Looking for comparison review AAO 10" and Asus 1000HE

And others. I have an AAO 10.2" and I like it well enough--great screen, OK keyboard, trackpad, good access for upgrade, etc. Still, I find myself at the netbook counter at Best Buy looking at the ASUS 1000HE and the HP MINI and others, and I can't buy all of them and test to see which I prefer. The keyboards of the HP and the ASUS seem, for different reasons and in limited testing, better than the AAO that I own. I'd like to know if this is the general sense of things. Also, about the screen--as a widescreen, the AAO actually looks smaller than the widescreens for the ASUS and the HP -- are the proportions different? Is this my fevered imagination? I'm on the verge of ordering the ASUS from Amazon just to do a complete comparison, with the idea of selling one or the other on eBay when done. So if there are good comparison reviews already out there that'd be helpful.

 

Actually - maybe I can help? First - the 1000HE sold by BestBuy is NOT the same as you can get on Amazon, etc. The differences are - No bluetooth in the BestBuy and the processor is an N270 compared to the N280 (and some other small details..)...

For that, I own the AAO 10.2", the non-BestBuy 1000HE, an HP 2133 and a Dell Mini 10... Sooooo..... Screens are the same size on the 10" models ('cept the 2133 goes to 1280x768 on the 8.9" screen) Overall - I love my AAO, as the screen is simply wonderful and is close to the HP in color & depth.?. The Asus is matte (non-glare) which is good for outside stuff (on the deck with a beer, as it were )...

The keyboards? HP & Asus get my votes - the keyboard is just a tad small on the Acer. Dell isn't bad, 'cept for the funky "touchpad" (and again - the BestBuy version of the Mini 10 is the ENTRY level Dell Mini. And nope - you can't upgrade the RAM...

So - if it were me....

Buy the Asus from someone besides BestBuy (you'll pay about $25 - $35 more - BUT, you'll get a much better 1000HE)...

Anyway - if you have any specific questions about any of these - pop back a reply, OK?

HTH!

John

 

Thanks for the note. As it happens, I've ordered the ASUS 1000HE from Amazon after one of my visits to BB -- liked the new "chiclet" keyboard especially, but the think _looked_ big to me. Also worried how the screen compares with the AAO. Anyway, will have some side-by-side time soon, may keep both, or sell one on eBay. Cheers--

 

First notes comparing the AAO 10" with the EeePC 1000HE:

First, the EeePC is Piano black, very glossy, and fingerprints like crazy. The screen on the ASUS is actually 3/16" taller than the AAO, and surprisingly, it makes a difference. THe keyboard on the ASUS is about 1/2" wider than the AAO. Screen on AAO is clearly better, due to gloss. THe ASUS makes more noise--a constant hum, I presume a fan, while the AAO is pretty silent. The ASUS keyboard may be better, both size and style (chiclet). Not sure on this yet. At first I thought it was a clear win fot the EeePC, now not quite so sure.Weights SEEM about same tho teh EeePC is 3 lb 3.4oz whereas the AAO is 2 lb 15.9oz. Oh, one last thing so far. THe mouse pad on the ASUS is way better, 100% better, than the one on the AAO--it's wider, surer to the touch, has effective two-finger scroll, just feels better/easier to use. So far I'm still in toss-up country.