Eee PC 1005HR unboxed complete with 1366 x 768 display
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posted November 23rd 2009 4:37PM
posted November 23rd 2009 4:37PM
posted November 23rd 2009 4:37PM
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Other than the name.. I really like this netbook.. :)
IMO, it should have had Nvidia Ion graphics. I would have at the very least considered buying this.
Well, that and it being brought to the US. That may help. lol
See my comment on the one below, the Asus 1201N has Ion, dual core Atom, and is out in the US next month!
@BigJayDogg3 Ditto. Stop bitching about all the netbooks that don't have Ion graphics and go spend your money on one that does. Haven't done that yet? Then stop complaining.
@BigJayDogg3
the problem is, netbooks with ion go for 400 bucks and more. a price for wich you also can buy a much more capaple culv. but of course, culvs just go down to 11,6".
Boooooooo! no ION graphics?
Just get the Asus Eee PC 1201N, it has Nvidia Ion and Atom 330 Dual Core!
It's out in the US next month.
http://www.netbookreviews.net/asus/eee-pc-1201n/
@Ma2T while this is true, what about those of us who actually want a 10" netbook with ion.
Anything that can't do HD flash (even the Intel 4500MHD does flash) isn't worth owning anymore.
agreed. upping the screen resolution does nothing if theres no power under the hood.
@Jeff Kibuule I was pretty sure I'd seen a tweet about somebody hacking Adobe's 10.1 flash to work on the GMA 950, but I can't seem to find it. Supposedly the GMA 500 that is paired with the Z-series Atom's WILL work to do GPU-offloading of HD flash, so suddenly those Z-series Atoms which until now we all avoided suddenly look slightly better. Personally I'd be inclined to wait for Pineview though...
Is it just me or do high resolution displays with small display sizes not go well together? I had an HP HDX16t with a 1080p screen. Everything was just so small. I would increase resolution, and everything would just become blurry.
Did a craigslist trade for a Unibody Macbook (not pro) with backlit keyboard and 250gig HDD. Never going with high resolution and small screen size ever again.
U'll need some time getting used to hi-res on small screens.. but once you get used to it, low res displays look humongous...
Used to own a dell with hi res which really drived me crazy but after a month or so, I got used to it... of course, I don't wear glasses and have no problems with sight.
The macbook's resolution is 1280x800. For a 13-inch screen, nothing is too big or too small. But with all seriousness, that 1080p on a 16 inch had me keeping my face
There's always DPI adjustments you could make to make things more legible.
"I would increase resolution, and everything would just become blurry."
I mean to say decrease. But yea I tried it and the picture looked horrible.
Right! My 10" eeePC with 1024x600 already has very small pixels and is in my limit of comfortability. This new one must be unreadable! Well, small pixels should in theory be better in a perfect world of resolution-independent software, vector icons, etc. But in Windows many things are still designed for a specific pixel size.
Obviously it depends on how good your eyes are too. (Which in turn comes down to genetics and age.)
@Teerim A 16" display at 1920 x 1080 was too high resolution for you? Jeez, I'm using a 15" 1080i display to type this on. Sure I'd like one that was bigger, but I'd never go for less resolution if I could avoid it. Having lot of pixels to do my work in is just so great. I can't imagine how you'd have problems with 1080i at 16" honestly.
Anyway, that said I'm curious about what I'd think about 1366 x 768 pixel displays at 10". I'd love to see one in person, but they seem to be rare birds and you never see any of them at retail. Likely a very personal choice. I only know that a 1024 x 600 netbook screen is just too freaking small (esp. vertically) to browse the web with. Between the slow CPU which makes scrolling lethargic plus the low res, it just doesn't work for me. I may have to step up to one of the 11.6-inchers on offer lately instead...
So this will play games such as Civilization and even older games that just simply require a 768 res. Heck even games such as Sacred 1 require it.
I'd be tempted to trade my 1005 in for this.
