ASUS EEE PC 1001P REVIEWED
The Asus Eee PC 1001P is one of the latest Eee PC models from Asus. It sports a 10.1 inch display with 1024 x 600 pixels. The Eee PC 1001P is powered by an Intel Atom N450 processor with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive and runs Windows 7 Starter Edition. Unlike the 1008P or 1005PE, the 1001P doesn’t have Bluetooth, but it does feature WiFi 802.11b/g. Asus claims that the battery will power the laptop for up to 11 hours on a single charge.
One of the cheapest netbooks on the market, the Eee PC 1001P is now available from Amazon for just $299. Laptop Magazine recently reviewed the netbook and has published a detailed review. The netbook doesn’t last for 11 hours as Asus claims, but you will have no difficulty getting over 8 hours on a single charge. Many Pine Trail netbooks offer 10+ hours of uptime, but they usually cost $350 or above. Perhaps, the only other Pine Trail netbook in the same price range is the Aspire One 532h. Its base version which costs $299 ships with a 3 cell battery which is unlikely to last for more than 5 hours.
As for other features, well, the 1001P is virtually identical to the 1005PE. It has a nice keyboard, a decent touchpad and delivers satisfactory performance. But it is the battery life that makes this machine more attractive than the Aspire One 532h or other similar netbooks.