http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/ Engadget Comments for ASUS Eee PC 1005PR packs Broadcom Crystal HD and high-res screen http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdhnV4d-a0Y]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://bit.ly/asus-3e-series]]>Mar 8th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/1000A, 1000HA, ...
just tell me which one I should get.]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Serious Eee PC, if that doesn't say cheap I don't know what does."

Mm, you know that's what they do, hein? The trend of their triple e notebooks is a proof. http://bit.ly/asus-3e-series]]>Mar 8th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
simple... battery life. this model allows for smooth hd playback and still holds a choice of a 6 cell 48Wh battery, or a 6 cell, 63Wh battery. They give nine and eleven hours of battery life, respectively.]]>Mar 9th 2010 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/And the 7" screen?]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
What we REALLY need is a netbook with:
Atom N475
2GB or more DDR3 RAM
1366x768 resolution non-glossy display 10.1-11.6in
ION 2 graphics
Either 7200 RPM drive or 120GB+ SSD.
Full-size keyboard
A nice multi-touch touchpad
Mouse buttons below the pad extend to the edge of the case so you can tap right at the edge
6-cell flush battery
A price tag of ~$500

That would be something to get excited about.]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
Right ... and it should cure cancer, too.]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Well, other than the Atom N475, all the other components exist on the market today. The problem is just that no one's put them together yet. Substitute the N470 and DDR2 and you could come really close. :)]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Why would you want a 7200rpm hard drive in a netbook - they are still only used in larger high performance laptops where the extra heat, power and noise can be tolerated for the performance. Even if you put one in, its unlikely that the hard drive is the bottleneck in a netbook.]]>Mar 8th 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
Especially the 120+ GB SSD and the 500 $ pricetag seem very reasonable. ;)]]>Mar 8th 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/I swapped the 5400 RPM in my Dell laptop for a 7200 and the performance difference was easily noticeable. This is a user-upgradable option anyway, so it doesn't need to come from the manufacturer. The same goes for the amount of RAM.

@Pizzicato
I know... There's no way you'd get a machine with a 120GB SSD for around $500. That's why I threw in the other option. Maybe next year, but definitely not right now. (I got a 64GB Crucial SSD a couple months ago and it was $235, and they're going for $189 now - 20% less. It's just simple price gouging at the moment.)

In any case, the components we can swap out ourselves aren't really the issue. What I'd like to see from the manufacturer is the right combination of the other components. They just haven't put the right pieces together yet. :)]]>Mar 8th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
That's called a laptop. ]]>May 4th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
This configuration seems about as good as possible in a 10 inch form factor. I've compared that to the 12-inchers (which the Ion 2 equipped Eee PC is) and with the latter, the size really does go up- almost into the light laptop territory, where you can get a 'real' CPU.

It seems to me this addresses some essentials pretty well-

- HD screen; all programs, videos, websites viewable natively on it (no 1074x600 silliness)
- Low power draw N450 CPU
- HD video playback (though still with limitations)
- All this without losing the most attractive Netbook feature, size and portability.]]>May 18th 2010 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
It’s easy. You just have to figure out, what all the Numbers and letters mean.

1000 - 10 inch
P - Pinetrail
R? That’s a bit tricky as it is new. I guess it’s high RRRRRRRRRRResolution.]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER! ]]>Mar 8th 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/SNAAKKKKKKEEEEEEE]]>Mar 8th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/May 18th 2010 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/
The Crystal HD decoder doesn't make HD video decoding "free"... it still takes power to decode that video through the HW and I've yet to see any evidence that it does it any more efficiently than ION2.]]>Mar 8th 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Serious Eee PC, if that doesn't say cheap I don't know what does.
That logo is hideous and they could use a good marketing campaign.
Branding is essential in America.]]>Mar 8th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 8th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 9th 2010 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/asus-eee-pc-1005pr-packs-broadcom-crystal-hd-and-high-res-screen/Mar 11th 2010 3:47PM