ASUS continues to mercilessly flog Eee brand with Eee PC 1000HD
By Nilay Patel 
posted July 22nd 2008 8:06PM
posted July 22nd 2008 8:06PM
ASUS must think that best way to make the Eee PC stand out in the overflowing netbook market is to crank out minor, uninteresting variants of the same models, because otherwise we're at a total loss to explain today's appearance of the Eee PC 1000HD. Yeah, that's the 1000HD, not the 1000H, which we've already seen. Ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is that it's basically the same machine as the Pentium M-based Eee 904, only with the 1000's 10-inch screen. Right. So now not only are there an endless variety of Eee models, the model numbers themselves don't indicate anything logical: the Eee 901 is faster than the 904, which uses the basic case of the 1000 but shares a processor with the 900 and 1000HD -- but not the 1000 or 1000H, which are Atom-based like the 901. Hmm, Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play -- not easy to buy might be your big problem here, ASUS.[Via Mobile Stylus]
I don't see the problem, people bitch and whine about the current models, asus listens to the customers and makes new models. Then people who have never owned, and probably won't, bitch and whine for making models customers wanted...
Asus is the crazies!!!! too much choice..... oh my gods... rofl... lol..
Okay..... too much beer but seriously... I sprung for a 1000h today as I actually have a use ... I say use and not need... cause seriously... it's a second notebook.... but it will come in handy for grad school. I wanted something more like the sony.... but f*** that price.... so I decided on a 6 cell msi wind... but good luck getting that until september?!? So this will work just nicely... over my 8-10lb monstrosity powerhouse 15.4in which I love to use and hate to carry everywhere.
yeah...... you would think all those papers I have the joy of authoring in school would make this post better.... but alas we return to beer and 1am...
Cheers!!!
-B!
it makes me wanting Jisus laptop even more
Hey Patel, where's the legal disclaimer about you being a lawyer, but not being my lawyer, and that anything you say should not be considered as advice in any way shape, or form?
This is definitely making it easier for people to buy exactly what they want.
Ignoring economies of scale...what's wrong with more variety?
If its A LOT cheaper, more variety isnt a bad thing.
Somehow I managed to miss the 904 in the endless rollout of Eees. But I don't think anyone can fault me for it. As time goes by and the Wind 6-cell looms farther and farther in the distance and the Dell E is nowhere in sight, I have less desire to replace my "old" Eee 701 4G. Turns out that little thing is good enough for me.