ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Review

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It's easy to get confused by all the variety of netbooks on the market today. These low-cost ultraportable laptops generally have very similar features and many even look virtually identical. That said, it's never easy to overlook the latest Eee PC from ASUS. The Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is the newest netbook from ASUS that promises to deliver the perfect balance between lightweight style and functionality. Let's take a closer look.

Our ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell features the following specifications:

Operating System: Genuine Windows XP

Processor: Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz (667MHz FSB)

Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (667MHz)

Internal Storage: 160GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD plus 10GB Eee Online Storage

Display: 10.1-inch diagonal WSVGA (1024x600)

Graphics: Intel GMA 950

Wireless: Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Expansion: 4-in-1 media card slot

Ports and connectors: (3) USB 2.0 ports, VGA OUT, power connector, RJ-45/Ethernet (Gigabit), stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, 1.3 megapixel webcam

Dimensions (H x W x D): 0.89-1.40 x 10.2 x 6.9 inches (including feet)

Weight: 2.8 lbs (not including weight of AC adapter).

Power: 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery (5600mAh, 63Wh) like Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A2000 Battery, Asus A42-A2 Battery, Asus A3000 Battery, Asus A6000 Battery, Asus A42-A4 Battery, Asus A4000 Battery, Asus L5800 Battery, Asus A42-L5 Battery, Asus L5000 Battery

Warranty: One-year standard warranty

MSRP: $389.99

The Eee PC 1005HA is a lower-cost version of the 1008HA Seashell and features a similar clamshell chassis design but is a little thicker and comes with a removable battery. Unlike the 1008HA, which had plastic covers over every port, all of the ports on the 1005HA are easily accessible so you won't have to struggle to plug in a USB flash drive. The 1005HA also isn't as thin as the 1008HA Seashell, but the 1005HA makes up for extra bulk with a high-capacity removable battery.

If you look at the top of the 1005HA it's easy to see the "Seashell" heritage, and thankfully it manages to retain some solid build quality for a budget netbook. The glossy black plastics aren't prone to flex and the keyboard is very firm ... two things you usually don't see on budget notebooks. The various parts of the chassis come together with tight build tolerances like a higher-priced laptop. This isn't the most rugged netbook we've ever seen, but ASUS gave the 1005HA a pretty solid build for less than $400.

One nice improvement on this netbook compared to the last Seashell is the return of an easy-access RAM cover. If you want to upgrade the RAM in your 1005HA all you have to do is remove one screw on the access panel on the bottom of the netbook. I would have also liked to see an easy-access panel for the hard drive, but most netbook buyers aren't going to mess with the hard drive.

The new Eee PC 1005HA Seashell uses a fairly standard LED-backlit display panel with a 1024x600 native resolution. The glossy screen looks identical to what we saw in the 1008HA: the glossy screen offers good color and contrast, but glare and reflections indoors under strong lights or outdoors under direct sunlight can be a problem. Again, although the 1024x600 resolution is pretty standard for a netbook these days, I'd much rather see a 1366x768 screen in the next Eee PC. Vertical viewing angles are average, with minimal color distortion when viewing from below and some over-exposed colors when viewed from above. Horizontal viewing angles are better with colors staying accurate at extremely wide viewing angles with just a little bit of color wash out.

Asus G74SX

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After a season of wafer-thin ultrabooks and pocket-sized ultraportables, there's nothing quite like a giant desktop-replacement gaming rig. Despite making a name for itself with the original Eee PC Netbook and the new Zenbook, Asus has always had a solid line of gaming laptops (sometimes marketed under the "Republic of Gamers" subbrand), the latest of which is the G74SX-A2.

While that jumble of letters and numbers may not be very illuminating, the system it refers to is a strong performer that has the added benefit of not looking like the typical ugly gaming laptop. The US$1,949 G74SX is an angular black box, and its muted matte finish helps it from feeling as massive as it actually is.

These days, two grand is really an astronomical amount to pay for a laptop, and generally only Apple gets away with charging that much. In this case, you do get some serious hardware for the money, including a quad-core 2.0GHz Intel Core i7 2630QM CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M GPU, a 160GB solid-state drive (SSD) coupled with a 750GB hard-disk drive (HDD), and a whopping 16GB of RAM. A similarly configured Asus G74SX will cost around S$3,100 in Singapore.

All that makes it good for mid- to high-level gaming, though not on the same level as our current gaming laptop leaders, the Origin EON17, which is an overclocked US$3,500 monster built into a hideously generic Clevo chassis, and the US$5,000 configuration of Dell's Alienware M18x that we tested earlier this year. But even serious gamers are unlikely to notice a difference except on the highest details settings of the latest PC games such as Skyrim and Battlefield 3.

If you're only a casual (or semi-serious) gamer, this system may be overkill, but the possibilities of the large dual hard-drive setup and 16GB of RAM may be appealing to video editors and other multimedia types. If you want gamer-oriented power, without the over-the-top designs and blinking lights of an Alienware PC, the G74SX could be your wolf in sheep's clothing.

