It appears that ASUS has at least one Eee PC model that could turn out as a real competitor for the best netbook system in 2009 award. The company has recently released the Eee PC 1000HE, a 10-inch netbook designed to take advantage of the latest netbook-focused Atom processor, the N280. Apparently, it is this exact model that the PC vendor is really confident of, as it has managed to land among the top three most desired gadgets on Amazon.com, with pre-orders increasing by the day. Fortunately, some users will soon be able to get their hands on the new Eee PC model, as some retailer have already listed the product as being available in stock.

Apparently, one of the main attractions of the new Eee PC 1000HE netbook is the fact that it can provide its users with no less than 9.5 hours of battery life, according to ASUS. However, if you aren't confident in the manufacturer's claims, be sure to check out the available reviews out there, most of which are praising the Eee PC, as one of the best netbooks currently on the market. In addition to the impressive battery life, there's one other aspect that makes this Eee PC stand out from the crowd, which is its relatively low price tag, of under $400.

Basically, with the Eee PC 1000HE, which has been built on Intel's latest N280 processor, ASUS managed to up the ante of its Eee PC lineup, after having released a considerable number of netbook models. It's still early to say if this will become the netbook of the year, but the way things are going, ASUS might see an impressive market performance.

As a reminder, the Eee PC 1000HE features a 10-inch LED Backlight WSVGA screen, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160GB HDD, 802.11 b/g/n wireless networking, 1.3MP webcam, high-definition codec, stereo speakers and a weight of 1.45kg.