Fool me once...
Close to a month ago I ordered a Eee Pe 1005HA-Pu (the more expensive one with more bells and whistles: longer battery life, bluetooth etc) with high expectations. After two days the adapter plug would make a high pitched static noise when I plugged into the computer and it wouldn't go away. I returned it. Its been my experience in the past that healthy computers SHOULD NOT be making weird noises. It turns out that Asus has a pretty horrible rap sheet when it comes to the adapters it uses for its Eee PCs. Go look at the 1005 HA reviews on amazon and look at the "one star" reviews. They are mostly about DOA units or power cords that break too easily or just plain don't work. I returned it for a full refund. My theory is that most people don't write reviews if they return there computer for a refund, meaning that while there are "only" eighty or so one star reviews, there are untold amounts of disappointed and frustrated suckers like myself out there that were too pissed and fed up to make time to write a negative review.
Fool me twice...
Not having time to do more research and wanting to give Asus a second chance (this I did BEFORE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PREVALENCE OF POWER CORD ISSUES) My unit, the one this page is for Eee Pc 1001P White, arrived just one time. I opened up that package and low and behold the SD CARD READER DID NOT WORK. The dummy, place holder, card was sticking out of the jack. I tried to get it to stay in but after booting up the comp, I tried a real SD Card and it would only read the card if I physically held it in place the whole time I was access files. Needless to say this was totally unacceptable and I am now in the process of a SECOND RETURN FOR REFUND!!!
My advice, Don't buy an Eee. There are lots of advice out there, and having learned the hard way I've decided to maybe spend a little bit more and get a SAMSUNG, DELL, HP, or something else that has a better reputation for customer service and overall build quality.
Also the Matte screen is definitely not as high quality as the shiny one. It really did look pretty crappy in comparison.
JUST SAY NO TO ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK!
| Standing screen display size | 10.1 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 Pixels |
| Processor | 1.66 GHz intel_atom_n450 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Memory Speed | 667 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 160 GB |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel GMA 3150 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