While the specific configuration reviewed here runs US$1,949, there is a less-expensive US$1,500 version that drops the RAM from 16GB to 12GB, and ditches the 160GB SSD for a single 1.5TB, 7,200rpm hard drive.

Big gaming laptops are, if not rare, then at least not terribly common these days. Most of the 2011 models use one of Intel's quad-core Core i7 CPUs--in this case it's the 2.0GHz Core i7 2630QM. More than enough for gaming, HD video, multitasking, or whatever else you want to throw at it, this is undoubtedly more laptop power than most people will need.

The system performed very well in our benchmark tests, falling behind an overclocked (and much more expensive) Origin system, and landing in the same ballpark as other 2011 quad-core gaming laptops from Toshiba and Dell.

The Nvidia GeForce 560M GPU is part of the top tier of that company's current line of mobile parts, but the newer 570 and 580 GPUs are more powerful. In our very challenging Metro 2033 test, at full 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution, the game ran at 20.3 frames per second. Street Fighter IV, a more mainstream test, ran at 59.7fps. Anecdotally, playing Skyrim at the same resolution, with all graphics settings at either high or ultra, the game was usually smooth and playable (and obviously looked a lot better than the console version).

A big desktop replacement laptop isn't designed to spend a lot of time on the road, so it would be unfair to judge its battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery life too harshly. That said, the G74SX did reasonably well in our video playback battery drain test, lasting 2 hours and 27 minutes. The Origin EON17 ran for 2 hours, 19 minutes in the same test, while the Dell XPS 17 3D ran for 3 hours and 6 minutes.

Conclusion

The US$2,000 configuration of the Asus G74SX feels a bit too expensive to us, but the less-pricey US$1,500 version could be a solid gaming choice, especially as Asus has a good rep for gaming laptops. True high-end gamers will want something a bit more boutique, and showoffs may gravitate toward Alienware's glowing alien-head logos and blinking lights.

Asus UL50 15in laptop squeezes in 11 hours of battery life

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The phrase "slimline desktop replacement" may sound like an oxymoron, but the Asus UL50 is just that. Asus has squeezed a 15.6in display into a chassis that stands just 31mm high, and weighs a modest 2.41kg.

From the moment you lay eyes on it, it's clear the UL50 wants to go toe to toe with the Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T. Both have brushed-aluminium effect lids and sleek good-looks, but the Asus complements this with gloss-black innards. It's one good-looking laptop.

The UL50 isn't as sturdy as a traditional desktop replacement, but it isn't far off. There's little give in the slim base, but the lid is more flexible.

Despite its slim figure, the UL50 has all the features of a proper desktop replacement. There's a DVD writer, a 500GB hard disk, 802.11n wireless and Bluetooth, and an LED-backlit panel.

And although its dimensions make it significantly bulkier than any ultraportable, battery like Asus A6 Battery, Asus A6000 Battery, Asus A6G Battery, Asus A6L Battery, Asus A6M Battery, Asus A6N Battery, Asus A6R Battery, Asus A6U Battery, Asus A6V Battery, Asus A8 Battery, Asus A9 Battery is right up with the longest-lasting models on the market. We recorded just less than 11 hours of life in our light-use test, and more than four hours of heavy use; a mighty achievement by any standards.

That longevity does come with some compromises, however. The low-voltage processor runs at just 1.3GHz - a whisker behind that of the carbon-copy Acer - and despite 4GB of DDR2 memory, it achieved a score of only 0.66 in our benchmarks.

Entertainment potential is similarly limited by the Intel integrated graphics, which provided unplayable frame rates in our Crysis tests.

The Scrabble-tile keyboard isn't too shabby, and although some may dislike the short-travel keys and the soft action, the wide, spacious layout lets touch-typists get right up to speed. The oddly dimpled trackpad, although reliable, is more of an acquired taste.

As long as you aren't seeking a gaming goliath, the UL50 has much to offer. It's both attractive and blessed with some genuine all-round ability.

The big question is whether a 15.6in laptop can remain usable with such little raw power, but if your needs are undemanding - and you need superb battery life - this is a fine choice.

ASUS 13in UX31 Ultrabook

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Until a few months ago the term ‘Ultrabook’ didn’t exist. Referring to a new category of Wintel powered ultrathin products designed to take Apple’s Macbook Air head on, the first mentions of the name came at Computex, a few days after ASUS unveiled its UX21 laptop.

At the ASUS launch in Taiwan we had a chance to get some glimpses of the UX21 through the pack of camera wielding journalists that descended upon it every time it was being displayed. On the hype scale it came second to the Padfone tablet/smartphone hybrid, but it still impressed us a lot (once we released it was running a Core i7 rather than an Atom processor).

It was the UX concept that sparked the Ultrabook idea by Intel, which is making special variants of its Sandy Bridge processors for the laptops. Since then there have been rumours coming out of Taiwan that there is some serious back and forth going on between Intel and laptop manufacturers, largely over the cost of the components and the subsequent ability to be price-competitive with the MacBook Air. The latest reports from Digitimes are that tier one manufacturers are getting a 20% discount on processors and that’s it.

