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ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 14 Hours of Battery Life
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ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 14 Hours of Battery Life

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$379.99
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$367.00
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Product Info

  • Brand: Asus
  • EAN: 0884840553342
  • Manufacturer: ASUS Computer International Direct

Features

  • 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1 SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max
  • 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) + 500GB Free Web Storage; Chiclet Keyboard; 0.3MP Webcam
  • 10.1-Inch Color-Shine 1024X600 WSVGA LCD Display; 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth Enabled
  • Windows 7 Starter Operating System; High Capacity 6 Cell Battery for up to 14 Hours of Battery Life

Spotlight customer reviews:

  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: good netbook
  • Comment: This is my first netbook purchase, and laptop for that matter. I like the asus a lot. The only thing i can complain about is the problem i have with almost every non-mac (PC) laptop on the market. The mouse pad is a little sensitive. If you get a bluetooth mouse then there is no problem. Other than the mouse pad i love the little thing. great size, battery life, and performance.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: long battery, but a bit slow
  • Comment: The battery is really cool. If you turn off wireless, it may really be able to stand for 14 hours.
    But I don't like windows 7 starter too much. It is not as fast as XP. Even after I upgrade it to 2GB memory, it doesn't improve too much. I want to install XP on it, but it is not easy without CD driver.
    I bought an eee pc 1008ha before. It was slim and XP. I like that one more than this one, except the battery.
    Overall, it worths the price.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Asus speed
  • Comment: I bought an Asus 1005PE Netbook on my way to the airport for a business trip to Spain. I was truly disappointed with the speed of the device while surfing or checking email. I found that if I opened more then 2 Windows Internet Explorer pages the 1 gig of ram the box came with was spent. I was tempted to purchase a 2 GB stick but it cost the equivalent of 85 US dollars in Spain. A friend told me to download Mozilla Firefox for Internet browsing and it made the Netbook act like a brand-new machine that I could open multiple Internet pages and stream video without any problems. I have since replaced the 1GB memory with a 2Gb ($42) but haven't noticed much difference due to the speed obtained with dumping MSExplorer. Bottom line, download Mozilla Firefox!
    Peace!
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Great Little Netbook
  • Comment: Bought this little netboot about 1 month ago. I have been traveling since then and this thing just keeps running. Not fast, but battery life is amazing. Loaded all my software I was running on my XP laptop (streets & trips with gps, office 2003, micrsoft money, garmin mapsource, and some CAD software from work). Has performed flawlessly. Most of the windows live stuff I uninstalled (except email). I did sign up for the boingo wi-fi because the intro offer was cheap and has come in handy. Main reanson I purchased was portability and battery life. Battery gets about 10 hrs from my usage (I tend to run many things in parallel).
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Slight but welcomed upgrade to my old 1005HA
  • Comment: I purchased the 1005PE-PU to replace the 1005HA I gave to a family member. I think my entire family will have netbooks before I'm done buying the latest and greatest. lol This time, I wanted to have a netbook that ships with Windows 7 since I have that install on our desktops. The extra battery life is just a nice bonus.

    You may be inclined to get the 1005PE-MU with less battery life. Consider getting the 1005PE-PU instead. I think the extra battery life comes in handy if you prefer to keep the netbook running in high performance mode with wifi on. The 1005PE-PUalso comes with Bluetooth. You can use this to connect your netbook to your Bluetooth cell phone and surf the web. The extra battery life really comes in handy if u run your netbook all day with your cell phone draining the battery a bt via USB. Seems like a good deal for only a couple dollars more.

    Regarding the 667 versus 800 memory question, I used the 667 module in my 1005HA. Based on what I've read on the web, I ordered the 800 MHz model for my 1005p. They cost about the same these days. Just hold on to your packaging and receipt if you have problems.

    This netbooks does not come with a DVD drive so consider getting a cheap external one.

    If you are considering the old and cheaper 1005HA, one nice thing it has is a full size right shift key. It's still a good machine if you don't mind XP (you can upgrade it to win7 later).