@Mark Dell better wait until we have some runtime tests. the 1005hah has great battery life but i wouldnt trade a minute (ok, an hour) of it for a higher resolution.
whoa I know this is off topic but engadget can you please put the old design back it was uch easier on my eyes, pluslus it looked better.
Needs a 330 and ION.
@(Unverified) No, it doesn't. A 330 would blow the battery life to hell, as would adding Ion. They would also add at least $100 and probably more to the list price. Neither of which would be acceptable to most of us. Go buy one of the models with Ion already.
Here we go again!
It won't do HD video very well. It's really, really jumpy.
Sit tight everyone, the Asus EeePC 1201N is just around the bend, and it will fulfill your Atom 330, 2-3 Gb., Nvidia Ion and 1366x768 needs, all with BT, Wireless N and a 250 Gb. HDD for $500.
It is going to be f'n awesome.
alas, do not want 11.5 inch display, want netbook.
@Shidell
11" is reasonable.
@Shidell
The 1201N is a 12". Many, including myself, feel that's just too big for a netbook.
EEE PC makes slick looking cases, but I like other netbook brands far better (example: Asus) for the easily upgradeable slots for stuff like RAM and hard drives.
EDIT: I like brands such as ACER better for the easily upgradeable slots.
I'm pretty sure ASUS makes the Eee line...
See this is just one problem with having the replies hidden.
Anyways, the earlier Acer models were not as easy to upgrade. Conversely Asus has made their more recent netbooks harder to upgrade.
That "Eee" logo looks fucking discusting. Might as well get a KIRF.
Wow... They actually made a USEFUL netbook... :O I'm amazed...
Now there is only one question/demand left to answer; Will this play Crysis?
@RedChaos
Hmm... I'm not sure why my reply showed up under your post. I was replying to Ma2T.
@Teerim
I don't see how changing the DPI would affect the picture. This is much different than changing the resolution.
See link:
http://www.wordstar.org/computing/pages/monitor_cal.htm
@Ma2T
One problem with the 1201N: It's a 12.1" model. At least it's a problem for those of us that would rather have a smaller 10.1" netbook.
Why is Ion deployment in sub-12" laptops taking so long?!
12 inches is not a netbook anymore. 10.5, max.
@(Unverified)
I suppose the current generation Ion might be too big to fit in a 10" netbook.Or maybe it's just because they can charge a premium for the 12" models.
@(Unverified) Or it sucks down enough power that they need the larger form factor to support a bigger battery. Or it adds enough to the price that they can't justify it on a $299 netbook.
Intel "graphics." DO NOT WANT
STOP REVIEWING GARBAGE PLZ
Just because it doesn't interest you, that doesn't make it "garbage".
@mullingitover
While Intel graphics do truly suck in terms of performance, they do have a couple advantages: Price, as you already sorta mentioned, and power consumption (especially with the upcoming PineView chipset). And so depending on what you actually plan to use the netbook for, that might not be such a bad compromise.
Intel is dumping their garbage into the marketplace to keep Nvidia's better graphics hardware from taking hold. They're crooked as hell and they've been fined over a billion in europe, and settled with AMD for another billion stateside. The problem is, the consumers aren't getting anything out of these deals, and Intel isn't learning. They're continuing to fight dirty and consumers are the ones getting the shaft.
As for whatever they may have down the road, cool. Problem is, I can't play Team Fortress 2 on the graphics hardware that is made out of promises, and meanwhile they're giving Nvidia's perfectly good graphics chip the old prison yard shiv. They deserve to be called out for it, and trade blogs shouldn't give their junk graphics hardware the time of day.
So you think everyone's first priority when buying a **netbook** is playing Team Fortress 2 or the like? Not battery life or cost?
Would TF2 even play well on Ion? Possessing a Geforce 9400 has its advantages, like enabling video acceleration, but it doesn't make the Atom itself a better processor.
Install CoreAVC codec to just about any netbook and you'll be amazed how seamlessly 720p plays. Just ask my AspireOne D250 - it won't answer you but it plays 720p beautifully.