Asus Eee PC 1008HA Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 201 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the appearance. The keyboard also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Appearance, Keyboard, Screen

Price, Battery

Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 79/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini Laptops), the Asus Eee PC 1008HA is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

Strip away the plastic shell, aluminum cladding and Chiclet-style keys, and every netbook boils down to almost exactly the same hardware. They all seem to share about 90 percent of...

Thin, lightweight design ; functional keyboard and multi-touch-capable trackpad ; minimal preinstalled clutter ; respectable netbook performance

Needs hard-to-find drivers to enable true multi-touch ; non-removable battery ; deeply recessed ports

Asus' Eee PC 1008HA will end up being one of the most significant netbook releases of the year. With the so-called "Seashell" Asus cast aside the clunky, though functional design of the 1000HE and any number of other models, for something much more ...

The netbook market is dominated by laptops whose frames are thick slabs of unattractive plastics, and design is often sacrificed in the name of hitting basement prices. In looks, the new ASUS EeePC 1008HA (Seashell) is basically everything that the ...

Slimmer and sexier design than the 1000HE. Good battery life despite using a two-cell battery

Non-removable battery. One fewer USB port than its peers. VGA connectivity requires a dongle

The 1008HA is more cosmetically enhanced than the 1000HE, but it had to sacrifice a USB port and the removable battery in order to get there.

Extremely thin, light design, Spacious keyboard, Speedy hard drive, More than five hours of battery life

More expensive than competing netbooks, Battery not user replaceable, VGA port requires adapter

Above the display, a 1.3-megapixel Webcam provided extremely clear images in a Skype video chat. A friend saw little motion blur when we waved quickly and made out details on our face. The speakers located at the bottom front edge of the system ...

It's thin, sleek, and light, and at least one Macworld editor is eyeballing it with interest. Nevertheless, the Asus Eee PC 1008HA netbook is no MacBook. Asus seems to be spitting out new additions to its netbook line faster than I can count. (Who can ...

Great tactile touchpad Smart port design. Love the VGA dongle

Poor sound

Considering its price, size, style and performance, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the Eee PC 1008HA is a sleek, solid netbook choice and definitely worth a look

Asus release the new variant of EEE PC, it's Asus EEE PC 1008HA Seashell. The seashell name come from the beach with blue oceans, soft silk like sand. With

Such is the beauty of the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell that it makes other netbooks look like they were cobbled together by blind goat herders. One of the thinnest and lightest netbooks on the market, it also boasts a truly excellent keyboard. We wish the ...

Comfortable keyboard and mouse ; lightweight chassis ; excellent styling

Battery isn&apos ; t user-replaceable ; no 3G

The Eee PC 1008HA Seashell is better-looking and more portable than the vast majority of its 10-inch rivals. Based on that fact alone, it's worthy of recommendation. It's worth noting, however, that its battery isn't user-replaceable, and you won't ...

Does a built-in battery reduce this model's appeal?

Thin chassis, light weight, powerful processor

Built-in battery limits expandable power options

Asus have created a very thin and light netbook of 1.1kilos; it's one of the first netbooks we've seen that lives up to the mandate of a netbook being truly light, truly portable and truly powerful: it's about time