To date most of the Ultrabook focus has been on the 12in UX21, but ASUS has a second model with a 13in screen that will soon be in production. Called the UX31, there are a handful of samples floating around the globe, and we made a visit to ASUS’ Sydney offices to take a look at this thin and light beauty before it finished its brief visit to Australia.

After spending a few hours with this beauty our excitement levels are high. While there are certainly compromises made to get high end hardware into a small form factor, the end result is a razor thin laptop with power that belies its size. Inside the 3mm-17mm wedge of unibody aluminium sits a Core i7-2637M clocked at 1.7GHz (which is half the speed of a desktop Core i7-2600). This is paired with 4GB of DDR3 and a 128GB Sandisk SSD. Shipping models will come with either Core i5 or Core i7 CPUs, and SSD capacity will include 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB options. The 1600 x 900 13in LED backlit screen is driven by the processor graphics built into the CPUs, which has been key to getting everything into the tiny chassis.

Also in this wedge sits a Lithium polymer battery like Asus Laptop Battery

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The chassis itself is a unibody aluminium design, with a somewhat striking circular polish pattern around the ASUS logo on the lid. Open it up and there is a large scrabble-tile keyboard, suitable for even the comically massive hands of this writer. The touchpad seemed quite responsive and the aluminium surrounding it all was refreshingly resilient to fingerprint smudges. Audio quality wasn’t up to the level of some of the better engineered laptops out there, but it was surprisingly good for something in such a sleek form factor.

We also nerded out a bit over the way ASUS has integrated the ventilation slots into the screen hinge, making them relatively unobtrusive. We did a bit of a manual check of the base for hot spots and couldn’t find any telltale signs of where the CPU was – but we had only been running light workloads and will revisit it with some more CPU intensive benchmarks once review hardware becomes available.

Comparisons to the Macbook Air are inevitable, and despite our initial worries that one could do little to differentiate a tiny wedge of aluminium, ASUS is playing to the strengths of the Windows platform with the UX31. On the left hand side (near the back, which is the only part thick enough to house ports) sits a USB 2 port, headphone jack and SD card reader. On the right side sit the hole for the charger, a USB 3 port, Micro HDMI and Mini-Displayport slots. This is a perfect feature set for such an on-the go product.

We should know soon exactly what the plans are for an Australian launch of the UX31. It is definitely coming, but ASUS is ironing out specs, prices and timing. Odds are that Acer will beat them to the punch, with a local Ultrabook launch scheduled for early September, but given everything we have seen to date of the UX31 and UX21, ASUS is setting a very high bar for the competition.

Hands On With the Asus 1201 Ion Netbook

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First, Hewlett-Packard launched with its Mini 311. Lenovo and Samsung then followed with their own Ion netbooks and official ship dates. Hot on the heels is Asus with yet another Ion netbook, but this one is slightly different.

Like its predecessors, the ASUS EeePC 1201 uses a variant of the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics chipset, but it differs in that it's the first netbook that bundles a dual core Atom processor — the N330 (1.66GHz). High definition enthusiasts and netbook snobs: This might be the one.

Design

The Asus 1201 is long and slim and takes its design cues from the Asus EeePC 1000HE and 1101HA. Like most of its EeePC predecessors, the 1201 is wrapped in shiny plastics: The black version is a magnet for finger prints and smudges, so you're better off with the silver one. Its 3.1-pound frame is the lightest among other 12-inch netbooks like the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (3.3 lbs) and Samsung NC20 (21GBK) (3.5 lbs). It's even lighter than the Mini 311 (3.3lbs), which has a smaller 11.6-inch widescreen.

For a netbook, the 12-inch widescreen is a wealth of screen real estate, especially when the typical one averages 10 inches. Its 1,366-by-768 resolution is a lot higher than the one found in a 10-inch netbook, but matches the one found in the HP 311, Lenovo S12, and Samsung NC20. The ASUS 1201 marks the first time an ASUS netbook ships with a full-size keyboard (the previous ones top out at 92 percent), even though many of its competitors are offering full-size experiences on smaller frames.

Features

With an Nvidia chipset, you're guaranteed an HDMI port. With it, you can use the 1201 to stream HD content to an external flat panel that supports the format. The 250GB hard drive, three USB ports, media card reader, Ethernet port, and webcam are all standard netbook features.

I've seen the Intel Atom N330 (1.6GHz) in nettops like the Asus EeeBox; a dual-core Atom processor is a first on a netbook. Two physical cores should improve performance by a considerable margin (I'll verify that with a review unit soon), as the current crop of Atom processors are single-core only. More impressive is that the ASUS 1201 ships with 2GB of RAM off the bat (the Mini 311 comes with 1GB).

The benefits of the Ion platform are two-fold: First, you'll be able to play games like World of Warcraft and Spore without restrictions (3D intensive games should be played with all the eye-candy turned off). Second, nVidia is promising smooth 1080p HD playback — or a lot smoother than what's being offered on an Intel-integrated platform. Though the HP Mini 311 suffered some performance setbacks (1080p video, encoded at high bit rates, was choppy), the 1201 has an extra core in its Atom processor and ships with more RAM. I'm hoping for the best this time.

