Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2121 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Asus
• Model: 90OA1BBB1122431K82EQ
• Released on: 2009-06-17
• Platform: Windows XP
• Dimensions: 2.87 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
A mere 1 inch slim and 1.27 kg light, the uber-stylish Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is ultra portable and easy to use. The Eee PC 1005HA is so light and compact, you can take it anywhere with you. Dressed in a sparkling pearlescent "shell" casing that gives it a captivating sheen, the Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is beautiful inside and out.

The Eee PC 1005HA offers great user comfort and convenience with its 92% scaled keyboard, multi-touch touchpad and instant key (for quick access to Wi-Fi and the touchpad lock). Furthermore, its 10 inch LED-backlit display in its compact chassis will allow you to work or travel in absolute comfort for hours on end. Its generous and convenient 170GB ASUS Hybrid Storage will enable you to store, share and access your important data anytime, anywhere.

Get noticed today with the ultra-slim Eee PC 1005HA Seashell.


Ultra-Slim, Ultra-Chic

Seemingly crafted by nature itself, the Eee PC 1005HA Seashell draws its inspiration from seashells. Its opalescent and glossy exterior is crafted by the innovative in-Mold Roller technology, giving it a stylish yet scratch-resistent surface for everyday use.

Only 1 inch thin and 1.27 kg light, it's so light and compact, you can take it anywhere with you! And with sleek curves and smooth lines hugging its lustrous shell, the Eee PC Seashell will easily charm passers-by wherever it goes. The slim and lightweight Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is a joy to behold and its compact dimensions make it the perfect runabout internet device anywhere.

Large LED Backlit Screen for Comfortable Viewing

A brilliant 10 inch LED backlit widescreen glare display makes reading documents and viewing multimedia files more comfortable. This latest generation of LED backlit technology allows for ultra-thin, ultra-bright and energy-efficient display allowing outstanding portability and versatility. 1024 x 600 resolution allows you to view most pages without often needing to scroll left or right.

Ergonomic Keyboard and Multi-touch Touchpad

The Eee PC 1005HA Seashell comes with a large-key keyboard that is 92% the size of regular notebook keyboard. This ergonomic design reduces fatigue and makes it more comfortable to type during prolonged use.

Eee PC 1005HA also comes with an user-friendly wide format multi-touch touchpad to help you navigate and have an easy and fun experience. It's multi-touch interface allows you to scroll and zoom quickly with 2 fingers. It is intuitive to use and is child friendly. The touchpad is in a wide format so you can access contents displayed on the 10 inch widescreen easily.

Flexible Connectivity with Eee PC 1005HA

Eee PC 1005HA Seashell comes with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (draft 2.4GHz n) network connectivity for ultimate wireless accessibility and mobility.

Eee PC 1005HA features 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 2 x Audio input/output ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, Kensington Lock port. A spring-loaded Plug-and-Play MMC/SD/SDHC flash card slot is also provided to let you easily access your digital photos and videos and expand your system storage.

Eee PC 1005HA also features a built-in webcam and Digital Array Microphones to allow you to have clear video conversations with family and friends when even out and about.

Super Hybrid Engine for Extended Battery Life

Super Hybrid Engine and the high density Li-ion battery pack provides you with more power per charge; up to 8.5 hours* of unplugged use when you are out and about. Super Hybrid Engine also manages your power consumption, providing you with optimal power depending on your current usage needs.

To enjoy maximum battery life, simply change the default setting to the Auto Power-Saving Mode via the Super Hybrid Engine Instant Key above the keyboard.

Convenient ASUS Hybrid Storage and Power Efficient Intel Atom N270 Processor

Eee PC 1005HA comes with 170GB of ASUS Hybrid Storage that features a 160GB hard disk drive and 10GB of Eee Online Storage.**

With the Eee Online Storage, your data can be shared with other people easily and can be accessed anywhere where internet is available.

The ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is powered by the Intel Atom N270 processor. Built with the world smallest transistors, the Atom N270 processor uses only 2.5 watts of power (less than 1/10 of the power consumption of ordinary desktop processors) offering a long battery life.

Quick Recovery with Just One Key

Eee PC comes with a built-in quick recovery system that restores your system to its factory settings by just pressing F9 three times during start-up. With Eee PC's quick F9 recovery process, you won't need any Windows CD or driver CD. It is recommended that you backup your data with Eee Online Storage prior to using the recovery system. The easy recovery system is only available with Windows systems.

It's Better with Windows

Eee PC 1005HA Seashell comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Home. Here are some reasons why Eee PCs are better with Windows:

Trusted: Windows Delivers a dependable experience that Microsoft and a worldwide community of partners stand behind.
Familiar: Windows is easy to use and be familiar with so you can be up and running right away.
Compatible: You can be confident that your devices and applications will work with Windows more than any other platform.

