Asus Eee PC 1005HA – probably the best 10″ netbook on the market

Asus 1005HA review summary

This one is the most popular 10 inch netbook on the market right now. That’s because it’s an Asus EEE PC and offers all the things you would like from such a device: nice looks, good performances, portability, upperclasss connectivity options, ergonomics, best battery life in its class and all these while having an affordable price tag.

All the above are backed up by the reviews given by the current owners of this device. If you look on the forums you’ll mostly get but good things about it. And also, if you check on Amazon, you’ll see that the black and blue EEE PCs 1005HA are the best sold netbooks on that store, with a mark of 4.3 out of 5 from actual buyers. And that’s something other similar devices just can’t beat.

Pros:

• Very good looking with its glossy finishing
• 10 inch display and 1024 x 600 px
• decent hardware (different options available): N270/N280 CPU, 1Gb of RAM, 160 GB hard-drive
• ergonomic keyboard
• the 6 cell battery up to 9 hours tested autonomy (10.5 hours on paper)
• good connectivity: Wi-Fi draft n wireless , Bluetooth and even 3G for some models
• affordable price tag for these performances
• there are different colored versions available (black, blue, pink, silver)

Cons:

• directional keys are tiny and you’ll find them hard to use at first
• screen is ultra glossy so it’s difficult to use it in strong light conditions

The common versions of the 1005HA at the moment

• Asus 1005HA-PU1X-BK , comes with Atom N280 CPU, Bluetooth, 10.5 hours battery and 1.3 MPx camera
• Asus 1005HA-VU1X-BK , comes with Atom N270 CPU, no Bluetooth, 8.5 hours battery and 0.3 MPx camera, but it’s cheaper

Besides those everything is standard.

Conclusion:

All in all, there’s not much you won’t like on this mini laptop. In fact, at the moment the Asus 1005HA is perhaps the best netbook you can get for a reasonable amount of money, with good looks, great build quality, decent hardware and amazing battery life. See where you can get the best deals for it in the rows bellow.

Where to buy:

You can get the Asus 1005HA-PU1X-BK for $369 on Amazon right now and the Asus 1005HA-VU1X-BK for $310 on the same shop version . I couldn’t find them cheaper anywhere else yet.