Amazon Taking Preorder for Asus Eee PC 1005HA with User Replaceable Battery
Amazon Taking Preorder for Asus Eee PC 1005HA with User Replaceable Battery
Posted 06/22/2009 at 4:56am
| by Paul Lilly
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Not a whole lot separates Asus' upcoming Eee PC 1005HA from the already available 1008HA launched earlier this year. We're talking about a user-replaceable battery, a slightly thicker shell, and, according to Engadget, no more recessed ports and port doors.
Familiar specs include an Intel Atom N270 processor (1.6Ghz), 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160GB hard drive, WiFi, 1024x600 LCD display, and Windows XP. But it's the removable battery that might ultimately make the 1005HA more popular than the 1008HA, even though Asus claims up to 8.5 hours of run time on the stock 6-cell unit.
No word yet on when the new model will ship, but you can grab one on preorder from Amazon for $350.
Image Credit: Asus via ibtimes.com
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Evasive
June 22, 2009 at 7:26pm
The article references the 1008HA, not the 1002...perhaps that is why you are confused....
Caboose
June 22, 2009 at 10:24am
I'm a tad confused. Was there a model of Eee PC where the battery was in an unaccessable location? I've got about 6 Eee PC 1002HA's at work, and they all have a battery that can be removed (and replaced as long as an appropriate part can be located).
In fact, most laptops, the user can replace the battery. You're usually charged through the nose for a new one, but it's as simple as sliding a lock and pulling the battery out...
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