ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1008HA officially launched

The ASUS has unveiled the very corporate-looking EEE SeaShell 1008HA, which is the thinnest EEE PC till date. It weighs just 1.1kg; features a great keyboard and has impressive power-management features, which gives you upto 6 hours of battery life.

Specifications:

• Intel Atom N280 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB hard drive
• 10″ LED-backlit WSVGA display (1024×600 pixels)
• 1.3MP webcam
• 802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth
• 2x usb 2.0 ports
• Windows XP / Linux
• Stereo Speakers

However, keep in mind that it comes with an internal battery. So, after an year or so, you will have to send it back to Asus to get the battery changed. Also, it completely rules out the use of extended batteries.

Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix REVIEW – Mixed Impressions

I’ve always been a huge fan of Ubuntu due to their ease of use and virus-free environment. When we came to know that the Canonical has unveiled a special netbook edition specially tailored for the netbooks, I could not stop myself installing the it on my EEE.

Read what we think of the recently released Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Edition!