Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell Karim Rashid Collection
Combining technology with feminine design has always been a challenge for most hardware companies. Not for Asus. Asus has teamed up with industrial designer Karim Rashid to produce awe-inspiring netbooks: the Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell Karim Rashid Collection.
“Elegant Techno-chic Digi-wave” is how the 1008P is described. This thing of beauty comes in Glossy Hot Pink and Matte Coffee Brown. It has a 10.1″ LCD display. It’s ultra-slim at only 1 inch thick and lightweight at only 1.145 kg.
It runs with an Intel® Atom™ N450, the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine, and an Express Gate. It can run a Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, or Home Premium.
Here are the specifications of the Eee PC 1008P:
| Operating System | Genuine Windows 7 Starter Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic Genuine Windows Home Premium |
| Display | 10.1″ LED Backlight WSVGA Screen (1024 x 600) |
| CPU & Chipset | Intel Atom N450 |
| Memory | DDR2 SO-DIMM 1 GB (maximum to 2 GB) |
| Wireless Data Network | WLAN 802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz Bluetooth 2.1 EDR* *optional |
| Hybrid Storage | 250 GB / 320 GB 2.5 SATA2 HDD 5400 rpm 500 GB Asus WebStorage* *Complimentary one-year 500 GB ASUS WebStorage trial. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. |
| Camera | 1.3 Megapixels |
| Audio | Hi-Definition Audio CODEC Stereo Speakers Digital Array Microphone |
| Input/Output | 1 Mini VGA Connector 2 USB 2.0 1 LAN RJ-45 2 Audio Jack (Head Phone/Microphone In) Card Reader: MMC/SD (SDHC) |
| Battery | Slim and eco-friendly Li-polymer battery, 6 hours* *Operation lifetime subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations. |
| Dimensions | 262 x 180 x 26.2 mm |
| Weight | 1.1245 kg (2.53 lbs) |
| Color | Glossy Hot Pink, Matte Coffee Brown |
In the Philippines, the Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell Karim Rashid Collection retails for just above the P20,000 mark.
Images courtesy of Asus Ph.
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