Asus Eee PC 1008HA hands-on at CeBit 2009

[yudiputay]

Not really bending? @ 2:12 that's an ugly keyboard flex right there.

[fedeavila1]

I prefer the Acer Aspire One with 11.6'' LCD

[Naoufalitos24]

it doesn't close properly

[pacsum]

1005ha comes with 10.5 hours of battery. Load it with opensuse 11.1 and you're good to go.

[Vistrix]

The 1005 is also thicker and weighs more than the 1008 and has a lower battery life.

Only get the 1005 if you want the extra USB port & removable battery.

Stick with 1008 for portability & if you dont care about removable batteries.

[Iceroze]

I LOVED his humor didn't you? xD

[timewire909]

wat  should i get black or white

[SexyNinjaPicklez]

Black, it doesn't show dirt as much as the white one. But the white one definitley looks cooler. So idk. o_O

[pedroxlr]

ME TO WHITCH ONE DID YOU GET??

[bribabeX100]

i think white looks cleaner. i am getting the white.

[leoelchang]

hi everyone,i cannot decide between 1008ha and 1005ha..please help me by telliing me which one is a better buy and why..many thankss !!!

[Web285]

well they are the basically the same, on the 1008ha you do not get a removable battery, and there is a bunch of weird doors for the connections on the 1008ha, but basically the same (Battery hours, Up to 7 on the 1005ha and 3 to 4 on the 1008ha)

[bribabeX100]

1008ha is more portable, 1005ha is more chunky but has more battery life i believe.

[xMandalorex]

Your right, but you can buy a 6-cell with the 1008 i think ? then your sorted !!! unless asus built the battery in...................

[Adex132]

indeed u are correct. Unfortunately I go for portability but I find it difficult since portability should be accompaigned by long battery life. So this net book has contradicting features if u ask me. My opinion of course.

[svntsvn]

still a windows virus hoarder.

[Phant0mads]

I gonna buy that

its on sale for 400$ on amazon.

It has a touchscreen

[ccjw33]

hey 68tony1968, i heard this item is coming out next Monday. I just saw the preorder from zipzoomfly.

[zdraw2]

did he say in the end "netbook news, umps porno, thakn you, bye" =)??

[jkkmobile]

yep

[zdraw2]

what is umps porno? =)

[oOgold3nOo]

he said umpc portal ;)

[zdraw2]

oh, now i see =)

[zdraw2]

I liked the way he laughet in the end

[AbdullaDXB]

and 1 hour of battery life lol

[zdraw2]

actually, 6

[HeartInSanFrancisco]

Very nice, but at that price point it's becoming more of a notebook rather than a netbook.

Netbook's key feature was the price. Here in San Francisco one can get ASUS eee netbooks for $250 to $300. So when the price gets up to $550 or more, that's notebook territory.

I am sure those port covers will have the 3 USB ports, RAM access, etc. No reason or logic that ASUS would downgrade a more expensive system.

ASUS is great, their netbooks are really notebooks in terms of features.

[Vaterkrater]

Glossy glossy glossy. horrible horrible horrible. What's wrong with people making this shit?

[HeartInSanFrancisco]

I have had hundreds of notebooks with all kinds of finishes.

My ASUS 900HA is the first PC with a glossy finish. I agree with you, it is a fingerprint magnet. I am always taking Windex to it.

A really nice, durable finish is the kind that's on the old IBM T series and the Lenovo Ideapad Y410 notebook. Those are more of a rubberized covering. Nice looking, durable, and no smudging.

My ASUS glossy top is like a glass coffee table, that I avoid. Looks great when clean, but never is.

[evilsanta12]

do you know the definite realese date on this cause i think im gonna get this the 1008ha or the samsung n310 comming out on the 4th of may

[atruevoice]

I could not tell from the video, is it a prototype?

[xxjamesxxmac]

Yes its a Prototype.

[nmsQ]

no its not, its coming out soon with a price of £359

[mic980000]

Good review!

[veerle222]

i hate the glossy finish :s

[nmsQ]

Love it :D

[TerrawindX2]

Nevermind I rewatched the beginning and saw the 5 hour mark. It's sufficient to say the least, but mildly dissapointing.

[happytodd]

Comes with touch screen?

Absolutely not!

You know what he'll do put a touch screen in it lol

[tamatama14]

Taiwan technology :D

[TerrawindX2]

It's still a prototype; the final design might be even better than what we see here.

Did anyone notice that at 1.09 the keyboard top seems to be a little bit detached from the bottom? It seems that too many people had been handling it that the screws came off.

But then again, it's still just a prototype.

I was thinking of getting the 1000HE for its 9 hour battery life, but this is coming out, so I'll hold out till April. Its either this or the MSI wind u120. I wonder whats the battery life?

[68tony1968]

when's it out?

[ccjw33]

heard it's coming next monday. preorder available at zipzoomfly.

[danshyu]

Prototype as in a working prototype or just a mock up?

[KooolaNL]

Really nice man keep em coming !!!