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90 Minutes of Battery ASUS Eee PC 900

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One thing that hasn’t changed is the processor inside the Eee. It’s the same Intel Celeron 900MHz CPU on a 915GM motherboard. That’s where the Eee trumps the Via C7-M HP’s Mini-Note, which otherwise has a far better keyboard, screen quality and much more storage—but not a much higher price tag.

The extra memory gives the Eee 900 slightly better performance but despite scoring higher than usual for a PC this size on our benchmarks, performance in general doesn’t feel particularly responsive under Windows. There’s a natural limit to how powerful an application you’ll want to run on a small machine like this, because of the keyboard and screen size. We had no problem with the majority of applications, including streaming video in Windows Media Player, but we couldn’t get the VLC media player to play WMV or MOV video files, even locally, without freezing, pixelating or crashing.

The 900MHz Celeron processor inside the Eee 900 gives it a performance advantage over machines like the HP Mini-Note, which uses a low-power Via chip.



Another area where performance is disappointing is battery life. Increasing the screen size means a much bigger draw on the battery and ASUS’ own estimated battery life is half an hour less than for the Eee 701; just three hours. In use, setting Windows for maximum battery life, turning on Wi-Fi and setting screen brightness to full we got only 90 minutes of use for a mix of surfing, playing music, looking at photos and creating documents. We saw similar times for watching video files. Reduce the screen brightness and you can get this up to two hours, which is still very disappointing.

The power brick is small and easy to carry and the battery charges quickly, but that’s no comfort if you’re nowhere near a power outlet. In many countries Aus is shipping a smaller 4400mAh battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A42-A4 Battery, Asus A42-L5 Battery, Asus A42-M6 Battery, Asus A42-U5F Battery, Asus A42-V1 Battery, Asus A42-V6 Battery, Asus A42-W1 Battery, Asus A42-W3 Battery, Asus ACGACCBATTL8400 Battery, Asus BA-04 Battery; the larger 5100 mAh battery would give another half hour of use, and it’s worth checking which battery you get before you buy. Even so, you need the double-height extended battery to get anything approaching a reasonable battery life.

The 4400mAh battery gives the Eee 900 as little as 90 minutes of battery life.



The larger screen lowers the battery life and puts up the price of the new Eee PC to around $550. That means it puts it into competition with cheap laptops that may be less portable, but give you a bigger screen, much larger storage and a longer battery life. The Eee 900 PC is still small and attractive but it’s not quite as portable and it’s not as obviously a bargain at the price.

The ASUS Eee 900 PC is still small and as easy to carry as a book; but the shorter battery life may mean you don’t want to carry it as much.

Asus unveils three tablets and a slate

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At CES 2011 today, Asus announced three new Android tablets and a Windows 7 based slate PC. The tablets, all Android-based, go by the moniker "Eee Pad" while the Windows 7 device is called an "Eee Slate." Each one offers some unique features, from stylus input options to sliding keyboards or docking stations. Unfortunately, we don't yet have exact shipping dates or prices for the Android tablets, and the Eee Slate looks to be fairly pricey.

Eee Pad MeMO

First up is themost conventional of the bunch, the Eee Pad MeMO. A 7-inch tablet based on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), it's powered by a Qualcomm 8260 Snapdragon CPU running at 1.2 GHz. You'll aslo find a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera and 5 megapixel rear camera, along with Micro-SD, Micro HDMI, and Micro USB ports. The 7-inch screen has a resolution of 1024 by 600. Perhaps the most interesting is the built-in stylus for taking hand-written notes. Asus promises 1080p video playback, with pricing and storage size varying by region.

Eee Pad Slider

Moving up in size takes us to the Eee Pad Slider. Again based on Android 3.0, this tablet features a slide-out keyboard - sort of like a giant slider phone, but with a screen that tilts up. The tablet features Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor with either 512MB or 1GB of RAM and up to 32GB of flash storage. Obviously a tablet with a sliding keyboard will be a little bulkier than one without, but Asus claims the Eee Pad Slider will weigh under 2.2 pounds and be less than half an inch thick. The 10.1 inch uses an IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 by 800, you get a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera and a 5 megapixel rear camera, and a host of ports: mini-USB, an audio jack, micro SD card reader, a docking port, and mini-HDMI. Asus promises up to 6 hours of mixed-use battery life.

Eee Pad Transformer

Perhaps the most interesting of Asus' new Android based tablets is the Eee Pad Transformer, as it is specifically designed to go from laptop to tablet and back again. Specs are similar to the Eee Pad Slider: 10.1 inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 by 800, Tegra 2 processor with 512MB or 1GB of RAM, Android 3.0 operating system, 1.2 megapixel front camera and 5 megapixel rear camera, with similar ports and plugs. Instead of a slide-out keyboard, the Transformer has a separate detachable keyboard deck that houses extra USB ports and a card reader along with another battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, doubling the tablet's estimated battery life from 8 hours to 16. When in this docking keyboard deck, the screen folds down like a typical laptop. Also, note the clickpad on the docking station.

