ASUS Eee PC 1008P-GO hits FCC

At FCC, a new netbook by the name of ASUS EEE PC 1008P-GO has been observed. What makes this version different from the current EEE 1008HA model is the fact that it comes with 3G and Atom N450 (1.6GHz) processor whereas the non-3G model (1008HA) has Atom N280 processor. Rest of the specs appear to be same: 1GB RAM, WiFi b/g/n, 160GB HDD, 2.1 Bluetooth and a 1.3MP Webcam.

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ASUS EEE PC Seashell Range noticed with Windows 7 in Italy’s Online Stores

Looks like very soon ASUS is going to announce Windows 7-based Seashell netbooks. Current Seashell models (1005HA (299 Euros), 1008HA (399 Euros) and 1101HA (399 Euros) ) are being spotted in some online stores.

The EEE 1101HA is complemented with Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Starter Edition like the 1005HA and 1008HA. Reason being the fact that in most of the countries, it is being sold with Windows Vista Home Premium. Also, looks like all of them will be undergoing HDD upgrades too. 160 GB are things of the past now and 250GB HDD will be used as new standard. Also 2GB RAM will come as default instead of 1GB.

Commentary: ASUS Eee PC currently comes with Windows XP and it is nice that ASUS is on toes in rolling out Windows 7 based netbooks. The Seashell netbooks, especially EEE 1008HA and EEE 1005HA, both have enjoyed enormous success and Windows 7 will make things only better.

Also read: EEE 1008HA review

ASUS teams up with Moko to sell EEE PC – using half naked women!

It looks like ASUS is ready to anything, and we mean anything to sell its EEE PC. Recently, ASUS has shaken hands with a modeling agency, Moko to promote its EEE PCs in Asia. Here are some of the exciting pictures that will make you excited….um, about EEE PCs, I suppose (!)

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WiFi not working under UBUNTU on EEE 1008HA? – here is how to fix it

I’m sure most of you must have loaded the UBUNTU NBR on your EEE 1008HA just to discover that you are not able to connect to the WiFi network. Well, do not worry. Just follow these steps to get the Internet working:

1. Download Ethernet drivers from here from another computer having access to Internet connection and install them on your EEE 1008HA
2. Reboot
3. Now, on your EEE 1008HA, with Ethernet cable now plugged in, download Wireless drivers by typing this in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-jaunty

Reboot again and WiFi will now start working.

ASUS EEE 1008HA BIOS update – BIOS 1001

ASUS has released a new BIOS for the ASUS EEE 1008HA seashell netbook. It updates ‘EC firmware’ and ‘improves’ boot booster function. Download it from here

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ASUS EEE 1008HA REVIEW – Everything you need to learn about the EEE 1008A!

Alright, so we have completed doing various tests on the EEE 1008HA and we have developed a both love and hate relationship with this slim netbook from ASUS.

ASUS EEE 1008HA final thoughts

We have done plenty of tests on the EEE 1008HA and have played a lot with it from the past couple of days. So, do we recommend buying it? You will be able make your decision for sure after reading this post for sure.

We have tested and reviewed a lot of netbooks so far. However, EEE 1008HA is pretty different from the all the EEE PCs that have been released so far. Here are few points what make it different from the rest of the ASUS netbooks:

• It is hands down the most attractive EEE PC made till date
• It is very slim, which makes it easier to carry around
• Even though it comes with an 10-inch display, it is much shorter in height than the EEE 1000HE and EEE 1000H.
• It has a built-in battery. Most of the EEE PCs come with user-replaceable battery.
• That said, it still manages to provide us with great battery life (see this post for more information)
• Although its keys make a lot of noise while typing, it still has the best keyboard we have seen in ASUS netbooks.
• We absolutely hate carrying the VGA dongle. If you plan to connect your netbook to big screens and projectors, look out for some other netbook with built-in VGA output port

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ASUS EEE 1008HA – Display and Hinge

ASUS EEE 1008HA is the first EEE PC with a glossy display. Until now, all the EEE PCs have come with matte display. I have always loved matte screens as it allows me work inside my office as-well-as on the road too. Glossy displays, although look very pretty are a nightmare to work with in the direct sunlight or bulb.

If you have ever seen HP Mini 1000 or any of the mininotes from HP in person, then you will name ASUS as the copycat as it copied the recessed hinge design of the HP Minis netbooks and implemented it in the EEE 1008HA. But who cares? We are happy with the design as it has considerably helped in reducing the height of the design.

Thoughts:

If you have been happy with your notebook with glossy display and you are fine with them even while working outdoors, you should then have no problem with the EEE 1008HA. Personally, I would still prefer matte displays.

ASUS EEE 1008HA – couple of benchmarks, start up and shut down time

Some people are highly into benchmarks and their sometimes, even their buying decisions are solely based on the benchmarks. We have compared its HDD and CPU performance with most of the modern netbooks around.

Click on read more to see the video and lot of screenshots about its benchmarks!

ASUS EEE 1008HA – Battery Life

The ASUS EEE 1008HA, unlike all other EEE PCs comes with a built-in battery as opposed to external battery. By the slim looks of it, one may think that it would not be able to deliver sufficient amount of battery life to make it last long enough, but we were wrong.

I started off the day with battery fully charged. Immediately after the boot up, I switched to Power Saving mode as I wanted to know the maximum runtime it can deliver. It was showing me 5 hours and 45 minutes. Note that, this was with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth disabled and I was not connected to the Internet in any manner. I then did some of my office work at a random coffee shop. After working for an hour or so and brightness set to just two notches above the minimum brightness levels, it was still showing me 5 hours and 15 minutes of runtime.

Then, I got into my car and used my WiMax (3.5G) modem with the help of an extension cable. Why an extension cable? See this post to know more about it.

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