ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Available for Pre-Order

The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE netbook, featuring a 10-inch screen, a new Intel Atom processor, and a battery life of “up to 9.5 hours”, is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

The first Eee PC 1000HE models are the black EPC1000HE-BLK005X and blue EPC1000HE-BLU002X. According to the product page at Amazon, the new version of the popular mini-laptop is based on an unnamed Intel Mobile Chipset. The system includes the Atom N280 CPU with a 1.66GHz clock speed and a 667MHz FSB, which is up from 1.6GHz and 533MHz of the older N270. The Windows XP Home-based EPC1000HE-BLK005X and EPC1000HE-BLU002X have a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and a 1.3MP web camera. The display has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels and LED backlight.

Asustek’s 3.2-pound netbook achieves the 9.5-hour battery life using a 8700mAH battery and Super Hybrid Engine technology that enables better power efficiency.

There are also a 92%-sized keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, 802.11n wireless connection, Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an MMC/SD(SDHC) media card reader, and a VGA output.

Both Asus Eee PC 1000HE models are priced at $374.00 after $25 instant off.

Note: The article was initially published on 02/02/2009 and updated with the new info on 02/03/2009.