Is there anyone familiar with the ASUS Eee PC?

[TomtopLulu]

I bought the ASUS Eee PC 1000H 3 years ago when my last PC was stolen. At that time, I do not have any particular requirements on PC. Only if it could support some multimedia and communication function. But now,my new job requires me to be equipped with a higher power processor.
I am wondering if there was anyone familair with the ASUS Eee PC here...Any method to upgrade my Eee PC?
If not, then I have another plan to buy a new PC around $500...Then which PC is the best choice?
Well, I have so many questions...

 

[WR2]

Any method to upgrade my Eee PC?

Hello TomtopLulu;
No upgrade options for those Atom based 'Netbooks.

No need to play #20 questions.
Help us out and answer a few questions in the form shown in the sticky topic:
Laptop Buyers FAQ
That's usually enough to figure out some notebook options that fit your needs.

 

[TomtopLulu]

Hello TomtopLulu;
No upgrade options for those Atom based 'Netbooks.

No need to play #20 questions.
Help us out and answer a few questions in the form shown in the sticky topic:
Laptop Buyers FAQ
That's usually enough to figure out some notebook options that fit your needs.

Thanks! WR2!
1. The price around $500 is acceptable.
2. Not smaller than 14' maybe okay.
3. Higher resolution would be better.
4. I need a portable laptop.
5. 3 hours are enough...
6. Just some simple games like Plants VS Zombie, Angry birds, Fishing and so on.
7. Editing the photo, watching and downloading videos, scanning websites.
8. 500G
9. Amazon.com
10. At least 5 years.
11. Both DVD ROM/Writer and Bluray ROM/Writer are okay.
12. I like ASUS, Dell, HP, Acer, Compaq, Lenovo. No special brands that hatred.
13. China
14. A 4G RAM might be better.

Like these data, and then? Searching the right PC on the Internet, yeah?

 

[WR2]

Some options to look at:

HP ProBook 4530S 15.6" Notebook $491
Core i3-2330M 2.2Ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 anti-glare LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics.

HP ProBook 4530s Review
http/www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-probook-4530s.aspx

HP ProBook 4430s 14" Notebook $529
Core i3-2330M 2.2Ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 anti-glare LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics.



Lenovo Ideapad Z570 1024AMU 15.6"Notebook $500
Core i3 2350M 2.3GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics

 

[envy14tpe]

I owned the Asus 1005ha. The only thing you can upgrade within the eeePC is the ram. It comes with 1GB, and you can remove that and install 2GB. It's a huge difference.

With that said, nowadays you can get a great cheap 14" notebook that is fast as hell and can play 720p movies.

I had an eeePC for 2 years, and sold it last month. I had a home pc, and a tablet, so it lost its use.

If you only have one computer don't make it an eepc, look at the suggestions, or search laptops under $500.

 

[TomtopLulu]

Some options to look at:

HP ProBook 4530S 15.6" Notebook $491
Core i3-2330M 2.2Ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 anti-glare LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics.

HP ProBook 4530s Review
http/www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-probook-4530s.aspx

HP ProBook 4430s 14" Notebook $529
Core i3-2330M 2.2Ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 anti-glare LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics.



Lenovo Ideapad Z570 1024AMU 15.6"Notebook $500
Core i3 2350M 2.3GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400rpm HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ Intel HD 3000 Graphics

Thanks~~WR2!
They all seem very nice~~I've compared those laptops, 15.6" might be of my choice~

 

[TomtopLulu]

I owned the Asus 1005ha. The only thing you can upgrade within the eeePC is the ram. It comes with 1GB, and you can remove that and install 2GB. It's a huge difference.

With that said, nowadays you can get a great cheap 14" notebook that is fast as hell and can play 720p movies.

I had an eeePC for 2 years, and sold it last month. I had a home pc, and a tablet, so it lost its use.

If you only have one computer don't make it an eepc, look at the suggestions, or search laptops under $500.

Hmm, maybe I shall also sell the Eee PC~The customer service guy from ASUS told me to replace the 1GB ram with a 2GB one~but it would not be so helpful to increase its operation...So, I need to buy a new one. I searched on the Internet. Just as WR2 suggested, the 15.6" HP and Lenovo might be OK. And also, how do you think of the Dell laptop?
http/www.staples.com/Dell-Inspiron-14RN-1227BK-14-Laptop/product_423370

 

[WR2]

Dell Inspiron 14RN is in the same performance class as the HP and Lenovo.
The case might not be as nice as HP Probook but the price is nice.

 

[TomtopLulu]

Dell Inspiron 14RN is in the same performance class as the HP and Lenovo.
The case might not be as nice as HP Probook but the price is nice.

Yeah, the price is preferable~~But if I could sell the Eee PC, then I could afford buying HP or Lenovo~~
So those~How to make a comparison? And the price of HP varies from time to time on Amazon owing to the change of dicsounts~I guess~
http/www.amazon.com/HP-ProBook-Notebook-I3-2330M-2-20Ghz/dp/B005PZG3T2/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1337252342&sr=1-10&tag=vglnk-c1001-20
http/www.staples.com/Dell-Inspiron-14RN-1227BK-14-Laptop/product_423370
http/www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Ideapad-1024AMU-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B006M9ZXDW/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1337253557&sr=1-4&tag=vglnk-c1001-20

 

[WR2]

Pick the one you like best.

 

[TomtopLulu]

Pick the one you like best.

Yep~then I have to make order soon~since the price of HP gets higher~

 

[TomtopLulu]

Thanks for you guys! I just got the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420...
Only feel a little strange with the keys of Fn and Ctrl~~~
And one problem that I did not get the product key for Microsoft Office 2010. Anyone could help?

 

[TomtopLulu]

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