Eee Slate EP121

Not to leave Microsoft out in the cold, Asus has a Slate to go along with its tablets: the Eee Slate EP121. Targeting a blend of entertainment and enterprise business use, the EP121 features a 12.1 inch screen with a 1280 by 800 resolution and a nifty twist: this IPS panel is both capacitive multi-touch and support for a Wacom electromagnetic digitizer pen. The unit is powered by an Intel Core i5 470UM ultra low-voltage processor and comes equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium, up to 4GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD for storage. It comes with a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and 2.0 megapixel front-facing camera for online video chat. Of course, it's considerably thicker and heavier than the Android-based tablets at 0.66 inches thick and just over 2.5 pounds. Asus says the Eee Slate EP121 go on preorder immediately with shipments early in the first quarter, with prices starting at US$999 for the version with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The version with 4GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD should list for only $100 more, which seems like the obvious better choice.

Pricing and availability are not yet known for the Android tablets, perhaps because nobody knows exactly when Google is going to put the wraps on Android 3.0. All these Android devices with keyboards, and in some cases pointing devices, poses an interesting question: is Google doing something more with Android 3.0 than we anticipate? Will it have more built-in functions that duplicate those found in typical laptops? Or is Google simply banking on the idea that, as screen sizes scale up beyond the smartphone, the need for frictionless text input increases?

Asus unveils three tablets and a slate

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At CES 2011 today, Asus announced three new Android tablets and a Windows 7 based slate PC. The tablets, all Android-based, go by the moniker "Eee Pad" while the Windows 7 device is called an "Eee Slate." Each one offers some unique features, from stylus input options to sliding keyboards or docking stations. Unfortunately, we don't yet have exact shipping dates or prices for the Android tablets, and the Eee Slate looks to be fairly pricey.

Eee Pad MeMO

First up is themost conventional of the bunch, the Eee Pad MeMO. A 7-inch tablet based on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), it's powered by a Qualcomm 8260 Snapdragon CPU running at 1.2 GHz. You'll aslo find a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera and 5 megapixel rear camera, along with Micro-SD, Micro HDMI, and Micro USB ports. The 7-inch screen has a resolution of 1024 by 600. Perhaps the most interesting is the built-in stylus for taking hand-written notes. Asus promises 1080p video playback, with pricing and storage size varying by region.

Eee Pad Slider

Moving up in size takes us to the Eee Pad Slider. Again based on Android 3.0, this tablet features a slide-out keyboard - sort of like a giant slider phone, but with a screen that tilts up. The tablet features Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor with either 512MB or 1GB of RAM and up to 32GB of flash storage. Obviously a tablet with a sliding keyboard will be a little bulkier than one without, but Asus claims the Eee Pad Slider will weigh under 2.2 pounds and be less than half an inch thick. The 10.1 inch uses an IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 by 800, you get a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera and a 5 megapixel rear camera, and a host of ports: mini-USB, an audio jack, micro SD card reader, a docking port, and mini-HDMI. Asus promises up to 6 hours of mixed-use battery life.

Eee Pad Transformer

Perhaps the most interesting of Asus' new Android based tablets is the Eee Pad Transformer, as it is specifically designed to go from laptop to tablet and back again. Specs are similar to the Eee Pad Slider: 10.1 inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 by 800, Tegra 2 processor with 512MB or 1GB of RAM, Android 3.0 operating system, 1.2 megapixel front camera and 5 megapixel rear camera, with similar ports and plugs. Instead of a slide-out keyboard, the Transformer has a separate detachable keyboard deck that houses extra USB ports and a card reader along with another battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, doubling the tablet's estimated battery life from 8 hours to 16. When in this docking keyboard deck, the screen folds down like a typical laptop. Also, note the clickpad on the docking station.

Eee Slate EP121

Not to leave Microsoft out in the cold, Asus has a Slate to go along with its tablets: the Eee Slate EP121. Targeting a blend of entertainment and enterprise business use, the EP121 features a 12.1 inch screen with a 1280 by 800 resolution and a nifty twist: this IPS panel is both capacitive multi-touch and support for a Wacom electromagnetic digitizer pen. The unit is powered by an Intel Core i5 470UM ultra low-voltage processor and comes equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium, up to 4GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD for storage. It comes with a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and 2.0 megapixel front-facing camera for online video chat. Of course, it's considerably thicker and heavier than the Android-based tablets at 0.66 inches thick and just over 2.5 pounds. Asus says the Eee Slate EP121 go on preorder immediately with shipments early in the first quarter, with prices starting at US$999 for the version with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The version with 4GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD should list for only $100 more, which seems like the obvious better choice.

Pricing and availability are not yet known for the Android tablets, perhaps because nobody knows exactly when Google is going to put the wraps on Android 3.0. All these Android devices with keyboards, and in some cases pointing devices, poses an interesting question: is Google doing something more with Android 3.0 than we anticipate? Will it have more built-in functions that duplicate those found in typical laptops? Or is Google simply banking on the idea that, as screen sizes scale up beyond the smartphone, the need for frictionless text input increases?

