Asus comments on Eee PC 1008HA cracking panel issue

From Digitimes -

Asus says the defect affecting its Eee PC 1008HA netbook relating to cracked screens was identified before the netbooks reached its retailers. The company added that the problem has already been worked on and will not affect shipments in Q3 2009. Accordingly , the cracking was not due to faulty design or manufacturing, but because it has been using panel components from an alternate supplier because of the panel shortages.

Upgrading RAM on the Asus Eee PC 1008HA

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Asus Eee PC 1008HA review

Liliputing has a review of the Asus Eee PC 1008HA, currently one of the thinnest and lightest 10 incher. While it finds it to be an excellent model that is both small and light with excellent battery life, the lack of convenient upgradeability (fixed battery, no access panels for RAM and hard drive) can turn off potential buyers.

You can read the entire review here.

Asus Eee PC 1008HA gets cracked open, ASUS' obsession with Scotch tape revealed

Above photo from Engadget shows the innards of the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA. The photo says it all.

The Asus Eee Seashell Review

Gizmodo has a review of the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell. It gives praises for the adherence to the original concept of netbooks, especially the size; and of course, the design. But beyond that, technical specs are quite mundane although its non-swappable battery lasted 3 hours 27 minutes (short of the claimed 6 hours).

You can read the full review here.

Asus Eee PC 1008HA is available on ZipZoomFly for $409

NetbookReviews' Chris Guthrie dropped us a line informing us the Asus Eee PC 1008HA is available on ZipZoomFly for $409 (after $20 instant rebate). You can check out the details here.

The shipping ETA is 5/26/2009.

ASUS bringing the Eee PC 1008HA to US

From Engadget -

ASUS will make available its Eee PC 1008HA Seashell in the US starting this summer. It will retail for $429 and will feature 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, a new thin form factor and six hours of battery life.

Of note is that ASUS finally positioned the shift key correctly with this one.

Asus Seashell review: Eee PC 1008HA

PC Pro has reviewed the Asus Seashell aka Asus Eee PC 1008HA and has come away with a split decision - the stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against it.

The 10.2" Seashell stands out from a plethora of look-alike Eee PC models due to its slim, futuristic lines, which make it gorgeous like the Mac Air. But it feels less sturdy than the other slim Asus netbook, the S101.

However to achieve the aesthetics, Asus compromised on functionality, including keeping all the ports and connectors away out of sight. But the worst compromise is the use of a non-removable three-cell internal Lithium Polymer battery rated at just 2,900mAh. To be fair, the battery tested an impressive 5hrs 39mins in light use.

Full review here.

ASUS Eee PC 1008HA For Pre-order in UK

Per Portable Monkey, the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA is now available in the U.K. on a pre-order basis.

Amazon U.K. is selling the midnight blue version for £379.50 with free shipping while Laptops Direct U.K. have the Blue, Red and White 1008HA models available for £399.97.

Amazon U.K. product page here.

Laptops Direct U.K. product page here.

New Asus Eee PC with built-in ODD in mid-April

From Digitimes -

Asus will launch the Eee PC E1004DN, the first in the line to have an optical disc drive in mid-April, and will follow with the 1008HA in May. The E1004DN will feature the Intel Atom N280/GN40 combo, a 120GB hard drive, and will be priced at NT$18,000-20,000 (US$531-590).

Asus Eee PC 1008HA Priced for UK

From Electric Pig -

The Asus Eee PC 1008HA, nicknamed Eee Shell since it is a super skinny Eee akin to a smaller MacBook Air, now has a pricetag for U.K. buyers - £359 including tax. That’s £30 more than the Eee PC 1000HE with its phenomenal battery life, but at just one inch thick at the fattest part, the Asus Eee PC 1008HA is even more portable.

It will be available sometime next month.