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Asus EE PC 1000HD XP - $498 - Free Shipping With PayPal
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Store RepQQQ - CatchOfTheDay @ Catch.com.au on 17/09/2008 - 12:20 catchoftheday.com.au (1790 clicks)
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Thats what I like to see CrAzyYY haha :)
can't resist.. so bought one .. damn
elcheapo, can u pls tell me if u managed to get it with free delivery via paypal?
@dansor: yup.. free shipping:
Sub-Total: $498.00
New South Wales Shipping (): $0.00
Total (inc GST): $498.00
I'm happy with the two earlier eeePC 4Gs that I got from COTD (1x Linux; 1x XPH) - especially now that I've got wireless sorted on the Linux version (it didn't seem to like having to deal with WPA2-PSK security on my home access point).
Having said that, THIS is a ridiculous deal! Not sure about moving to a HDD with moving bits, but, otherwise, this is very cheap.
Saw the 900 model at HN for the same price this week (sitting next to the 4G at $699 - go figure!).
It'll go fast!
1000H with spinning hard disk is actually faster at many IO related tasks than 1000 with SSD (linky). Altough I think some people would prefer the slower SSD version because of battery drain + much more shock resisting.
Well done to CotD!
Good point. The ability of the 4G to cope with 'incidents' was attractive to me. SSD, sub-kilo weight (think momentum folks) and a sensible neoprene satchel all help.
I'd rather Wind or the new Dell netbook
"Your order has been successfully processed! Your products will arrive at their destination within 7 to 10 working days."
My son has been chasing one of these, he was impressed with the price.
did you end up paying for shipping, SteveM?
Didn't realise they had a paypal deal going, so I ended up paying more than needed :(
Still a good price though
The spec is Intel Dothan, is this the same thing with Intel Atom processors?
WARNING. Dothan ( actually a celeron 900! ) - Not as good as an ATOM (1.6GHz) you also get less hours and also you get wireless G rather than N
Seems an unusual use of a negative? I didn't see anything misleading about the specifications. Get out of bed the wrong side?
Yeohkt: Four votes and all negative…..Mmmmm…
Agree with lostincanberra - you're a bit tough.
Yes, but they priced it accordingly. Currently $650 for the 1000h is average so 150 savings is a good deal actually. Everything is the same except slightly less battery life and draft N wifi. Heck, pccasegear still has this for $670.
Yeah, this is Dothan one. It could run a little faster than the Atom but less battery life… I think Asus is trying to sell out the Dothan processors.
Atom 1.6Ghz performed no better than Dothan 'Celeron' 900mhz - however, you get reduced battery performance.
For me, this is not an issue :)
900mhz.. damn so tempting @ that price. it's a steal (considering a licence of XP is like, well i dunno, $100?)
I don't think its that much of a steal really. Its a good price though. If you pay extra 150 dollars you can get better ram, better wifi, better warranty. If you're thinking of purchasing this and upgrade I think it's better just to get the already upgraded ones..
Nah you get the same DDR400 so RAM upgrade is (almost) compulsory for both. Wifi upgrade is $50 (easy swap) CPU however, is impossible to upgrade. The biggest difference IMHO is just the battery life.
YES, don't be confused with 1000H and 1000HD, HD is not "High Definition"…It's using celeron due to the lack of supplying of Atom. So I am not going to buy this.
anybody bought this and got free shipping with paypal? after i went to checkout using paypal, it still asks me for $517.95, not $498. help very much appreciated….
just bought this to upgrade from my 701.. screen was too small for me liking.. you need to select "checkout with paypal" button instead of clicking next
ok, thanks. i did that and it worked.
may be a nice price, but i still have to say, i'm not convinced by the netbook craze… when you can buy a new full size properly featured laptop for 499.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/amd-vp-says-netbooks-only…
You're not alone. AMD 'advanced' marketing exec wasn't convinced either.
AMD VP says netbooks only good "around the house"
Translate:
AMD VP cries "no netbook vendors want to use Turion. It's not fair!!!"
From where?
It's a special deal from Catch of the Day a few days ago that has already expired. Good luck next time! :)
I think wisamrulez was questioning "you can buy a new full size properly featured laptop for 499". :P
Anyone still fooling themselves that the 900 celeron is better than the atom? The battery life on these things are just so much better, just under 6 hours avg but with wifi off and a dim screen even longer.
I have a 901 xp and with a 2gb upgrade its perfect. They are great to use anywhere. For storage I use a 400gb 2.5in external or keyring flash. 3g wuld have been good in-built, but with n wireless it certainly is a step forward in future proofing itself.
This is back again in today's catchathon! Free shipping only until 5 p.m. AEST though.
wow.. how can you manage this one under $500 .. this is insane :)