Overview
The Asus Eee PC 1015PED is a 10.1-inch netbook to replace the older 1005PE model. Asus has made a few improvement to this netbook which includes:
- Processor: Upgrade from the 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor to 1.83GHz Atom N475
- RAM: From DDR2 to DDR3
- Design: Sleek aluminum cases that just look nicer than most earlier Asus netbooks
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Design
The Asus Eee PC 1015PED is one of the most attractive netbooks in terms of appearance. While the chassis design and size are quite similar to the Eee PC 1005PE, it has a soft-to-the-touch aluminum lid that makes it looks more stylish than its predecessor. It’s 1.4″ at it’s thickest point, and weight 2.8 pounds.
The chiclet style keyboard of the Eee PC 1015PED is pretty much the same as its predecessor, the 1005PE. It has a small right shift key which some people might not like, but overall still gives pretty good typing experience. The soft aluminum-coated touchpad is flush with the palmrest and only set off with two silver lines. It’s large enough to be used comfortably with multitouch gestures.
Another design change that’s worth mentioning is that the 1015PED comes with a matte instead of glossy display. This means that you don’t have to worry about reflection anymore when using this netbook outdoor or under bright surrounding.
Performance And Graphics
Performance and graphics are the same as most of the Atom-based, 10-inch netbooks out there. You will not have problem performing tasks like web surfing, chatting through skype, and streaming Hulu/YouTube videos in standard definition, but it certainly cannot handle high-def video playback. If you want a 10-inch netbook that’s capable of playing HD video, go for the AMD-powered Acer Aspire One 521.
Battery Life
Just like its predecessor, the Asus Eee PC 1015PED is one of the 10-inch model with the strongest battery life on the market. There are 2 models of Eee PC 1015PED available — one is the 1015PED-MU17
The 1015PED-MU17 last for 5 hours under continuous looping of the same standard-def video at 65 percent brightness; while for the 1015PED-PU17, you can expect around 8 hours.
Conclusion
The Asus Eee PC 1015PED better looking and slightly more powerful than its predecessor, 1005PE. If you are looking for a stylish, long battery life netbook for daily computing tasks (e.g. surfing the web, checking email, and watching standard-def video), the Eee PC 1015PED is definitely one of your best choice. But if you are looking for a more powerful netbook and battery life and appearance are not important to you, then you should check out the Acer Aspire One 521.
Brad Linder from Liliputing says:
The Eee PC 1015PED offers slightly better performance than a typical netbook for a reasonable $350 price. I like the physical design, and the keyboard is one of the better netbook keyboards I’ve used.
On the other hand, if you were thinking about picking up this netbook based on the claim that it can run for up to 13 hours on a charge, you’re likely to be disappointed. Under real world conditions, you’re much more likely to get about 7 hour of battery life from the Eee PC 1015PED.
Scott Stein from Cnet says:
The Asus Eee PC 1015PED is the definition of standard 10-inch Netbook, with little to distinguish it despite its solid overall performance: we’ve seen it all before.
Jon L. Jacobi from PCWorld says:
If you don’t care about high-def video, the 1015PED will do the job–and it keeps going for a long time under its own battery power. Investing another $20 for the 1015PEM, with its dual-core Atom processor, might remedy the video problem.
| Weight (lbs) | 2.76 |
| Display Size | 10.1 |
| Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Display Type | Matte |
| CPU | 1.83 GHz Intel Atom N475 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Hard Drive | 250GB + 500GB Free Web Storage |
| Graphic Card | Intel GMA 3150 |
| Battery | 6-cell (63Wh) |
| Max Battery Life | 13 hours |
| Webcam | 0.3MP |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Starter |
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How difficult is it to add the extra GB Amazon sells with the Eee PC 1015PED?
The Kingston ValueRAM that Amazon offers in bundle is a DDR2. Don’t get that one. Here’s the model from Crucial that’s guaranteed to be compatible with 1015PED.
http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=3970F063A5CA7304