250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) + 500GB Free Web Storage; 0.3MP Webcam
10.1-Inch 1024X600 WSVGA Matte Finish LED Display; 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 3.0; Chiclet Keyboard
6 cell battery for up to 13 Hours of Battery Life; Windows 7 Starter Operating System (32 bit)
Description
Embrace mobile computing in style with the new ASUS Eee PC 1015PED. The 1015PED packs the latest ATOM CPU from Intel, the N475, which consumes less power than its predecessors, allowing the 1015PED to get up to a whopping 13 hours of battery life. With built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, users can stay connected wherever they go. The 92%-scaled ergonomic keyboard and Multi-Touch touchpad make it a breeze to type and navigate through content. The 1015PED's 250GB hard drive and 500GB of free webstorage provide a wealth of storage and backup capabilities. The 1015PED also features a chiclet keyboard for added style and comfort.
Product Details
Product Length:
9.96 inches
Product Width:
2.64 inches
Product Height:
12.09 inches
Product Weight:
1.88 pounds
Package Length:
12.2 inches
Package Width:
10.0 inches
Package Height:
2.8 inches
Package Weight:
3.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 18 reviews
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51 of 55 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Little Netbook Sep 09, 2010
By unknown Bought this netbook awhile ago for class (college) and I love every moment I've spent with it.
PROS:
-Battery Life,I get about 10 hours which is phenomenal...no other netbook has been closer to Asus' EEE battery life thanks to the Super Hybrid Engine.(I mainly use it for surfing web while typing text documents @ 87% right now, its reading 9 hours and 45 minutes.)
-Charging Speed, it takes only 2 hours or a little more to fully charge this netbook. That's quick in return for 10 hours of battery life!
-Keyboard, though smaller than standard desktops and laptops, is still pretty large in general. If you're a very skilled typist this keyboard will have no problems for you. (I'm typing this review at full speed on this netbook.) While the SHIFT key to the right is smaller, it's not a very significant problem for me because I always use the left SHIFT key regardless of the keyboard.
-Performance, though its specifications aren't anything to get excited about, for ordinary usage, it's surprisingly fast. Even on 1GB Ram. You should understand that netbooks are not laptop replacements. And it also means you should use lighter, less resource hogging softwares.
-Matte Screen, prevents glare indoors and outdoors. Most computers still have glossy screens that are practically mirrors, but this netbook doesn't. It saves you from annoying glare and reflections.
-Matte Shell still attracts grease but fingerprints are hardly seen. A significant improvement to previous EEE netbooks.
-Touchpad, is a significant improvement from the old dotted grid that Asus used in previous models. Its sensitivity can be customized to your liking so for me, it's just as good as any other laptop's touchpad. The right/left click buttons aren't too stiff so it's just right.
-Speakers are surprisingly loud and audio quality is decent.
-Webcam shutter is not really necessary but it's a nice thing to have. If you're webcamming someone and want to do something really quickly but privately (like fixing a wedgie or changing) you can just slip the shutter over to "off" and then shift it back over to "on" when you're done. No need to physically log off or turn off your webcam.
CONS:
-Windows 7 Starter has its limitations, but that can be changed with the provided "Windows Anytime Upgrade" which upgrades your Windows quickly.
-Webcam is only 0.3 megapixels. That's not very clear, but you shouldn't be constantly webcamming on a netbook anyway.
-Comes with unnecessary stickers boasting about it's battery life and other specs, but you can take them off if you'd like to.
-There's a bunch of secondary shortcuts (fn+F1,2,3...etc.). They're handy to have, but they're not really explained...even in the manual. But you can figure them out rather quickly after the first or second use.
So overall if you need to surf the web on the go and type up documents or even for social networking (email, IM, Skype/Oovoo, etc.) this netbook does the work quickly and perfectly.It's battery life is alone, a reason to choose this netbook over all the others on the market. Asus has perfected the art of netbooks and incorporated it into the EEE 1015ped-p.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for the road or as a second laptop Nov 08, 2010
By Steve Woods I finally purchased this netbook after contemplating buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab, due out this Fall. For doing real work, on the road or as a second laptop in my living room, this netbook with a RAM upgrade made the most sense. [Edit: I too bought incompatable RAM, even though it was DDR3. A BIOS update fixes it, and you get the latest BIOS for the netbook.]
I am very impressed with the battery life, but even more so with the processing speed and the usability of the 10" screen. I have been running Office 2007 (w/ Outlook) and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 with only slight customization to get the most out of the 1024x600 real estate. The little beast will even run Ubuntu in VM Ware.
I would have given it 5 stars except for a few things:
1. I am not the best typist (programmer by trade), but I often find myself typing in text and suddenly the cursor will jump back a few words and I'm typing in the middle of the sentence. I'm probably accidently hitting the track pad or something, but it is really slowing me down compared to my full-sized keyboard.
2. There was an annoying clicking sound coming from the hard drive periodically. I called ASUS and they immediatley wanted me to RMA it - even sent a box to me. I did a little research on the internet (Google "quietHDD") and found a solution. ASUS should really just issue a firmware fix for this rather than replace netbooks with another one that will have the same issue. It's not a problem with the hard ware, just the settings. quietHDD sets the correct APM settings on the hard drive to keep it from parking the heads every few seconds.
3. It comes with a lot of bloat ware! After uninstalling most of it, Windows Starter is actually quite responsive. I don't forsee needing to upgrade it.
FOLLOWUP 1: Latest BIOS and hard drive still clicks.
FOLLOWUP 2: Battery dead after 6 months. Had to buy a new one for $80 - ouch.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Overall Good.. One nagging issue however. Sep 12, 2010
By bloatedyak Ok, here's the deal. When typing on this beast, I often hit the space bar. The space bar is right next to the top of the mouse tracking zone. If you even glance it, your cursor will end up where your mouse is pointed. This is really anoying when trying to type anything. I'm not sure how Asus could get around this with the form factor ... Maybe a quick lock button for the track pad? Hmmmm.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great PC (but need app to control hard drive clicking/parking) Oct 11, 2010
By W. Newhall Nice size, nice features, nice screen, good performance for a netbook, great little PC to carry around home and office.
All mostly good so far ... except ... hard drive clicks fairly loudly every few seconds while PC is sitting alone. It sounds like a failing hard drive to me (right out of the box). Anyone else have this experience?
I also don't see any panels to pull to replace the hard drive.
If the clicking didn't worry me, I would have given 5 stars.
UPDATE:
I found a solution. The clicking is due to hard drive head parking (way too often in my opinion). Get this app to control how often your hard drive parks (and reduce the clicing noise):
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I like this PC now.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
2 Start Buttons 2 Operating Systems Sep 26, 2010
By H. Haberdar It has 2 buttons and I believe 2 different operating systems. When you start the machine using the left most button, a different user interface runs. It is like OS for iphone or any other electronic device. It is fast, and you can surf the net and do some other stuff without starting the windows!!! When you start the net-book using the right most button, the ordinary operating system starts like any computer. The hard disk already divided into 2 parts, which is very convenient.
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based on 18 reviews
Amazing Little Netbook Sep 09, 2010
By unknown
Perfect for the road or as a second laptop Nov 08, 2010
By Steve Woods
