The Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook features an excellent balance of size and battery life. At a glance, the netbook looks virtually identical to the Eee PC 1008HA, but it’s both thicker and heavier. The added depth gives the 1005HA room for a full sized VGA port, and a high capacity removable battery, both of […]
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Asus: We might not be profitable this quarter
For the past year or two Asus has been pumping out new netbooks like there’s no tomorrow. The company also has a few nettops, all-in-one desktops, and other unusual computers up its sleeve. All of which is to say, that Asus has been quite the innovator in the low cost computer space, and while Acer […]
Asus to launch a Disney-branded netbook
Asus is reportedly partnering with Disney to release a netbook for children called the Netpal. USA Today reports that the mini-laptop is due out in July and it will run about $350. It’s targeted at kids between the ages of 6 and 12. The Netpal will have an 8.9 inch display and an Intel Atom […]
Asus Eee PC 1008HA review
The Asus Eee PC 1008HA is the thinnest and lightest netbook with a 10 inch display that Asus has released to date. In fact, it’s one of the thinnest and lightest 10 inch netbook from any company at the moment. Asus broke the mold used for its earlier netbooks to create the Eee PC 1008hA. […]
Asus has an eBook reader, video game console on ice
If it seems like very day of the week Asus has a new netbook, nettop, multimedia computer, or other product to promote, you ain’t seen nothing. According to the New York Times, the company’s engineers have developed some cool products that have yet to see the light of day, and which may not anytime soon. […]
Acer to launch an Android netbook this year; Asus, maybe not so much
PC maker Acer has announced plans to develop a netbook running the Google Android operating system by the third quarter of 2009. While a number of companies have talked about building Google Android netbooks with ARM processors, it looks like Acer wants to stick with the Intel Atom CPU that it’s using in its existing […]
Asus introduces 11.6 inch Eee PC 1101HA
Asus is showing off the first member of the Eee PC family to sport an 11.6 inch display at Computex this week. The Eee PC 1101HA, which we first heard rumors about last month, will feature an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 processor, and run for up […]
Asus introduces Qualcomm Snapdragon-based Eee PC running Google Android – Video
On the first day of the Computex trade show in Taiwan, Asus has introduced a new Eee PC netbook that’s unlike anything the company has produced so far. It looks a lot like the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell with its thin and light design and large keyboard. But while the 1008HA features an Intel […]
Asus consolidating Eee PC lineup: Germany edition
While the folks at Asus USA still haven’t made any announcements about the future of the Eee PC 1000HE and other older models, over in Europe, they’re dropping like flies. Asus officials in France have said that the company will be focusing on the Eee PC 1008HA, 1005HA, and other new models soon, while phasing […]
Industry bits: Asus layoffs, Quanta gains traction in netbooks
Here are a few stories I came across this weekend about the companies that make our beloved mini-laptops. Asus to layoff up to 500 employees Earlier this year Asus announced plans to layoff several hundred workers as part of an effort to save money and restructure the business. While those layoffs were delayed a bit, […]