Asus 1005HA unboxing (10.5 hr battery life)

[mikemhz]

alright! lets open this!

hmm...

keys, yes, keys!

[simito96]

Good review,i,m gonna buy the 1001ha model :) with 3cell battery

[Sonic6000WII]

i'm not sure but i also think that verizon also supports wireless 3g for the inspiron mini 10

[daboulkioutaw]

where did you buy it ?

[marulandamario]

hey man..nice vid..i will get mine within the next three days and i wanted to upgrade the ram memory to 2gb...so could you recommend any specific brand or model? and also where (websites) to get it ? thanks mate.

[Repter75]

If you don't plan on overclocking the system, 2GB of PC2-5400 (667Mhz) or PC2-6400 (800Mhz which is the speed at which stock RAM came in) is good enough for this computer (of any brand).

If you do plan on overclocking the processor (which people claim have gotten up to 2.1Ghz), then people say should buy it from OCZ and with a higher rating such as PC2-6400 or even PC2-8600.

[marulandamario]

cheers mate...take it easy.

[xMandalorex]

lol, i like how your saying

"shhhhh" "shhhh" lol

nice netbook getting one of these next week with windows 7 and 250GB hard drive

[eliteCan]

a little question, did you removed the plastic cover later where you connect the battery (from 3:49). Got the 1005HA too, but dont know i should remove the plastic cover from the battery connect or not.

[Repter75]

The plastic that was blocking my insertion was actually the screen plastic cover, and yes, I removed that.

[rastaman1137]

hi dear! i think i buy 1 of this on ebay next week! can you tell please it com with recovery windows on it to make format????? the 1 i buy it come with windows7,thanks

[havinagiraffe]

cool video!

im thinking about getting one of these.. probably the newer one with 250GB hdd and will put 2GB RAM in it.

I will mainly want to use this when i'm out and about.

I wanna be able to watch videos for hours if i'm on a train or aeroplane. Am I looking at the right machine for the job? i know battery life is better than laptops but is it gonna be fast enough to let me watch live streaming or at least downloaded tv shows? How long does the battery last if you watch videos for hours?

[Repter75]

Based on my own tests, the unit seems to be able to handle streamign videos of Hulu and YouTube as long as it's not HD/HQ.

According to Cnet, the unit can play videos for 6 hours and 51 minutes before dying, but keep in mind that probably means a video file on the HDD instead of streaming.

If you do want to watch HD content, you may want to consider the Lenovo S12 which featuers the nVidia ION platform which can handle 1080p output and GPU-accelerated flash. It has lower battery life though.

[mjeatsies]

OWNAGE MANUAL!!!! hahaha jk

[linuskw96]

Great video. Five stars for you.

[yevinketman]

Amazon has the more expensive PU17 that comes with a larger HDD and W7 starter listed as coming with a 0.3m pixel cam, but the PU1X with XP and a smaller HDD (I think this one) as coming with a 1.3M pixel cam as you indicated. You have any idea about this? Why would Asus downgrade the cam? Nice video.

[Repter75]

Honestly, it's probably to offset the price of the hard drive lol

[txmoney]

Well done. I'm dying to see how this runs on some modiefied lite version of Win7.

[Repter75]

You've seen my other video, it works fine in Windows 7 with all the graphics features enabled.

However, it's noteworthy that all the new 1005HA's run Windows 7 Starter (I installed pro)

[TheGeekEra]

do u think thats a good netbook is it better than the asus eee pc 1005ha

[TheGeekEra]

i have bought the samsung nc10 today :)

[Repter75]

nicceeee

[nsx3000]

Is there an extra slot to add an additional 1GB of RAM, or do I have to buy a 2GB stick to replace the 1GB that comes with it?

[Repter75]

You have to buy a 2GB and replace the 1GB that came with it :/

[TheGeekEra]

im thinking of purchasing this tommoro.But im not sure please help me !

is this a good netbook

iwant it for mainly watching vids on youtube, listening to music, downloading music of itunes, watching movies basically entertainment please replay back thanks :)

[Repter75]

Just keep in mind that netbooks are underpowered compared to laptops.

It'd work fine watching YouTube Videos in NORMAL quality (not HQ), listening the music over HEADPHONES (it has puny speakers). Downloading music is fine. Watching movies? Netbooks generally do not have DVD-ROM drives, so you'd need to use video files.

If you want to watch HQ videos on YouTube, listen to music over the speakers, and watch movies from DVD's, you're better off going for a low end laptop rather than a netbook...

[Pianoblacks]

"Shhhhhhh!!! SHHh..Shhh.." LOL

[anewman1980]

Hehe unboxing vids are like Christmas :D Wonder if it will be as exciting if/when I get one :D

[123456iambelial]

which model is this?

