Not content to watch MSI steal all the thunder with the X-Slim series, ASUS has lobbed a snowball back with the Eee 1008HA – nicknamed “Sea Shell.” It’s basically a nice-looking 10-inch Eee, though, and not the genre-defying 13.3-inch X320 that we’ll see from MSI.
Still, it’s about as slim and trim as they get at one inch thick and 2.4 pounds. Not bad for a 10-inch model. Specs include an Intel N820 CPU, XP Home, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel webcam – all your standard netbook fare. I’m guessing that the screen resolution is going to be saddled at 1024×600 as well and it’s unknown whether the battery will be removable or how easy upgrades will be due to its skinny frame.
No word on pricing or availability yet, as the 1008HA has just recently been announced at CeBIT in Germany.
[via JKK Mobile]
Just picked one up and found out that IT DOESN”T RUN Windows 7 due to Video issues. I had such a great experience with an Acer Aspire One netbook that I though I would upgrade to a slimmer netbook. But after bringing it home last night I found out that there are issues with it going to a black screen when poweing on OR hibernating…
There are some clunky workarounds that work for some but it’s not a good choice for Windows 7 beta or RC yet. If you’re planning on a netbook for Windows 7 this isn’t it yet. Hope they update the bios at some point.
…Just so hard to run XP after using Windows 7 for a while…
That being said it’s a nicely built unit and feels solidly constructed with an excellent keyboard.