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Wednesday 8 October 2008, 5:17 PM

As big as it should get

You buy something like an EEE because it is small and cheap. If it gets any bigger it is not a netbook but a laptop.

That said, it is easy to carry about. It performs well and has enough facilities to function as a second machine. Perfect.

The WindowsXP is just about acceptable. Ubuntu Linux gives the user more zip and is better able to run multiple apps (and much better than Xandros). Battery life using Ubuntu is less than with Windows, but I don't find this a problem.

To my mind the big advantage of of the 1000 over the 901/900 is the keyboard. I found my fingers just to fat to be comfortable on a 900. 1000 is great.

Don't like the shiny finger-print magnet of a case, however (a cloth is supplied!).

Highly recommended, especially with Ubuntu installed.

Design		8.0
Features		8.0
Value		9.0
Battery life		8.0
Performance		7.0

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The Eee PC 1000 is a fabulous machine. It precariously straddles the line between netbook and ultraportable, but it's well equipped, well designed and great for anyone requiring a highly portable notebook.