The 10.1-inch Eee PC 1005HA-V Seashell shines as the ideal mini-notebook for the traveler looking to have it all. Utilizing ASUS’ exclusive Super Hybrid Engine, the Eee PC 1005HA-V boasts an astounding 8.5 hours of uninterrupted battery life so you can work on important documents and surf the Web longer than ever before. Inspired from the sea shell’s contour shape, you will appreciate the attention to detail and eye-catching beauty that makes the Eee PC 1005HA-V a true work of art. Dressed in a sparkling pearlescent “shell” casing that gives it a captivating sheen, the Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is beautiful inside and out. The Eee PC 1005HA-V offers great user comfort and convenience with its 92% scaled keyboard, multi-touch …
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First day with it but I love it. At first I was going to install my own XP so I didnt have to deal with all the extra’s Asus put in XP. But if I did that I would loose the original XP that came with it since they do not give you a full version XP CD but just a recover CD. So I just typed msconfig under START/RUN, went to startup, unchecked all the marks. Then uninstalled all the programs I did not want in the control panel. Wow does it haul now. Zero lag. Feels like I’m using my desktop and I havent even installed the 2GB’s of RAM yet. The fit and finish is A+. I LOVE the white as there is NO finger prints. Oh and the recover CD and/or the F9 key does work perfectly as I have tested it. It puts it back as if you just took it out of the box. So you really do not need the external CD drive. Battery life is great. I’ve been working on the netbook all night with full brightness on and its still at 3 hours left. AMAZING! The keyboard/mouse works great also. I see why this new ASUS model and the one above it is getting high marks. Theres none better.. I’ve had others.. this is it. I would also like to add and this is a HUGE plus over the glossy screen of the 1005HA-PU1X-BK model, this model has a MATTE screen.. which means no glare!! Others are buying the 1005HA-PU1X-BK but I just cant stand the glossy screen along with the glossy black finger print hungry finish. I will take the lesser option one because just the little things make a huge difference. What good is a laptop if you cant ever go outside in the light because the screen has so much glare. Stick with this one.. its FAST and still does what the other models do.
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Buyers Beware of Lemons
Buyers of Asus netbooks need to know that some machines are shipped with faulty motherboards; they stop charging even ‘though batteries and adapters are good.
Wow where do I start. I ordered this net book yesterday after much deliberation from Amazon and paid for the next day shipping as it was only 24.00 dollars.The unit arrived promptly at 2:30 the next day and I live in the boonies so kudos to Amazon. I waited for six months until they worked out the kinks with the net books before I finally pulled the trigger and I’m glad I did.
I narrowed my choices down to This one (the ASUS 1005 HA-V), The Acer Asper, The Sanyo, HP, And several others. I spent two days reading all the reviews on Amazon and I finally landed on this one. The Acer scared me because the screens were breaking and the others just seem a few months behind.
The first thing I did was charge it before turning it on. There were a few scary reviews about the screen of death and not working because of shipping issues so I turned it on with baited breath. It started up and went through the setup process. I had read were XP was over bloated with useless software so I anticipated removing much of which was preloaded. To my surprise I deleted nothing. I added AVAST Anti Virus Software and Firefox. I ran the system scan and did the windows update. After I restarted I expected delays but was shocked at how fast this thing turns on. I surfed the internet (which by the way was picked up in seconds by the unit. If it is encrypted, as mine is you, can do it after your initial setup.)with lightning fast speed. I was contemplating buying the 2GB of RAM but truly there is no need for it as I can see.
This unit is the perfect size and after reading about the Glossy display on other units I am glad I chose this one. There were complaints about the thin pin from the power cord breaking and I can see that happening if you are careless but I plan on charging the unit at night as the battery life will suffice for the entire day the way I use it.
I will be buying another unit for my wife within the next few days so I guess you can say I am extremely pleased.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Asus Eee PC 1005HA
Use for home and vpn at work. The keyboard is fast, easy to connect the wifi, long battery life, and small footprint on cafe table.
4.0 out of 5 stars
My review of the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA
So far I am very pleased with my 1005HA. It was easy to set up; my only glitch was figuring out how to get it to recognize my wireless network.
A week after my sister-in-law saw my Asus Eee Pc 900, she decided she wanted one. That was about the time I decided I wanted this one. Being a touch typist for umpteen years, I found it very difficult to do anything productive on the other’s itty bitty keyboard. I sold her my 900 one day and bought this one the next. NOW this is more like it! The size of the screen is nice. The keyboard is large enough for me to type with ease. It is a sharp looking computer, and I get asked about it everywhere I go. “Is that one of the netbooks? How do you like it?” It is, and I love it!
I think quite honestly if I were recommending a netbook for ease of use, comfort, size and weight, I would without reservations recommend this netbook to anyone, anytime, anywhere. You simply cannot go wrong! Reasonable screen size, comfortable keyboard size, best track pad I’ve ever used (and you can even turn it off when you use a mouse), LONG battery life, large hard drive, full-size right shift key… What’s not to love! You will hardly even notice the half-size up and down keys. These people honestly got the keyboard right, condensed all the right keys, and kept all the needed ones large. The screen is bright, and the computer looks sleek and sharp!
The one and only concern I have is the size of the pin on the power supply. It is tiny, and I could potentially see that would be the one thing I might break. But at a true six-hour battery life, you can surf off and on all day and never need another charge until you plug it in at night.
Don’t wait another day to get yourself this notebook, I mean netbook! You’ll wish you’d done it sooner! At least, I wished I hadn’t waited as long as I did!
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is the one you’re looking for…
If you’re reading this, you’re either at the beginning of a long, review-ridden journey to find the perfect netbook, or you’ve already read hundreds of reviews.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Netbook on the market
I bought this netbook to take to a conference. Not pleased that it had to come with a legacy OS, but Fedora 11 works without any driver issues!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great as a secondary computer or travel notebook
If you are in the market for a netbook, this is definitely one to get. It is stylish, and offers all the things that I was looking for; price, function, and portability.
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So far so good!
We got these for our kids for their schooling. Haven’t had any problems so far. Maybe the only inconvience, as mentioned in other reviews I’ve read, is that it does pick up…
5.0 out of 5 stars
great buy!
great buy! I wanted to write a review since I find them useful in choosing items. I was looking for a netbook as a second laptop, and after reading up on several netbooks,…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice little netbook
This is a nice little netbook and I am pleased with my purchase with one caveat. If you are looking for bluetooth connectivity (for say a mouse), pay particular attention to the…
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wish I could have gotten one that works!
I ordered one of these and not even within having it 24 hours it started making a very loud fan noise while I was using it (you could hear it in the next room) – called Asus tech…