ASUS announces UK pricing for Eee PC 1008HA
updated 05:30 pm EDT, Fri March 20, 2009
ASUS prices Shell for UK
Styled like the MacBook Air, the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA that debuted at CeBIT early in March was given pricing information on Friday for the UK market. The 10-inch netbook will cost the equivalent of about $518 including applicable taxes when it launches in the market at an unspecified date in April. The ultra-thin netbook, dubbed Seashell for its shape, weighs just 2.4lbs and is just one inch thick at its edges.
To achieve the slimness, the Eee PC 1008HA's battery is built in and not easily removable, unlike the other members of the Eee PC family. The keyboard is 92 percent the size of a regular desktop, and there is also a multi-touch trackpad. Users will have a few networking options, with 802.11n Wi-Fi as well as options for HSPA-based 3G or WiMAX. A 1.3-megapixel webcam is likewise integrated. [via ElectricPig]
