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| ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-MU17-PI 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook - 8.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) | 
| Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $429.60
as of 3/20/2010 01:27 CDT details
New (1) Used (1) from $339.99
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Seller: Techno Intelligence
Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 817
Color: Pink
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Starter
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Atom N270
Processors: 1
System Memory: 1
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 10.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7 x 1.4
MPN: 1005HA-MU17-PI
Model: 1005HA-MU17-PI
UPC: 884840501725
EAN: 0884840501725
ASIN: B002P3KMYE
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| | 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor | | | 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1 x SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max | | | 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) | | | 10.1" WSVGA 1024x600 LCD Display, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n | | | Windows 7 Starter Operating System (32 Bit), *8.5 Hours of Battery Life |
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Product Description
Seemingly crafted by nature itself, the Eee PC Seashell draws its inspiration from seashells and its opalescent and glossy exterior is crafted by the innovative in-Mold Roller technology.h lines hugging its lustrous shell, the Eee PC Seashell will easily charm passers-by wherever it goes.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 50
Works with Linux out of the box March 18, 2010
Scott Robbins (New York, NY)
I never even booted Windows on this, (though from what I understand, Asus will not refund more than six dollars of the Microsoft Tax.)
Sound and wireless worked with Fedora, Ubuntu and ArchLinux. I also have an Asus 1000HE. This is a bit smaller and lighter.
I give it a 4, rather than a 5, for a few reasons, most of which have been stated in other reviews. It's a fingerprint magnet. The jack for the power cord seems very fragile. The touchpad, and its single bar, rather than a right and left click button, is a nuisance. In Linux at least, I can't use two finger scrolling. The touchpad is bumpy and there's a smooth area to the right that will work for one finger scrolling. Note that this is in Linux, I don't know how it works in Windows.
Other than that, it's a netbook. It's small, not that powerful, but fine for browsing, reading ebooks, skype (though probably better with headphones), documents and the like.
It's pretty similar to the 1000HE, with the upside of less size and weight, plus a better keyboard (full size right hand shift key this time), but with a flimsier connector from power cord to computer and that touch pad.
I remember years ago, the Gateway Arc 200 (an ultralight--but not a netbook, it was rather expensive at the time) had the middle mouse button as a little wheel on a bar above the touchpad. I've never seen it since, but for me, at least, it was the most convenient trackpad equivalent of a mouse button that I've used.
 Awful item March 16, 2010
Pamela Austin (Indianapolis, IN United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start off by stating I purchased an Asus netbook from a brick and mortar store a year before I bought two from Amazon. I purchased two netbooks 12-17-09 for my daughters at college to take up less room. The first one died within two days of Christmas. It was promptly returned. The second barley made it past Valentines day. I called customer service and will get a refund but because I bought this at a good AMAZON price I will not be able to replace at the same price. So now my daughter will be without a computer for the next 7-10 days. This is one time Amazon has let me down. I will definetly let all my friends and family know NOT to purchase a computer nor anyother type of electronics from Amazon, stick to books.
Fun and efficient for the $$$ March 14, 2010
BG-NY (Long Island, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-MU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 8.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
Great for internet, email and the like. Nice size keyboard for a netbook. Good battery life if you don't run too many things at once. Glossy finish shows lots of fingerprints. Easy setup. All in all a good product... so far. Let's see how it holds up after a year.
NICE! March 11, 2010
gigi71 (chas,SC)
This is my first laptop-netbook I have a home computer which I still love and share with my 6teen yr old but I just needed something for me. After reading and rereading some reviews I decided on an ASUS netbook and so far it was a great purchase. I thought it would be too small but it wasn't, Keyboard is nice sz and battery life is great about 7hrs. The only problems I have is the in-house speakers when watching movies too low and no bluetooth. As far as the netbook getting too hot or the fan being too loud I don't have a problem with. But I will get the Windows7 upgrade and maybe some more memory down the line. But for right now its a great computer. Like I said its NICE!!!
 Awesome Netbook With Great Speed And Battery Life March 11, 2010
Jaymoon (Oregon, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First things first. Windows Starter is crap! If you are new to Windows, it might be great for occasional use. But for anyone that wants to use this computer as a computer (and not an appliance), then an upgrade is highly recommended. It's $80 to upgrade to Windows Home Premium. Maybe cheaper if you are a shady person. Ubuntu is free, and works perfect on this netbook as is (even when running off of an SD card).
