Asus Eee PC 1000HE Netbook Evaluation
And, mind you, this is all with a battery that's no bulkier than previous versions. There's no huge two-inch long bulge poking out of the rear, and there's no gigantic hump underneath. Maybe it's magic, but whatever keeps this thing going so long, we appreciate it, and we get the idea that serious road warriors will too. It should be noted that this measurement was achieved with "Power Saving Mode" active, but our experimentation with "High Performance Mode" showed only a five to ten percent decrease in battery life, which isn't a bad trade off if you really need the horsepower to churn through 480p media clips.
It's not often that PC companies actually keep their extreme promises, and while we weren't gentle enough to get 9.5 hours out of the 1000HE, that figure is totally within the realm of feasibility. A new netbook benchmark for battery life has been set, and we're excited to see everyone else attempt to match it (or better yet, exceed it).
