One of the most affordable netbooks on the market today is the Asus Eee PC 1005HA. The 1005HA offers Windows XP Home Operating System. The laptop is equipped with 1GB of RAM, a 10.1-inch WSVGA 1024×600 LED-backlit display, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 1.3M Pixels webcam, and 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM) and 10GB Free Eee Storage.
The 1005HA come with the latest Intel Atom N280 CPU which offers a 667MHz FSB. It is the fastest in its class. The Intel Atom N280 Processor is clocked at 1.66GHz, which gives devices based on it enhanced graphics and power-saving capabilities, according to Intel. It’s faster than the Atom 1.6GHz CPU but is not a big difference.
The Asus Eee PC 1005HA measures 10.31 x 7.01 x 1.44 inches and weighs 2.81 pounds. It’s thinner than the 1000HE, and comes with a nice case or sleeve and a recovery disk. The LED-backlit display offers excellent color and contrast with the excellent horizontal viewing angles. The keyboard is quite nice for everyone. Battery life is rated at 9.5 hours. Well, you can work on important documents and surf the Web longer than ever before.
By the way, the Eee PC 1005HA has only 2 kinds of memory while other netbbooks have a 4 in 1 card reader, and there is no disc drive on the 1005HA. Of course, you may consider get a cheap external one.
Overall, The Eee PC 1005HA comes with all the features you need in a netbook. It has the longest battery life of any notebook. If you need a smaller or less heavy device, there really is no reason to refuse the 1005HA netbook.
