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 a breadbox” netbook for sale and in stock. At least it was in stock when I found it.
$429 is the going rate for this device running on the Intel Atom Z520 CPU. That 1.33GHz processor is little underpowered as compared to the N-series Atoms, but it should help in the battery life department. ASUS claims up to 11 hours of runtime with the Super Hybrid Engine and 63Whr battery.
Aside from the larger screen with 1366×768 resolution and Z-series Atom, most of the typical netbook guts are under the hood:
- 1GB of RAM
- 160GB hard drive
- 1.3 megapixel web-cam
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 3 x USB, 1 x RJ45, 1 x VGA, SD card reader with SDHC support
To me, the big selling point is the big screen in what’s still a relatively light package at 1.38 kilograms with the battery. Gaining size on the screen also allows for a larger keyboard as well. I chatted with an ASUS representative yesterday and have a loaner 1005HA on the way. Maybe I should see if they have any 1101HA units instead?
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