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Reviews of the Asus Eee PC 1008HA

  • 8.1

    CNET Review

    May 26, 2009

    The Good: New slim design; clever hidden ports and connections; thin LED screen.

    The Bad: Near the upper end of the Netbook price scale; hidden ports and VGA dongle can take a little effort to access.

    The Bottom Line: Asus reinvents its iconic Netbook with the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA, a bold experiment that largely works.

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  • 9.8

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 19935 other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    pocket-lint.com

    By Richard Knight | September 2, 2009

    Review Summary: Asus have created a very thin and light netbook of 1.1kilos; it's one of the first netbooks we've seen that lives up to the mandate of a netbook being truly light, truly portable and truly powerful: it's about time

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  • 7.9

    pcworld.in

    By Jayesh Shinde | September 1, 2009

    Review Summary: At Rs. 29,620, the Eee PC 1008HA is the costliest Eee PC ever, no doubt. But if you want a sleek, good looking netbook which does everything it should, you should definitely check the 1008HA out.

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  • No Rating

    theinquirer.net

    By Rob Kerr | August 28, 2009

    Review Summary: Although these new models all have the same aesthetic look, the 1008HA sets itself apart from the crowd with its slim-line build that might be Asus's take on the Apple Air notebook, only in netbook form

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Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: 1008HA-PU1X-BK

General

  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 10.3 in
  • Depth 7 in
  • Height 1 in
  • Weight 2.4 lbs
  • Color Black
  • Notebook type Budget, Netbook
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b

Processor

  • Processor Intel Atom N280 / 1.66 GHz
  • Data bus speed 667 MHz

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 512 KB

RAM

  • Installed Size 1 GB
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPEAT silver, EPEAT Silver

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-300

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 160 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type None

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type Card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

Display

  • Display Type 10.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features Glare, Color Shine, LED-backlit

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input Stereo microphone

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated
  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
  • Interfaces 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Sleeve

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

  • Technology 6-cell Lithium polymer
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Mfr estimated battery life 6 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Sustainability

  • EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver

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  • BAG

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