ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1001P-MU17-WT 10.1-Inch White Netbook - Up to 11 Hours of Battery Life Review

The ASUS 1001P (white) is truly gorgeous. It just looks and feels impeccably detailed and doesn’t feel flimsy. I’ll lay out a quick pro/con first before updating it later with more details/observations. Keep in mind, I’ve only had this netbook to play with for a few hours, yet it expels me to write a review, since there’s none for this particular model.

Acer Aspire One AOD150-1669 10.1-Inch Seashell White Netbook - 6.5 Hour Battery Life Review

I previously had a Sony Vaio 15 in’ screen and I didn’t like the weight and the mess of carrying it around, however I love this netbook, it’s really fast to get on and off, programs run quick and it’s extremely light and easy to carry anywhere, I recommend it. It came with windows XP which I prefer to vista (I’ve not tried windows 7 yet). Great product for a little price.

• The 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor combines performance, power and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while mobile.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - 10.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Review

This computer has worked very well for the month or so I’ve had it. Long battery life, which was my primary interest, and no trouble doing basic internet and word processing work. It comes out of sleep mode very quickly, another big plus for me.

The only thing that’s bothered me so far is that my right thumb tends to accidentally rest on the touch pad while I’m typing, resulting in the cursor doing funny things. I don’t know if I’ll eventually “teach” my thumb to stay out of the way or not, but it has been over a month of regular use, and I haven’t figured it out yet.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1008HA-MU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 6 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Review

I decided to purchase this one because it met and exceeded my requirements for a NETBOOK. The specs on this baby match up better than most. Great keyboard and mouse, keys feel great, wireless n, fast boot, upgradeable from 1GB to 2GB, user friendly ASUS Bios updater interface, Microsoft works, lightweight. You must understand first the context of my statement. I wanted a NETbook. Not a Laptop. I didnt want an “ultimate” or Professional” version of ANYTHING running on this NETbook. I wanted it to be lean and mean. I wanted a small, powerful, convenient AND FAST NETbook for casual surfing and email. If you wanted more, your in the wrong market. I didnt buy this to play games, edit, video, watch TV or DVD’s, etc. Like I said I didn’t want a Laptop. Windows Starter 32 bit is an excellent match for a NETbook. Think of Windows 7 Starter as just that, the place to start. I figured, if I NEED an “anytime upgrade” Ill get it. At this point, having had used it for a week, I’m not changing a thing. Less is more with a NETbook. Ill save upgrades for my LAPtop and DESKtop. From when I push the power button to my first opening click of Firefox = less than one minute. I removed some preloaded crapware, i.e. ASUS whistles and bells and some preloaded games. Added Norton Internet Security Netbook Edition, and bingo, the perfect NETbook.

Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell 10.1-Inch Pearl Blue Netbook - 6 Hour Battery Life Review

” Better than expected. The keyboard is great. I don’t have any problems with the screen as some other users commented. Battery life seems sufficient although I don’t use it for long periods of time. Great size and weight. And, I love the blue color of the netbook. “

• Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz
• 1GB DDR2 RAM, 2GB Max* (*Eee PC 1008HA model has no Memory Bay Door due to ultra slim design)
• 160GB* SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM), *Hard drive capacity without operating system.