Meet ASUS’ latest netbook. ASUS netbooks need no introduction. If you are looking for a portable, yet powerful machine to take with you during your business trips or get your college work done, you won’t go wrong with ASUS netbooks. ASUS is known for manufacturing energy efficient laptops, but it has certainly outdone itself with 1005HA. The Super Hybrid Engine used in this laptop lets you get 10.5 hours of battery life out of each charge. That alone can be a great reason to get your hands on this netbook.

Key Features:

It’s not hard to know what to expect from an Eee PC. These gadgets have been around for a while, so you know you are going to get something very portable and powerful at the same time. Here is exactly what you get:

• Battery: Up to 10.5 Hours of Battery Life
• CPU: Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz (latest)
• RAM: 1GB DDR2 RAM which you can upgrade to 2GB;
• Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Storage: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• Webcam: 1.3MP webcam for video conferences and chat.
• Weight: only 2.8 lbs.
• Online Storage: 10GB Free Eee Storage
• OS: Windows XP Home Operating System
• Display: 10.1-inch WSVGA 1024×600 LCD Display

I found the keyboard to be much easier to work with. The design is certainly slick, and the device is so portable, you are not going to feel as if you are actually holding a real laptop. The Eee PC 1005HA includes numerous easily accessible ports including 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 2 x Audio input/output ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, and a Kensington Lock port. And you are not going to have any issues connecting to fast networks with your 1005HA netbook. It comes with wireless N capability, which is really a must have these days.

The Eee PC 1005HA-P comes with 170GB of ASUS Hybrid Storage, which includes a 160GB hard disk drive and 10GB of FREE Eee Online Storage. I would use the 10 GB online storage for things that you want to protect at all costs. You can also store images of your current install on it if you can get it down to 10 GB in size. I would have preferred if the storage was free for life, but it does expire after 18 months unless you become a paying customer.

All in all, ASUS Eee PC 1005HA is a wonderful gadget to own and will surely find itself to the top of netbook ratings soon. It’s powerful, light, and energy efficient. If you are looking for a top of the line netbook, 1005 HA Eee PC is worth a serious look.
Rating: 9/10