I am looking for 1005HA-PU1X, but I do not know if it has sim card slot.

[Repter75]

This is the 1005HA-P. There's a sim card slot but it's just a blank slot. There is nothing that takes in a sim card and does not let you go online over a 3G/HSDPA/EDGE network.

[xxrainbowacid]

I heard that if you upgrade to 2gb the computer becomes really unstable...

[Repter75]

hm... where have you heard that? I haven't had any instability problems.... perhaps the person put in the wrong kind of RAM or incorrectly?

[xxrainbowacid]

It was in a review someone wrote...it was for a different model though, maybe the 1005ha doesn't have the same problem.

[thetuckerzone]

where can you the 2gb ram

[daniellos333]

the 1000 has 2gb ram wtf?

[mjeatsies]

would it be possible to run call of duty 1 on this? haha just wondering because I want this netbook for basic internet, office, and itunes. it would be nice if I could occasionally bring out the mouse and play call of duty on it :)

[Repter75]

I actually don't have COD 1 to try. However, if you look at my performance test part 2, I demo WCIII off of it.

[wings400]

it got 1 bigabite ram, lol

[xMandalorex]

guys it's a netbook not gaming at all lol, still i'll be gettign mine in a few days ! and yes it does come with the case lol didn't you know? hehe

[socalpimp1974]

good job!! Cant wait for these things to have the ION chipset...Need my 1080p and 720p mkv movies yo!!!

[Repter75]

and gaming abilities!

[habs798693]

Does the CD include Windows XP?

[Repter75]

Oh the CD turned out to be a DVD with all the computer's drivers...

There's an option to restore the computer; I'm not so sure if you can use it as a stand-alone win XP install disc tho...

[jonnny0311]

Hey Repter man hows the volume on this model? ... it comes with a cam i see, and a mic? my girl just got a toshiba nb205 and it glitches like crazy thinking about this model. Thanks for your help bro.

[Repter75]

The speakers are like typical netbook ones; they lack bass and are relatively quiet compared to a full-sized notebook.

Yeah, it does come with a 1.3MP camera and STEREO microphones. The stereo mics allows the computer to focus on sounds coming from infront of the screen and cancel out (or at least reduce the noise of) anything else around the netbook. It comes bundled with the audio driver and works kind of well.

[DutchieRS]

Nice review of the box. It looks like you have a Vasco Token on your keyring... Are you working for a big Oil company??

[Repter75]

lol, no I don't have a Vasco Token on my keyring.

If we're thinking of the same object, the thing on my keyring is a Paypal Security Key

[Repter75]

Oh never mind, I just Googled "Vasco Token" and I guess it is one.

But yeah, it's for Paypal.

[xostars83xo]

can it take pictures?

[xMaceybby]

is this laptop good for going on myspace, ustream, and youtube and stuff.I want one that works fast.Please help!!!!!!!

[Repter75]

If you want one for speed, you shouldn't be looking at netbooks...

[xostars83xo]

does anyone know if this can take pictures?

[Repter75]

Yes? It has a webcam.

[xostars83xo]

yeah but is that just for videos?

or can it also take pictures?

[Kevinkim7]

I just bought that same laptop but mines white

[The1movies]

Thanks so i can buy 2gb so-dimm ddr2 800mhz

[The1movies]

What ram type that use?? I know that is ddr2 but is it 667mhz or more?

[Repter75]

I only used 667. Stock was 800 tho.

[hohowan360]

Nice vid...mine will be here soon. I can't wait to tether my iphone with Tmobile.

[Kapitalistsvin]

Don't apologize, it's a great unboxing video. :)

[Boyyxx1]

Nice Vid dude!Thx!But the fuckin vac cleaner wasn't nice!:) Greetings from munich germany!

[c1utchballer]

Good video. Funny interruption in the middle.

[elmishify]

in your info it says it weighs 3.4 pounds, r u sure that's correct? I ordered this netbook but i'm not sure if i want it if it ways that much more than others

[iggyzizzle]

It's more like 2.5 pounds or less.

[babylettuce]

yep, that's correct. check asus website. 1008ha weights 2.5 pounds and 1005ha, which is heavier, weights 3.4 pounds. it's really a shame...

[elmishify]

no it turns out it ways just under 2.8 pounds and i compared it to a msi u100 and there is no difference in size and minimal difference in weight. i love this netbook and recommend the 6 cell battery because to doesn't protrude from the case and gives me 8 hours of normal use

[mnemo70]

If you had watched my unboxing video you would've known about the slip case. ;-)

[crazyintellect]

lol