Asus cracks out of its shell with Air-esque Eee PC
Asus stuck with its beside-the-seaside theme this week when it unveiled its latest 10in Eee PC netbook, the 1008HA, at Cebit.
Asus Eee 1008HA Asus' Eee 1008HA: inspired by MacBook Air?
The 1in-thick device weighs in at 1.1kg and has a 92 per cent scaled keyboad. Asus chairman Jonney Shih said the device took its inspiration …
I heard that the Soviet bloc is getting in on the Eee act as well - a Yorkshire entrepreneur signed a deal this week which will see the little computers being manufactured under license by the Russian state department store GUM.
They'll be known as the Eee by Gum.
Right - coat, yep the greatcoat with the red star please.
Errrr ... that was what the eeepc is supposed to be about. Big brothers are fine but I'm feeling distinctly uneasy about the lack of successor for the 701/901 footprint and SSD systems. Don't bloat Asus!
That styling looks to have been take straight from the Aspire One. The white "pearlescent casing", with shiny black trim around the screen, the recessed rounded oblong power button etc There are other touches which can be attributed to the Air and maybe other products too. Designers at Asus don't have much imagination do they?
Actually, I think they're creating some confusion, with too many models, especially with very different eeePCs differentiated by just 1 letter, ie 1000HE vs 1000HA
"A description which could equally be applied to the model the vendor had parading the device in front of journalists at Cebit. However, she doesn't include a digital array mic, SRS Premium Sound, 1.3Mp camera, or 802.11n, Bluetooth and WiMax connectivity."
Perhaps those are true, but I bet she still has her standard female-connection I/O port. Whereas, I have my standard male-connection I/O plug.
PH: she knows all about male-to-female connections.
the number of uber-nerds making fnarr-fnarr-type jokes about the girl just shattered my illusion that modern tech-geeks actually had any social skills - back to the geeky stereotype.
Why is it that is someone produces a slightly this or that computer is ripping of A or B
I dont hear anyone claiming the latestes GM, Toyota etc is a blatant rip of a car that Henry Ford or Mr Daimler once produced?
innvoation died out when "personal computing" when from niche/boutique manufacturers to the day when IBM crashed the party and made everything corporate and beige!
and, no one ever seems to day Paris Hilton, she is just like some other **** from the the 50s?
Asus had announced that they had release too many models already that looked similar to each other and were trying to standardize on some components [the popular 1000He uses the same casing as some older models now].
Someone asked about features. I don't think any netbooks have an optical drive. The typical Asus netbook system has 1GB of memory [up to 2GB - limitation of the processor], probably has the N280, probably 3 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, touchpad, VGA port and the typical 1024*600 resolution.
If it's like the 1000HE, it has a typical battery life of 7 hours - tweakable to 9.5 hours. Probably initially Win XP with a possible Linux model.
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Asus cracks out of its shell with Air-esque Eee PC
Asus stuck with its beside-the-seaside theme this week when it unveiled its latest 10in Eee PC netbook, the 1008HA, at Cebit. Asus Eee 1008HA Asus' Eee 1008HA: inspired by MacBook Air? The 1in-thick device weighs in at 1.1kg and has a 92 per cent scaled keyboad. Asus chairman Jonney Shih said the device took its inspiration …
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Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Edward Noad
Been Too Long! #
Haven't seen that picture for ages, unless I just wasn't paying attention.
Paris, because she doesn't know which picture I'm talking about.
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Robert E A Harvey
important info missing #
OK, it has more than one microphone.
But does it have an ethernet port? USB x ? Firewire ? is there a dvdwriter in the box ? is the battery swappable ?
It ain't news without facts.
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Ian Emery
What are you waiting for!! #
I hope El Reg is pestering them for a review copy of the new Netbook.
And I would like to offer my services in reviewing the model; just send her to my place and expect her back in a few months (if ever).
Paris, I would love to strip her down and see what makes her tick !!!
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Daniel
Eee everywhere #
I heard that the Soviet bloc is getting in on the Eee act as well - a Yorkshire entrepreneur signed a deal this week which will see the little computers being manufactured under license by the Russian state department store GUM.
They'll be known as the Eee by Gum.
Right - coat, yep the greatcoat with the red star please.
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Michael H.F. Wilkinson
I think my kkkkeyboard ssssshhhhortttttteedddd #
from drooling over this device (the device, NOT the babe (honest(really!)))
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Anonymous John
Yay! #
She's back.
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Anonymous Coward
I thought SRS #
was airbags?
Surely the model holding it was equipped with a full stereo pair?