But since I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate on mine, that is what my review will be based around. First off, after having this netbook for awhile now, I see no reason to upgrade the RAM. If you want to upgrade to 2GB, that's great, more is always better. But so far browsing the web, listening to music, playing low-end PopCap games, and watching occasional local and web video, it's working just great with the stock 1GB. I should also mention I have Aero enabled and a couple of Yahoo Widgets always running to show the clock, weather, and battery level.
The size of the netbook is great for me. My previous laptop that is now collecting dust has a 15.7" screen. Going to a 10" screen without having used a netbook before scared me, but I was able to adjust immediately. The screen resolution is 1024 x 600, which some people may have a problem with, but because most websites are built with a 1024 width *minimum* in mind, the hundreds of websites I've visited have displayed just fine.
The keyboard is easy to type with. I don't have many complaints with the layout of the keys. The Function key is to the right of the left CTRL key, so that is a plus in my book. The Function commands are on the top row, and provide the usual volume control, adjusting brightness, turning on/off the screen, etc. My one complaint with the keyboard is the arrow keys. When I look at the physical layout, it makes sense. But the Up and Down arrow keys are more like half-keys. Because the resolution width is a normal size, you probably won't be scrolling horizontally on webpages like smaller 7" netbooks would have you do. But the height, 600 pixels (minus about 100-200 for your browser top toolbars), makes the Up and Down arrow keys something you will frequently use. I guess the good thing about them being smaller is that they are easy to find. The Page Up and Page Down keys are also the Up and Down arrow keys, but you must hold Function first to enable them. Not a problem for me, but the rare time I do use those keys, it trips me up for a second by having to remember to have the Function button held down.
Battery life is amazing on this netbook. My old laptop's battery averages about 45-75 minutes of use. So with this netbook, it's great to not have to even worry about battery life. Windows reports 7 and a half hours left after a full charge with the power plan I use. My brightness is pretty low, but definitely not the lowest possible. Of course running games, constantly streaming via Wi-Fi, or watching full screen video can effect the battery life, but I would easily say this netbook gets a solid 6 hours from a full charge EASY.
My biggest complaint with this netbook is the trackpad. There are raised dots over the touch sensitive area of the trackpad, which feels odd using. It's quite easy to adjust, but if there's one thing I could change about this netbook, it would be a smooth surface trackpad. The left and right click buttons are one big button, and it's not very easy to "accidentally" left-click instead of right-click and vice versa, which is a good thing.
Couple of things to consider, if these matter to you:
- There is no DVD drive. The Windows Anytime Upgrade will upgrade your current version if you purchase a key through that, or if you find a copy of Windows 7 elsewhere, you can just insert the key, without having to install anything off of the disc. It will download the required files in order to upgrade to your new version. Again, highly recommended over using Starter edition. If you want to use Ubuntu (or other Linux distros), booting from a USB drive is quick and easy to do. With persistent mode enabled, you could run your whole OS from your USB drive, and not notice any performance hits.
- The fan can get a little noise in a quiet environment. Not terribly loud, but you can certainly hear it after the netbook has been on for awhile. It doesn't bother me, but I thought I would mention it.
- Asus has installed a few bloat-ware apps on here, but I was really amazed at how few (unlike Acer or HP for example). I uninstalled all of the trial games that were included, Microsoft Works, and a few other lame things such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. I use smaller and free-er alternatives to most software, so these were an instant turn off. I kept the Asus EeePC software so that the Function keys still operate. I'm not sure if they run without it, but I haven't noticed any slowdown by having it running, so I might as well leave them.
- It's a fingerprint magnet. On the top of the lid, on the black border around the screen, and especially anywhere below the keyboard and on the mouse buttons. Fingerprints everywhere which are noticeable due the blue color, but since I'm not entering my netbook into a beauty pageant, I could care less. Again, some people might though.
- The initial startup is a loooong process. It automatically installs windows for you, installs the applications, and walks you through setting up your login and wireless network. It's all automated except for those few settings that will NEED you to respond to, but it just takes a long time to complete. So if you are impatient, you may not like this about it. It really makes you wonder why Asus couldn't have just turned these on and let the installer do what it has to do up to the point of setting up your account and login. Oh well.
So in summary... I recommend this netbook highly. If you are looking for your first netbook, this is a great choice because of battery life and the performance. Maybe you'll adjust to Windows 7 Starter, maybe not. It took me less than 2 hours to decide to upgrade away from Starter. If you are looking to replace a laptop or desktop with this, it may take awhile to adjust because of the small screen size. I have this netbook as an secondary machine for when I'm away from my desk, but still prefer my desktop for everyday "at the desk" kind of stuff.
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