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For the last six weeks or so, I’ve been using an ASUS Eee PC 1005HA netbook on loan direct from ASUS. This model is one of the top responses I hear to the question, “What’s the best netbook out there right now?” After… Read More »

Another unofficial indicator is telling me that Intel’s Pine Trail platform won’t be seen in netbooks until January’s Consumer Electronics Show. An ASUS Eee PC roadmap is leaking through the web right now and there’s nary a Pine Trail mention on it. Couple that with… Read More »

 
 

I mentioned earlier today that I needed to install the homebrew package tracker on my Palm Pre. Now you know why — an ASUS Eee PC 1005HA arrived today. ASUS was kind enough to loan me this netbook for a 30-day review period, so I… Read More »

I’ve been waiting to see when the 11.6″ ASUS Eee PC 1101HA would hit the local scene and the wait is over. Thanks to one of our readers who left a comment this morning, I hit up BuyDig and found the “bigger than… Read More »

There seems to be no end to the solid-state disk upgrade choices for netbooks these days. Every few weeks another vendor appears with speedy flash memory options. This week, it’s Active Media and its two MLC SabreTooth SSD lines for ASUS netbooks. Grrr…baby! The SaberTooth… Read More »

Yup, I nearly replaced my MSI Wind netbook this morning. I noticed that ZipZoomFly was offering a stellar deal on the relatively new ASUS Eee PC 1005HA. They had a blue version of the netbook that’s advertised as offering 10.5 hours of battery… Read More »

I know the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA is already available, but ASUS just sent me a promotional email on the device. The subject line is definitely eye-catching: “10.5 hours of unplugged freedom.” For over a year, debates have raged over why netbooks are so… Read More »

First spotted as a non-working prototype at CES in January, the ASUS Eee PC T91 might be shipping this week. Earlier this month, the convertible touchscreen Tablet PC/netbook appeared in the FCC database, which is generally indicative of product availability. Today, The… Read More »

I am working in the local coffee shop trying desperately to avoid doing any work get an important article finished and sitting next to me is a college kid with the original EEE PC, the 7-inch model. How does she like it?  ”It’s the best laptop… Read More »

Qualcomm In an ASUS Netbook Closer to Reality?

I’ve been waiting for a real differentiator in the “me-too” netbook space for a while. In December, I pulled out my crystal ball (OK, it’s really a toy Magic 8 Ball) and saw a Qualcomm netbook running Android. Today, DigiTimes says that ASUS is… Read More »

Last month, I was asked by one of our readers to recommend a netbook. We all debated on what the best netbook is for the price. I ended up concluding that the ASUS Eee PC 1000HA was mighty compelling for under $400. The ever-changing… Read More »

I try not to get too excited about every new ASUS Eee PC model, but I’m making an exception for the new 1000HE with 10-inch LED backlit display. It’s available for online pre-order now at $399 and it addresses many compromises that netbooks typically offer.… Read More »

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Earlier this month, I offered a video look at Phoenix HyperSpace, a fast-booting partition that enables quick access to the web on a netbook or notebook. While I found value in the product, I thought that the subscription-based model that Phoenix offered was going… Read More »

There’s an interesting phenomenon going on right now and I’m still trying to get my head around it. Netbooks originally offered a new product choice: full laptop features with a 7-inch display. That screen proved to be a bit small for some and also didn’t provide… Read More »

I had a chance to run through the Asus booth and it’s amazing how much focus is on the Eee PC line. Asus has a decent amount of floor space and I’d guestimate that at least half of it is devoted to netbooks. I was joking… Read More »

Huzzah! It’s true! Asus is indeed modifying the keyboards in their Eee PC line! Before CES, we heard reports of Asus revamping their Eee PC keyboards so that the Right-Shift key was in a more traditional spot. While I was literally Eee-shooting Eee-pictures from… Read More »

Way back in the old days of netbooks I bought an Asus Eee PC 701. And by way back, I mean in October of 2007 when they weren’t called netbooks, which just might happen again in the near future. The little device… Read More »

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