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
W
"a 1l desktop PC" #
A 1 litre desktop PC?
[Insert cloud/liquid/water/rain joke here]
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Dan
prices? #
that is all
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Stuart
Smaller, cheaper, faster ... #
Errrr ... that was what the eeepc is supposed to be about. Big brothers are fine but I'm feeling distinctly uneasy about the lack of successor for the 701/901 footprint and SSD systems. Don't bloat Asus!
Cos' coat pockets don't get bigger.
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Styled after Aspire One + Air #
That styling looks to have been take straight from the Aspire One. The white "pearlescent casing", with shiny black trim around the screen, the recessed rounded oblong power button etc There are other touches which can be attributed to the Air and maybe other products too. Designers at Asus don't have much imagination do they?
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Will Godfrey
She's back! #
Is it my imagination or does she look a little older than i remember?
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
barth
Too many eees #
Actually, I think they're creating some confusion, with too many models, especially with very different eeePCs differentiated by just 1 letter, ie 1000HE vs 1000HA
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Shane McCarrick
Looks sexy! #
Any word on the specs? Looks sexy- and I don't mean missy on the beach towel.......
Posted Wednesday 4th March 2009 21:30 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Bur whither CeBIT? #
Slightly off topic but can we be told how big (or otherwise) CeBIT is compared with previous years? Given the current financial contre temps?
p.s. nice pic
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 00:44 GMT
Steve Evans
@reg website guru... #
I think you need to slap your "related" products bit about.
The top three it linked to on dabs were...
# Asustek 8.9" Eee PC 1GB 20GB Linux Black - £224.04
# Asustek EEE PC 900 1GB 16G SSD Linux White - £202.78
# Asustek EEE PC 901 1GB 12G SSD XP Black - £299.98
The first two are discontinued, and the third is out of stock for 3-4 weeks and £247.50 inc vat
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 00:44 GMT
Nicholas Ettel
She doesn't include... #
"A description which could equally be applied to the model the vendor had parading the device in front of journalists at Cebit. However, she doesn't include a digital array mic, SRS Premium Sound, 1.3Mp camera, or 802.11n, Bluetooth and WiMax connectivity."
Perhaps those are true, but I bet she still has her standard female-connection I/O port. Whereas, I have my standard male-connection I/O plug.
PH: she knows all about male-to-female connections.
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 12:17 GMT
Dan
Oh dear... #
the number of uber-nerds making fnarr-fnarr-type jokes about the girl just shattered my illusion that modern tech-geeks actually had any social skills - back to the geeky stereotype.
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 12:17 GMT
Anonymous Coward
2TB Nas Box #
tell me more...
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 18:07 GMT
Anonymous Coward
WTF #
Why is it that is someone produces a slightly this or that computer is ripping of A or B
I dont hear anyone claiming the latestes GM, Toyota etc is a blatant rip of a car that Henry Ford or Mr Daimler once produced?
innvoation died out when "personal computing" when from niche/boutique manufacturers to the day when IBM crashed the party and made everything corporate and beige!
and, no one ever seems to day Paris Hilton, she is just like some other **** from the the 50s?
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 18:07 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Re; Oh dear... #
Excluding any social skills for a moment she does have a great rack!!!
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 18:07 GMT
Anonymous Coward
@Robert E A Harvey #
>But does it have an ethernet port? USB x ? Firewire ? is there a dvdwriter in the box ? is the battery swappable ?
Firewire is well dead matey, but yes on swappable battery, it has 2x USB & a 10/100 eth.
Other missing details of interest.....
Screen is a 10" 1024 X 600, it has a multi-touch trackpad, VGA port & SD reader - CPU is a 1.6odd Atom.
......and like most of the more recent Asus EEE PC line, it is actually manufactured by Quanta - the same folk who make the MacBook Air.
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 18:07 GMT
Gis Bun
Another Eee #
Asus had announced that they had release too many models already that looked similar to each other and were trying to standardize on some components [the popular 1000He uses the same casing as some older models now].
Someone asked about features. I don't think any netbooks have an optical drive. The typical Asus netbook system has 1GB of memory [up to 2GB - limitation of the processor], probably has the N280, probably 3 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, touchpad, VGA port and the typical 1024*600 resolution.
If it's like the 1000HE, it has a typical battery life of 7 hours - tweakable to 9.5 hours. Probably initially Win XP with a possible Linux model.
Now can someone fix the typos?
Posted Thursday 5th March 2009 18:07 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Huzzah! #
Oh, sorry, very nice piece of kit. Sorry! I mean attractive finish that just cries out to be stroked...I'll get my coat.
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