Considering the Asus Eee PC1000HE

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A short while ago, Asus announced another addition to its popular Eee PC line of netbooks and this newest version was supposed to bring a series of improvements over its predecessors. At first glance, the Asus Eee PC 1000HE sounds a lot like the other 10-inch Eee PCs that preceded it, but in many ways, it could be the best netbook from Asus to date.

For obvious reasons, I don’t really include something like the T91 Tablet and S101 Premium Netbook as part of this discussion, because they fall into a different kind of niche. By contrast, the Eee PC 1000HE falls into the same segment as something like the MSI Wind U100 and the Acer Aspire One.

If you happen to be in the market for a decent netbook, I’m thinking that the 1000HE could be one of your best options. No, this is not a paid endorsement and I haven’t had an opportunity to go hands-on, but this Eee has a lot going in its favor.

Features at a Glance

As I said, the Asus Eee PC 1000HE isn’t particularly revolutionary in its approach and what it brings to the netbook market, but it does seem to offer one of the best packages on the market today. Let’s take a quick look at the spec sheet.

Much like the other netbooks in the Eee PC 1000 series, this netbook comes with a 10.1-inch widescreen display. I find that this is the optimal size for a netbook. Anything bigger and you’re getting into “real” notebook territory and anything smaller and you may find yourself squinting more often than you’d like.

The spec sheet sounds pretty standard for this segment, including a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows XP, a 92%-sized keyboard, a multi-touch trackpad, and a built-in webcam. Interestingly, the Wi-Fi includes 802.11n, a feature that isn’t found in many of its direct competitors. Further still, while the Eee PC 1000HE gets powered by Atom, it’s the new Atom N280 (rather than the existing N270). More on the processor in a moment.

That’s Some Mad Battery Life

Perhaps the biggest appeal to this particular netbook is its battery life. While it makes use of a six-cell battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, it is able to pump out an impressive 9.5 hours of computing. Granted, there are a lot of netbooks using three-cell and four-cell batteries, but 9.5 hours is still a very long time.

The extended battery life comes courtesy of Asus’ exclusive Super Hybrid Engine, a technology that the company has already implemented in some of its notebooks. The Super Hybrid Engine (that’s where the HE comes from) reduces performance to extend battery life as needed, ramping up performance as it is required. In order to attain 9.5 hours, however, you’ll need to dial down the brightness on the LED-backlit display and shut off the wireless radios.

Things the Eee PC 1000HE Does Right

When I had the chance to use the Asus Eee PC 1000HA, I was very impressed with the overall build quality. It was very solid and had a natural design element to it that allowed for ample airflow beneath the netbook. This helped with both performance and cooling. My only major complaint was the placement of the right shift key, which was placed way to the right. My pinky finger could barely reach it, getting me to hit the “up” arrow more often than not.

Asus fixed this quibble with the Eee PC 1000HE, relocating the right shift key to the left of the up arrow. This is a more common placement and it will significantly reduce typing errors. That’s huge for me, since I write for a living.

The other thing that sets the Eee PC 1000HE apart, for now at least, is the Atom N280 processor. This isn’t quite the dual-core Atom that we’ve been wanting for a while now, but it does improve on the N270 that you see everywhere else. Yes, they are both 1.6GHz processors, but the N280 has a 667 FSB, compared to the 533 FSB on the N270. That should help with both performance and efficiency.

Available for Pre-Order

Despite some of the notable upgrades — N280, Wireless-N, extended battery, chicklet keyboard, proper placement of right shift key, etc. — the Asus Eee PC 1000HE isn’t that much more expensive than some of its counterparts.

The pre-order page on Amazon.com has it listed at US$374.00. Over at NCIX.com, they have it at $449.99 CDN. Going through the current exchange rate of about 22%, both stores are effectively selling it for the same price.

No, it’s not quite as cheap as a $200 Dell Mini 9, but you get a lot more here too. If anyone at Asus is paying attention, I’d love to give the 1000HE a test drive to see if it really does live up to expectations.

Leyden Energy Launches Three-year Lithium Ion Batteries

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How many of you have run into the overheating, premature death of a laptop battery? I know we have. Then you may like the news of a three year battery – guaranteed. Last week Leyden Energy launched its next-generation replacement lithium-ion batteries for laptops. The batteries such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery won’t lose their full charge for at least three years, and will come with a three-year warranty to boot. Leyden has a deal to sell their batteries online with Dr. Battery, a Canadian-based supplier of replacement batteries for tablets, laptops and other electronic devices. The batteries should be available for purchase in a couple of weeks.

It’s pretty frustrating when a laptop loses the ability to fully charge and barely provides you with a couple hours of battery life. For most laptops, the battery will start losing its ability to fully charge after about a year and a half. Dell estimates noticeable reduction in run time in their laptops will be observed after 18 to 24 months. According to Leyden Energy, their batteries have one of the highest energy densities and run times for lithium-ion laptop batteries on the market, with 440 watt hours per liter and over 1,000 cycles.

Standard lithium-ion batteries use a salt-based solvent within the electrolyte that starts degrading at a temperature of between 70 to 80 C, while Leyden’s salt-based solvent doesn’t degrade until about 300 C. Thus, since the batteries can operate at higher temperatures than traditional batteries, they are able to provide a full charge for a longer amount of time.

