I’ve been waiting for the Asus EEE PC 901. I’ve decided that it has the best combination of features that I want. Unfortunately, it seems that Asus is not planning to release it here so I figured the best compromise would be the Asus EEE PC 1000H which has almost the same specifications but in a slightly larger package. It has however a tough competitor in the MSI Wind U100. So I made the following comparison:
| Asus EEE PC 1000H | MSI Wind U100 | |
| Intel Atom 1.6GHz | Processor | Intel Atom 1.6GHz |
| 1GB | Memory | 1GB |
| 80GB HDD | Storage | 80GB HDD |
| 10″ 1024×768 | Display | 10″ 1024×768 |
| WiFi B/G/N, Bluetooth | Wireless | WiFi B/G, Bluetooth |
| 6 cells (7 hours) | Battery | 3 cells (2-3 hours) |
| 1.45kg | Mass | 1kg |
| 266×191.2x38mm | Dimensions | 260x180x31.5mm |
| P26,000.00 | Cash Price | Pxx,xxx.xx |
| P29,892.00 | Installment Price | P25,988.00 |
| 12 months | Installment Term | 6 months |
| P2,491.00 | Monthly Installment | P4,331.33 |
At first, the two netbooks seem to be evenly matched until you see that the Asus has a much longer battery life, very important for devices like these, as well as Wi-Fi N. Of course, it pays for this by being larger and heavier but it’s still quite manageable. In terms of price, the Asus might look too expensive but it actually is the better deal with its 12 months installment payment term (unless you really have nothing else to do with your money). So it looks like the Asus wins unless the MSI goes down in price and/or gets a better battery (there’s supposed to be a 6-cell battery available).