. Don't forget that God created the physics that allows your computer to work, as well as wireless communication, and the incredible light sensors known as your eyes, and light in general.afkrotch - Thursday, March 18, 2010 - link
And according to god, I'm allowed to beat my children when they misbehave. I'm also suppose to envision myself eating his flesh and drinking his blood in church.funkyd99 - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
Religion and tech websites don't mix... If someone offends you, ignoring that person is more effective than patronizing them.Yours truely,
An agnostic who is sick of finding religious references in inappropriate places (and a hypocrite for responding to you)
legoman666 - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
I have a Dell Mini10 with the GMA500. Buying it was a mistake. Constant BSOD with Aero enabled in Win7, slow as crap, poor drivers. On the plus side, about 9 months after I got it, the drivers finally progressed enough to get HD decoding working somewhat. 720p works OK, 1080p works sometimes.I finally said screw it and installed Ubuntu netbook remix. Honestly, my Nokia N900 phone fills the gadget gap better than the Mini10. My next laptop will be bigger, CULV with a ~12" screen and more than 1gb ram.
AnnonymousCoward - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
Why can't Microsoft make an OS that's better than XP for netbooks? And you can't even change the background--are you kidding?The matte screen is very welcome. Great review.
afkrotch - Thursday, March 18, 2010 - link
I reloaded my netbook with a clean install of WinXP Pro. Can change my desktop all the time.MonkeyPaw - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
Speaking of OSes, I wonder how well it hackintoshes?numberoneoppa - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
Nice review. The battery life would definitely be the selling point for me. 10 hours of web browsing or movie watching sounds mighty fine. Oh, and of course, the screen. I also cannot stand most notebook screens these days. The only company that seems to be able to do a glossy screen properly is Apple, and even still, I prefer matte (<3 Thinkpad).piroroadkill - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
Really? Have a Macbook here and the screen is like a goddamn mirror. I'd say NOBODY can do a glossy screen rightsamspqr - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - link
glossy is bad, always