ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1001P-PU17-WT 10.1-Inch White Netbook (Up to 11 Hours of Battery Life) Review

I got this little guy to carry to work and travel with. I am not a techie and know little about the inner workings of computer stuff.I just wanted something I could tote all my digital stuff around on so I did my research and read other reviews by people who were techie smart and decided on this netbook, as having the fastest new atom processor, the webcam and mic I wanted, and the right hard drive size as well as a matte screen. I am very very happy with this product. I have downloaded kindle for pc onto it, so I can carry my ebooks with me…what a great idea Amazon…thanks. I have networked several movies onto it as well as my music, so now I have a dozen movies which play fine with good color and no hesitations, half a dozen books, and loads of songs where ever I want to take them, plus I can surf the web and type a letter, even work on my photoshop when I want. and it’s all in a tiny space. it sure seems sturdy enough, well made,not cheap feeling, the keyboard is easy to use and almost regular size, the keys aren’t too small or mushy feeling… I LOVE the matte finish on the outside and the matte screen is perfect. I get at least 9 hours of battery life, and that is reading while having a movie playing at the same time (split screen)you can have kindle open on one side and real player going on the other. Plus it recharges really quickly with the little cord that comes with it. Maybe 2 hours at most and it’s ready to go again. It is really intuitive and found my home network immediately with no headaches and finds the wifi in places that have it with the click of a button. Although the owners manual is seriously lame, you basically just insert the battery, charge it and go. Even I could figure it out and that is saying something about just how easy it is.
what I would change…how it opens, it has just a tiny tiny spot to lift with, and you basically have to use 2 hands and pull from the sides like a clam. and it’s heavy in the back. not a deal breaker, but if you are holding it while reading (like in bed or in the car) it can be a bit awkward. the sound…it comes from the very front somehow and is low and kind of tinny. But, sounds just fine with earphones, which I use most of the time anyway.
I would recommend this to any body looking for a portable multi-media toy.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-BU1X-BK 10.1-Inch Business Netbook with Windows XP Pro (plus Windows 7 Pro CD) - Black Review

• Intel Atom N280; Windows XP Pro Operating System (with Windows 7 Pro CD)
• 2 GB DDR2 SODIMM memory; 250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
• 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth; 0.3MP Webcam
• 10.1-Inch 1024X600 WSVGA LED Display; Up to 10.5 Hours of Battery Life
• Black sleeve case included

10.1-inch/1024×600 (WSVGA)/Intel ATOM N280 CPU/2 GB DDR2/Intel UMA/250 GB HDD/No ODD/Windows XP Pro preloaded with Win 7 Pro upgrade disc in the box/802.11 bgn/BT/0.3M Pixel/63W/h (Up to 10.5* Hrs)/Included: Inner Sleeve Case, +500GB Internet Storage/1 Year Global Warranty, (6 months for battery, 30 days ZBD Guaranteed)/Soft-touch Black.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1008HA-MU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue 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 Seashell 1005PE-PU27-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook (Up to 14 Hours of Battery Life) Review

After doing quite a bit of research, I decided to purchase this Netbook. This is even after highly considering the PU17 which as mentioned earlier comes with a recovery disk but not the nice matte soft touch exterior. The reason this specific model does not come with a recovery disk is because there is one-touch recovery built in which will restore the PC to its original state from files which are located on the hard drive. From my understanding, people better start getting used to this since it seems to be where every manufacturer is going. I also chose to install Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit instead of sticking with the Starter Edition (see ya later bloatware!!!) which runs very very well on only 1GB of RAM. I have the 2GB upgrade coming this week (just make sure you get a RAM with CL=5). The reason I didn’t install 64-bit is because you can’t use more than 2GB of memory and also because I didn’t want to have any driver issues. In the end, it makes very little difference. So far it seems that Win7 Ultimate even runs better and smoother than the Starter version, mostly due to the removal of all the crapware that comes pre-installed.

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.