New Asus Eee PC 1000HV for Italy and Eeebuntu Base 3.0 Now Available



Italy is to get the new Asus Eee PC 1000HV soon as part of a new launch expansion while Asus France is looking to slim down its Eee PC range.

The Eee PC 1000HV is basically the same as the Eee PC 1000HE but with one defining difference: enhanced graphic abilities. The new 1000HV is to receive the ATI Radeon HD 3450 with 256MB of dedicated memory while the previous lines have the integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. So it looks to be the netbook that can handle some heavy gaming duties. The 1000HV will carry with it the 1.66Ghz Intel Atom N280 processor.

Meanwhile, Version 3.0 of the Eeebuntu Base custom Linux distribution for Asus’ Eee PC netbook line is now available. Eeeubuntu Base Edition 3.0 is based on the recently released Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, which we recently covered. The new Ubuntu 9.04 kernel is said to already decently support netbooks, but the Eeebuntu uses a further customised kernel that is specially suited for the hardware and hotkeys that are found on the Eee PC. This is great news for those who may want to just have something simple to download and install without needing much tinkering.

Eee PC 1000HV Spotted in Italy



Just when we all thought that Asus is already done with the 1000 series, here comes another one bearing the model number 1000HV. But don’t get your hopes to high on possibly getting this Eee PC as reports say that it will only be available at the Italian online store Computer Discount.

Anyway if you’re based in Italy, you stand a chance at getting the 1000HV to possibly add to your Eee PC collection. As for stats you’ll get pretty much the same standard features as other 10-inch Eee PC netbooks, except for its ATI Radeon HD 3450 video card which has its own 256MB memory.

Other specs of the Eee PC 1000HV include - Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, 3 USB Port, Ethernet, audio in/out, SD(SDHC)/MMC card reader, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0, and 1.3MP webcam.

The Eee PC 1000HV has a 6-cell battery capable of providing five hours of runtime.

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Eee PC 1000HV Spotted in Italy

Further Developments on the 1005HA



More information has come to light regarding the upcoming Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook. The 1005HA belongs to the new Seashell series of netbooks, though as we know, the 1008HA is the first of that line. The most critical difference between the 1008HA and the 1005HA is the 1005HA features a removable battery which claims up to 10.5 hours of use.

The official product page is now available with a full run-down of specifications and features in the 1005HA. The primary points regarding the 1005HA are that it comes with a 10.1 inch backlight display and offers a 6-cell 2.2Ah, a 6-cell 2.8Ah and a 3-cell 2.2Ah battery, aiming for 8.5 hours, 10.5 hours and 4 hours of battery life respectively.

Further information available via their page.

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