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New Asus Eee Netbook Boasts 9.5-hour Battery Life
Netbooks are cheap and great for taking on the road thanks to their size but, some are let down by short battery life of just 3-4 hours. Netbook pioneer Asus has just launched its latest model, the Eee PC 1000HE, which promises a hugely impressive battery life of 9.5 hours [using Windows XP], which puts most laptops to shame. At 9.5 hours it's 2.5 hours more than previous 1000 model and well ahead of its netbook rivals. Of course, promising 9.5 hours and delivering 9.5 hours is not necessarily the same thing but, if the 1000HE manages more than the typical 8-hour working day, it will be quite an achievement. Under the hood is a faster 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 160GB HDD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 10in screen. The other key change is the addition of a sexy isolated keyboard like those found on the new MacBooks or Sony's latest laptop line-up. If it works anything like those then you can expect a much-improved typing experience. The 1000HE is coming soon and will cost - taking into account wildly fluctuating exchange rates - from £280 to £299. See a close-up below.-Martin Lynch laptop netbook asus
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