Visit www.ItsBetterwithWindows.com to see why.

Warranty

Eee PC 1005HA Seashell comes with ASUS 1 year of Eee PC Global Warranty with EU Collect and Return.


*Operation lifetime subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations.
**Eee Storage service is complimentary for the first 18 months. Please register account information for 6 months extension.
- All specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers on selected models. Products may not be available in all markets.
- Operation lifetime subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations.

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Customer Reviews

Great machine
But i would advise you to spend another £38 and get the N280 processer model.

Over and above this model, as well as the very slightly better processor, you get a better battery, better webcam, a protective sleeve and internal bluetooth ... not bad for £38.

This was a 'spur of the moment' purchase from pc world ... not 'that' spur, as i needed one, but i definately regret not getting the better model.

That said it is an excellent machine. I just upgraded from an acer aspire one 9" and the slightly bigger screen makes all the difference.

The advertised battery life is 8.5 hrs (as opposed to the other models 10.5) which is amazing ... and should be a big consideration if you look at the price of spare batteries and larger capacity batteries. With this netbook maybe you wont need a spare. I reckon you should get 5 to 6 hrs out of this model, browsing etc with moderate power settings

I also looked at the samsung n110 and nc10, the dell mini 10v, the advent and the MSI Wind. The samsung, while nice, is more expensive and doesnt have wireless n ... another nice feature of this netbook.

The features of the N280 model are unmatched at its price, and indeed most of the more expensive models ... the only thing it is missing is internal 3g ... although there is a 1005GO in other parts of the world which does have it

Niggles are that it is a finger print magnet ... but all netbooks seem to be going this way ... and the touchpad wont be to everyones liking ... it works great but it has no defining borders, just a different texture ... and so can be difficult to find if you are looking at the screen ... but im sure that will become natural in time

Overall, for features vs price I think this is the best value netbook there is ... and as the main internals of all netbooks is almost identical, performance is too.

Memory is a cinch too upgrade too, but amazingly ive read you void your warantee if you do ... which is incredibly stupid, so i would confirm this yourself if you are worried, as i am not sure if it is true myself

Genuine value for money, a revelation
I bought the EeePC this last week after my old Thinkpad finally died.
After checking all the netbook reviews on line and in a couple of UK magazines it seems Asus started the whole netbook thing, so why not stay with the experts?
It is a remarkable piece of kit. Windows XP is easy to use, we all know it, and you don't need any more and I'm assured by those nice geeky fellas on the net that I can speed up the OS with a few tweaks should I need to.
But you won't.
OK, the screen is still smallish but for web browsing you need nothing else, it's easily fast enough. Firefox is my browser of choice. Google Chrome I loaded last night... it is probably better.
Remember keep it simple. Check out the 'make your XP run faster' tips on the net, do what people say and this thing's a real slick piece of kit.
Picture quality is excellent, it runs Youtube vids without any jumping, even in full screen, and BBC's iPlayer works brilliantly too. I connected to my BT home wireless connection in a minute (just take the ref number from the back of the wireless box) and er... that's it.
This is brilliant. It's attractive neat design is something a bit special and the little Eee looks like it could be a piece of Apple kit (I bought a white one) and the neat 'press F9 three times to return to factory settings' offers peace of mind for those of us who can't be bothered with too much fine tuning.
And here's the real performance proof: I bought Eidos Football Manager 2010 on line two months ago. It downloaded and - to my amazement and son's delight - runs perfectly on the EeePc, despite the claimed much higher chip and graphics demands of the manufacturer.
So, consider what do you really need from your lap top?
I really don't care that they may be faster machines, if they are Microsoft will just burden them with more stupid OS software to slow it down (yes, I have suffered Vista elsewhere already)
I'm a journalist and have suffered a variety of keyboards over more than 20 years. This one is good enough. The touchpad mouse works well and is very like the old IBM Thinkpad machine I used, but you can always pick up a cheap i-red mouse for a few quid if it really bothers you.
I am genuinely impressed. with the little EeePC 1005 HA (and still unsure whether the N280 chipped HAH is 30 quid better).. and it seems to be a bargain.
If nothing else, you will not be disappointed and if you want a bigger screen, you can of course plug in a monitor.

concerned about hardware problem and warranties
I purchased the Asus EEE 1005 N270 from the high street last week, and have loved it, as it's small, portable, great battery life, XP works well, and it boots quickly.

However I cannot give it 5 stars because 3 days ago it would power off instead of booting. After a day of this, I put it back in the box and was ready to take it back to the store. Now I've just tested it and it powers and boots up fine! I'm really concerned about this potential hardware problem and will be thinking of getting another model from another manufacturer.

It's a shame as there's nothing that beats the Eee's battery life, and I desperately need a PC.