Boston Power released a three-year lasting lithium-ion battery in 2008. The company has a partnership with ASUS, and the ASUS B Series notebooks are powered by Boston Power’s batteries. Currently Leyden is only able to offer laptop replacement batteries, so until they strike a deal with a major laptop manufacturer and get the battery right in the laptop, they might have a hard time competing with Boston Power. Right now Leyden Energy is working with Brammo to supply the battery for its electric motorcycle the Empulse. The company has also received $2.96 million in grants from the California Energy Commission to produce ten electric vehicle (EV) batteries per month. Leyden Energy hasn’t yet determined the exact price of the battery, but the three-year battery will be less than double the cost of a one-year battery.

How do I Buy a Good Asus Laptop

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Buying a good Asus laptop requires an evaluation of your taste and Asus's product line-up. Find a good Asus laptop by going directly to the manufacturer website and referring to independent consumer reviews. You can explore expert opinions before buying the laptop too. For instance, you can contact computer technicians to obtain insight on specific questions you have. Best of all, Asus brand laptops can be purchased at retail stores nationwide or online through the company website.

Visit the Asus website and use the Product Advisor link to help decide which Asus is right for you. Complete the questionnaire to receive a recommendation based on your preferences. Review the features and determine whether there is a good fit for what you need. Make note of the price and look for promotional discount offers that may be applicable.

Evaluate the software that comes with the laptop. You should look to buy a Asus laptop that is fully loaded with all the features you need for your business or home computing needs. A good Asus laptop should have enough memory to store files and be easy to transport, with a long battery life.

Find independent reviews to confirm the information obtained from the Asus manufacturer website. Laptop Advisor is an independent resource to help you buy a good Asus laptop. You can evaluate customer reviews. Determine whether you are able to find consistent reviews on at least three independent sites to help increase your chances of making a good Asus laptop buy.

Go in-person to visit a local retail store that sells Asus laptops. You can ask for a technology expert opinion (i.e., Geek Squad). It can help you learn more about the product. Ask what they commonly fix when customers bring Asus products to them. This can help reinforce your laptop choice

Make a decision to buy a Asus laptop based on your needs and reviews. You can purchase directly online from the manufacturer or at a local retail store to get your choice laptop the same day.

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The development trend of notebook batteries

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What will be further of laptop batteries?

At present, lithium cobalt oxide batteries mainly. To further enhance the product's energy reserves, the technical level higher lithium nickel materials in 2000 is expected to enter the market. However, because of the battery cathode materials have limited impact on their own properties, according to expert estimates, by 2000 the volume of lithium-ion battery energy density about 400wh / l, while single battery minimum thickness shall be 4 ~ 5mm between performance almost do not have much room for growth.

From an overall perspective, the development of alternatives to a new generation of lithium-ion battery cells have been imminent, while the professional battery manufacturers are also actively engaged in selection and R & D job. In the lithium cobalt oxide is expected to replace the new materials, the lithium rechargeable batteries became the focus of attention. Rechargeable lithium battery anode materials belong to the direct use of a new type of lithium metal rechargeable batteries such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, and its most prominent feature of being able to give full play to the negative terminal of the battery reaction of metallic materials, so the new battery's energy reserves to achieve the traditional lithium-ion batteries for more than 2-fold, and in the discharge capacity, and even traditional products can achieve 10 times. Association has been concerned about the computer company dedicated high-performance laptop batteries in the development of substantial funding to conduct an independent investment research, and professional battery manufacturers maintain close ties to the Chinese users with high efficiency, economy, the latest battery technology.

Zinc-air batteries to replace lithium cobalt oxide is the new leader of the Materials, and its negative use of zinc, highly characteristic. At present, the zinc-air battery charging in the free area there is still a problem, but the vast number of battery manufacturers are actively seeking solutions, sophisticated trust zinc battery products will be available soon. ---- It is envisaged that in the near future, whether laptop manufacturers or users will face more and more efficient and more practical choice, and many adoption of new technologies and new materials of the birth of the battery battery market will in future have a revolutionary impact.

Cost Your Cellular Gadgets for Zero Cost

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I know, it’s quite annoying when your ipod battery is flat only a handful of hrs into a prolonged journey. No audio, no audio publications, gee you’ll have to imagine of one thing else to do. Or possibly it’s your cell cell phone that is very low on charge and you require to speak to somebody. You hear people dreaded beeps and then the cellular phone goes dead. You’ll have to get a cell phone box someplace – a person that works that is. I guess I’m as guilty as the subsequent person when I want my entertainment or organization all set at the touch of a button. That’s likely why I have a lot more gadgets and hand held devices than I treatment to think about. However they all want energy and quite frequently I overlook to cost them totally leaving me stranded. The resolution to this challenge is to use a portable photo voltaic energy generator.

