 One of the coolest things about the latest versio of Ubuntu is that Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope includes out of the box support for a number of Intel Atom based netbooks. Power management, WiFi, and even some computer hotkey combinations work as soon as you install Jaunty Jackalope on older Asus Eee PC models, […]
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Asus, Samsung promote netbooks with offbeat videos
You know that video I showed you yesterday? The one with a dude using the new super-thin Eee PC 1008HA Seashell to pick a lock? (Or rather, to pretend to pick a lock). Yeah, apparently it was just the tip of the iceberg. Because Asus has launched a new site to promote the Eee PC […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA promo videos
Asus has released what looks like an official promotional video for the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell netbook. It’s pretty much what you’d expect, a video showing off the thin and light netbook from a few different angles, highlighting its features (1.6GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 10.1 inch display, large keyboard, etc), and comparing it […]
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Asus also phasing out Eee PC 1000HE in France
A few days ago an Asus official announce that the company would be phasing out all of its existing netbook models in the UK and focusing on three new machines: The Eee PC 1008HA, Eee PC 1005HA, and another Eee PC 1000-series netbook that hasn’t been launched yet. Now Blogeee reports that Asus France is […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA dissected for the FCC
If you’ve been wondering if the Asus Eee PC 1008HA is as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside, the answer is, well, not really. While Asus submitted a series of documents to the FCC for review last month, the FCC published a few new docs yesterday including a series of external […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA hacked with touchscreen (kind of) – Video
Asus is launching a couple of exciting new netbooks this year including the Asus Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell” which is super thin and light, and the Asus Eee PC T91 which features a touchscreen. But what if you want the best of both worlds? The folks at UMPC Fever have posted a video that shows […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA available for pre-order for $410
Online retailer ZipZoomfly is offering a $20 instant rebate on pre-orders of the Asus Eee PC 1008HA, bringing the price down to $409.99. That’s the same deal Newegg appeared poised to offer last week, but Newegg removed all order information from its product pages for this netbook. ZipZoomfly says the netbook has an estimated delivery […]
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Is Asus UK about to kill off the Eee PC 1000HE, all 9 inch models?
We heard rumors a while ago that Asus was consolidating its netbook lineup, and possibly eliminating its 7 and 9 inch models in the UK to make room for the popular Eee PC models with 10 inch displays. But I didn’t see this one coming at all. Register Hardware is reporting that Asus plans to […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA makes an appearance on Newegg
The Asus Eee PC 1008HA netbook is already starting to hit the streets in the UK, but it won’t be available in the US for a few more days. But Chris at Netbook Reviews noticed that US retailer Newegg posted product pages for the new netbook yesterday afternoon. For a brief period of time, the […]
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Asus Eee PC 1005HA gets official
Update: Now you can read my detailed review of the Eee PC 1005HA.You know that Asus Eee PC 1005HA I told you about the other day? Yeah, it looks like it’s real. Blogeee reports that Asus is running with the new thin and light form factor it first introduced with the Eee PC 1008HA Shell […]