ASUS Eee PC 1005HA found in the wild, bests the Seashell in the little things

We just got through looking at ASUS's new Eee PC 1008HA Seashell, but it might be the 1005HA that really strikes a balance between form and function. The upcoming netbook has many of the Seashell's stylings, but forgoes the recessed ports, port doors and hokey mini VGA plug to bring a more functional experience while hardly sacrificing the aesthetics. This version in the wilds of Germany also has a 6 cell removable battery instead of the 1008HA's "next-gen" 3 cell integrated battery -- we'll have to wait for the benchmarks to see who is crowned the winner, but anybody who's ever had the joy of swapping batteries on a transoceanic flight has probably already made up their mind.

[Templarian Posted May 26th 2009 12:32PM]

They look like they are having a good time.

[Art Posted May 26th 2009 12:34PM]

The title should have read "ASUS Eee PC 1005HA found in the wild, bests the Seashell in the little things, enjoys spooning in its spare time."

[dr steve brule Posted May 26th 2009 6:47PM]

i know, this should be considered NSFW, even though interracial laptop love is hot

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 7:18PM]

Eee Spoon.

[Jonathant21 Posted May 26th 2009 12:33PM]

Flashbacks of the black and white cookie come to mind.

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 12:53PM]

those are flashbacks i wish i could get rid of. the two sides could never get along once they share the communal space of your stomach.

[KAL326 Posted May 26th 2009 12:34PM]

Ah, look the netbooks are spooning....

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 12:36PM]

What in the god damn world would possess someone to buy a seashell now?

[y3knik Posted May 26th 2009 12:42PM]

Its spoonable capabilities? A first for any netbook!

[MRCUR Posted May 26th 2009 12:43PM]

Some might claim that the recessed ports give it a better look overall. I'd of course go for the 1005HA at this point since it's smaller.

[Fanfoot Posted May 26th 2009 4:19PM]

The 1005 is 1.4" thick (35.5mm) and the 1008HA is 1" thick (25.7mm at the thickest). Pick the one you like, but they're not the same size. The 1008HA is much thinner.

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 5:45PM]

And has a removable battery. With 6 cells.

[kojo87 Posted May 26th 2009 9:30PM]

i just ordered a 1008HA and i can't say this post made me second guess myself. i have no intention of ever replacing the battery, connecting it to a secondary display or using wired internet connections with this thing. i went for looks with the 1008HA. i already have my overkill behemoth desktop for my real computing needs.

come on Engadget. putting next gen in quotation marks makes it seem like its a worthless gimmick. the 3 cell in the 1008HA uses Li-Pol instead of Li-Ion resulting in more juice per cell. it might not be as good as a 6 cell Li-Ion but its not as bad as you want us to think.

[(Unverified) Posted May 27th 2009 9:09AM]

"i have no intention of ever replacing the battery"

I have no "intention" of changing my lightbulbs either, but when they are done for I really have no choice. That shitty 3 cell isn't going to last very long.

[Karate Tortoise Posted May 26th 2009 12:37PM]

and 9 months later, out comes a cute little asus smartphone

[KGBSmurf Posted May 26th 2009 12:52PM]

or a Dumb phone..

[Tejstar Posted May 26th 2009 12:52PM]

There's a hands on video that has been released too:

http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/05/26/video-asus-eee-pc-1005ha-seashell-hands-on/

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 12:55PM]

Wow - bad photograph.

I looked at that and my first thought was 'cripes - that lower netbook is like thick as a brick...' then I wondered if there were two laptops stacked under the white one - but only seeing one - I finally got it that it's the angle of the phote.

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 12:58PM]

they're doin' it!

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 1:13PM]

It is very clear that they got the inspiration from the Macbook Air.

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 1:47PM]

ah, the smell of fanboyism in the afternoon.....

[CtrlBurn Posted May 26th 2009 1:32PM]

Battery life FTW

[altarity Posted May 26th 2009 1:35PM]

Ebony & Ivory...

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 1:36PM]

hello
again

[LloydChiro Posted May 26th 2009 1:36PM]

I've never really felt the need to buy a second battery, to have ready to swap out anyway. I'm never far from power. So, is this a draw for me? Should I just go for the 1008HA?

[Wolfticket Posted May 26th 2009 2:29PM]

Go for the 1008HA if you want slim, smooth and around 1kg. Go for the 1005HA if you want a slightly less smooth and slim more utilitarian machine with a removable battery/better battery life and don't mind that it weights a little more.
Simple.

[bluespirit Posted May 26th 2009 2:31PM]

I am with you regarding changing batteries, but I'd still prefer having the USB ports more accessible and not needing a dongle for the VGA port.

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 2:32PM]

lol, it's still pretty damn big.

it does not give the same illusion of thinness that the Apple Mac Air does. Regardless of which is truly thinner, this Seashell does not exhibit the appearance of thinness quite as well.

[n2neee Posted May 26th 2009 3:15PM]

mmm looks like Sex... cheap Sex haha xP

[Rick36 Posted May 26th 2009 3:55PM]

How is this different from She sells sea shells by the sea shore?

[TendoMan Posted May 26th 2009 5:09PM]

I was going to come in here and make a joke about Notebooks spooning, but alas, I have been beaten. It also warms my heart that there are other people as odd as I am.

[(Unverified) Posted May 27th 2009 3:26AM]

Once you go black, you never go back.