Asus Eee PC 1008HA
Anyone who has followed Asus' continually expanding Eee PC line will understand just how significant a diversion the product we'll be looking at in this showcase is for the company. Since the very beginning, Asus' pioneering netbooks designs have looked about like the Eee PC 1000HE that we reviewed back in February. Simple, if not boxy enclosures were a given, and while you may find a few curves or accents here or there, you could tell that style was not always in the foreground with these utilitarian, low-cost notebooks
Today, we're looking at the very first Eee PC netbook that looks nothing at all like its predecessors. In fact, we'd wager that Asus included this machine in its Eee PC line simply because of the brand recognition. Although, Asus isn't content with labeling this only an Eee PC. The Eee PC 1008HA is the first member of the burgeoning "Seashell" line, a family that already includes this machine and the to-be-released 1005HA. The 1008HA was originally unveiled in March at the CeBIT conference in Germany, but the ultra-slim laptop has just now started filtering out to the US market.
Specifications
Intel Atom N280 @ 1.66GHz, 667MHz FSB
1GB of 667MHz DDR2 Memory
10.1 inch LCD (1024x600 resolution); LED backlight, Color-Shine
Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics
160 GB Seagate Momentus 5400.5 (5400RPM) 2.5 inch hard drive, 8MB cache
10GB Eee Online Storage
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
No optical drive
1.3 megapixel webcam + Digital Array Microphone
VGA Output (via dongle)
USB 2.0 x 2
RJ-45 (Ethernet 10/100)
Headphone / Mic Input Jacks
MMC/SD card reader
Twin speakers
Gesture-enabled trackpad (multi-touch)
92% full-size keyboard
2.42 Pounds (with battery installed)
1-inch thick
Non-removable Li-ion Battery (Up To 6 Hours of Computing)
262mm (W) x 178mm (D) x 18-25.7mm (H)
Windows XP Home or GNU Linux
Color Options: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red
Protective Sleeve
1-year limited warranty
Today, we're looking at the very first Eee PC netbook that looks nothing at all like its predecessors. In fact, we'd wager that Asus included this machine in its Eee PC line simply because of the brand recognition. Although, Asus isn't content with labeling this only an Eee PC. The Eee PC 1008HA is the first member of the burgeoning "Seashell" line, a family that already includes this machine and the to-be-released 1005HA. The 1008HA was originally unveiled in March at the CeBIT conference in Germany, but the ultra-slim laptop has just now started filtering out to the US market.
Specifications
Intel Atom N280 @ 1.66GHz, 667MHz FSB
1GB of 667MHz DDR2 Memory
10.1 inch LCD (1024x600 resolution); LED backlight, Color-Shine
Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics
160 GB Seagate Momentus 5400.5 (5400RPM) 2.5 inch hard drive, 8MB cache
10GB Eee Online Storage
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
No optical drive
1.3 megapixel webcam + Digital Array Microphone
VGA Output (via dongle)
USB 2.0 x 2
RJ-45 (Ethernet 10/100)
Headphone / Mic Input Jacks
MMC/SD card reader
Twin speakers
Gesture-enabled trackpad (multi-touch)
92% full-size keyboard
2.42 Pounds (with battery installed)
1-inch thick
Non-removable Li-ion Battery (Up To 6 Hours of Computing)
262mm (W) x 178mm (D) x 18-25.7mm (H)
Windows XP Home or GNU Linux
Color Options: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red
Protective Sleeve
1-year limited warranty