There are rather a few transportable solar energy generators around at the second. They all have the exact same essential set up. A quantity of solar panels will soak up photons from sunlight to generate electrical power. This is stored in a battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, like a lithium ion battery that you may well uncover in laptops. The generator has an electrical power level where various units can be plugged in to use the latest of the battery as if they exactly where plugged into a wall socket. The advantage of the photo voltaic generator is that if it is working minimal on charge then sunlight will assist to leading it up. Supplied there is some sun out the battery will often be charging. This should imply that what ever hand held unit you may be using will constantly have a possible energy source and you will under no circumstances have that flat battery expertise yet again.

Photo voltaic Energy For My House – Is it Probable?

Several individuals are annoyed by the escalating electricity bill in their houses. The fact is that the price of gasoline and electrical power is high and it is not probable to reduce the charges. As a common individual, you would like to preserve your electrical energy bill and use that cash on some thing that is genuinely beneficial for you.

The fantastic news for all of us is that you can use the non-polluting, photo voltaic vitality to provide power for your residence. Solar electric power for my household – if this is what you are thinking about, examine on.

The Benefits of Setting up Photo voltaic Energy Devices

If we overlook the monetary benefits, these devices also have a wonderful fantastic affect on the setting. This is since solar power is a renewable resource of power. Solar electrical energy tools do not output hazardous gases or other chemical compounds. Considering that they do not lead for the demand of gasoline, it helps to continue to keep a country’s transportation expenditures at a lowered stage.

Along with the previously mentioned positive aspects, photo voltaic programs also have number of adverse points. The higher first cost can be 1 of the key restrictions for a person to not go for a photo voltaic method. These gear can be a bit overpriced to setup mainly because of the charge of materials and the talent amounts of personnel involved. Mainly because a large open region is needed for installation, solar panels is not an possibility for people living in rural apartments. Yet another drawback could be the volume of sun light it gets in the course of a variety of seasons. If the amount of sunshine revived in a certain country varies during seasons, it can get a noticeably lengthier time to see an effective return on investment.

How A great deal Strength Does Photo voltaic Strength Create?

Older engineering lost as substantially electric power in the transmission as it delivered. The more recent crystalline silicon cells and this photo voltaic film engineering is significantly more successful. A procedure which utilized to shell out for alone in eight years at ideal can now oftentimes indicate a good return in significantly less than a yr and a fifty percent.

Satellite photo voltaic electrical power is most successful, while there are sizeable construction and running prices. The sun’s strength is not dissipated by atmospheric intervention in outer space. On earth, the systems that stick to the sun’s progress across the sky like sunflowers provide a lot more energy. The typical and most cost-effective roof-major systems ought to be sited to get as a lot sun as achievable from a stationary placement.

What Should You Look For, When Buying Battery

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When buying a battery for your notebook , firstly should look for is the respectability of the item at mind. If the product is made by the manufacturer of your laptop (i.e. Sony, Compaq, Dell, etc),you can be sure about quality. However, alll brands doesnt produce their battery by themselves. For example, when you open Sony laptop battery, you might find that the power cells inside are actually made by Toshiba, Panasonic, or a similar brand company. Here, u can understand Sony produce only plactic box of this battery Many third party brands use the exact same power cells as original manufacturers.

Using a third party manufacturer is often a good way to go when buying a battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A8F Battery, Asus F3T Battery, Asus F3Sc Battery, Asus F3Sv Battery, Asus 90-NI11B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NIA1B1000 Battery, Asus 90-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus 70-NF51B1000 Battery, Asus A32-A8 Battery, Asus Z99J Battery, Asus Z99H Battery, as there are usually many extra benefits. For instance, most third party batteries are much lower in price than original manufacturers batteries. Secondly, they usually grant a superior warranty, as they realize that in order to win the consumer’s respect; they must stand behind their product. A 1-Year Waranty is a must. Dont buy any battery with a warranty less than one year. Batteries have been known to end its life early, and 3-Month Waranty could leave you high and dry.

the next important thing you should look for is the type of battery. Batteries can be made using several chemicals. For laptops, there are four main types. They are Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, Li-Ion, and Li-Poly. There is no major manufacturer that still makes Ni-Cad laptop batteries, as they are a very old and simple type of power. Ni-MH is newest and more advanced, but is not as good as its Li-Ion and Li-Poly counterparts.

If we compare the last three types (Ni-MH, Li-Ion, Li-Poly), we find that Ni-MH batteries weigh more than the other two battery types, but produce less current than the other two. Li-Ion and Li-Poly are the most advanced types of batteries on the market, and you should try to get one of these two types if its possible. Most laptops that come with one type of battery can not use any other type of battery, if u use ni-cad battery , you should replace it with a ni-cad battery. please be carefull about it, this does not apply. Some laptops that come with a Ni-MH battery can be replaced with a stronger Li-Ion one.

Lastly you must be aware of the power rating of the item you are buying. As technology advances, so do power ratings. The battery you bought last year may be twice as strong this year, and might even be the same size. Batteries have two main ratings on them: Volts and Amperes. ,most companies indicate their ratings with Volts and Milliamperes. 1000 Milliamperes = 1 Ampere.

When buying a battery, always look for the battery with the most Milliamperes (or mAh). Batteries are also rated by Watt-Hours, perhaps the simplest rating of all. This is found by multiplying the Volts and the Amperes together.