Asus Eee PC 1005HA allows you to store over 30,000 MP3 songs or enormous data with 160 GB storage capacity in the netbook.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA provides Hitachi harddisk with 160 GB storage capacity, 2.5 inch drive width, 5,400 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute),  300 MB/s (Mbyte per second), 1.5 Gb/s (Gbit per second) data transfer rate and SATA (Serial ATA) storage-interface.
This is not the best performance hard drive in the market but is suitable for the netbook. If it uses 7,200 RPM or higher harddisk, it is a high probability to make a scratch on the harddisk surface during moving the netbook. But the high performance harddisk shoud install in non-mobile computer. We wish the next generation of the netbook should have anti-shake hard drive in the netbook to install faster RPM and more performance harddisk. And 160 GB storage capacity in Asus Eee PC 1005HA is the highest capacity in the netbook market.

We ever published “How to install Ubuntu in Flash Drive” for Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook user. Now Ubuntu releases a new version and gives special option especially for netbook users that is “Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix“. The version can install in Flash Drive with easy procedure and support for Atom processor that mostly use in netbooks.
The instruction of Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix installation. See more details »

Multitouch on Asus Eee PC 1005HA has a difference of other product scrolling that you can push or pull one finger along the right side of the touchpad for up or down scrolling and the bottom side of the touchpad for right or left scrolling. But somebody are acquainted with 2 finger scrolling or 3 finger flick and need to change back to the old method on Asus Eee PC 1005HA. So you can follow the instruction from us.
This instruction provides to enable multitouch abilities for 3 features on Asus Eee PC 1005HA.

1.    Two finger scrolling, to move the page in vertical and horizontal directions.
2.    Three finger flick, to go back or forth in documents, photos, presentations and other files.
3.    Three finger down, to quickly launch applications.
The instruction to enable multitouch abilities on Asus Eee PC 1005HA:

1.    Uninstall the current touchpad driver in your Asus Eee PC 1005HA and restart.
2.    Download the latest touchpad driver version 13.0.1.0 on Asus Support. (You must select OS, then go to Touchpad and download file in Version V13.0.1.0) Unzip Touchpad1.zip file and double click to install driver and restart again.
3.    Download synpd_enableSGS.zip file. Then unzip this file. You will see synpd_enableSGS.inf file and right click on this file and select “Install” option. So the new multitouch features enable already and the driver icon will show on the Taskbar for you adjustment in the future. See more details »

In the Eeeuser.com forum discuss with Eee PC line to market for Q4. We got unofficial information about the Eee PC product line for Q4 in the US netbook market. We can expect to see Asus Eee PC 1005HA until the end of the year with old and new netbook series.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V and Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E stay the same specification at the present time. But you will see upgrade version in Asus Eee PC 1005HA-P and new series in Asus Eee PC 1005HA-M.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA-M is an Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V upgrade version that increase hard drive capacity from 160 GB to 250 GB and change Operating System from MS Windows XP to MS Windows 7. And Asus Eee PC 1005HA-P will change hard drive capacity from 160 GB to 250 GB and OS from MS Windows XP to MS Windows 7. So buyers will have more options for selecting. See more details »

Asus releases the last  series of Asus Eee PC 1005HA this week.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E, a budget netbook, that comes with 3 cell 23Wh – 4 hrs battery lifespan, Atom N270 1.6 GHz, 1 GB memory, 160 GB Hard Drive and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n lauched at Amazon this week. This series has only black netbook and the standard price is 299 US$.
On Sep 2, 2009, Amazon discount 3% for Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E Black Netbook.

Asus Eee PC 1005HA was named series by refered battery capacity and territory. Included:
1. High Performance Netbook, comes with 6 cell battery 63 Wh-10.5 hrs battery life, Atom 1.66 GHz, 1.3 MP Webcam and more, call Asus Eee PC 1005HA-P in US and Asus Eee PC 1005HA-H in EU.
2. Performance Netbook, use 6 cell battery 48 Wh-8.5 hrs battery life, Atom 1.6 GHz, 0.3 MP Webcam and more, call Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V in US and Asus Eee PC 1005HA-M in EU.
3. Budget Netbook, use 3 cell battery 23 Wh-4hrs battery life, Atom 1.6 GHz, 0.3 MP Webcam and more, call Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E in US.
You can see all specification of all series at Asus Eee PC 1005HA Specification.

Sometime, when you do your job for a long time, you need to take a rest just a couple minutes. And the most popular activity is using the netbook to play game. If you use Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook, you will fully enjoy the game without lacking.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA is a high performance netbook at the present time and gains more game graphic performance. At 1024×600 maximum resolution, you will play Track Mania Nation and Plants Vs Zombies game as a high performance laptop. See more details »

The concept of the netbook is a mobile computing machine that is small and can use it in any where and any situation. Asus Eee PC 1005HA is designed by following the netbook concept. So manufacturer has problem about the limitation of necessary connection port distribution. And netbook buyer should consider connection port location also.
Asus provides the most necessary connection ports on Asus Eee PC 1005HA completely and locates on the left and right side of the netbook. Asus Eee PC 1005HA doesn’t have any ports on the front and back side. And the distribution of connection ports is suitable and comfortable to connect any accessories.
Mostly laptops and netbooks place VGA-out on the left side and include Asus Eee PC 1005HA also. Asus Eee PC 1005HA has 3 USB 2.0 Ports and locates 1 USB port on the left side and 2 USB ports on the right side. So you can balance the USB accessories in 2 sides. Somebody prefers to use the mouse on the right side that can connect 1 USB and add another accessory in 1 USB. The Air Vents that allow cool air to enter and worm air to exit must locate in the left side because the frequently used keys of Asus Eee PC 1005HA are placed in the right side. The 8-pin RJ-45 LAN Port (10/100 Mbit) should place on the top to prevent wire overlapping. And you can use Memory Card Slot on Asus Eee PC 1005HA easily because it locates in the front side. Overall Asus Eee PC 1005HA has well-executed the distribution of the port.

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Since Asus Eee PC 1005HA was launched in the netbook market. We just knew about the color of the netbook comprise black, blue, with and pink in US or other areas in the world. But now Asus build the special color, Asus Eee PC 1005HA Silver Model, in Japan and will release in the next month.
From Japanese retailer, Kakaku, show the product preview of Asus Eee PC 1005HA Silver Model and the lowest price is 45,000 yen or477 US$ at 94.39 yen/US$ currency rate.  The price of Asus Eee PC 1005HA Silver Model is higher than Asus Eee PC 1005HA-P standard price. So this model is suitable for who need the netbook like a jewel and look a modern design. And we wish this model will be available in US also.

From the Asus website, Asus Eee PC 1005HA has 3 series that use battery capacity reference. And now, Asus will launch the last series (Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E) in the netbook market soon.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E specification is very similar with Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V but the differences are battery capacity and total weight. Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E use 3 cell baterry 23Wh and has 4 hrs* battery lifespan. So the total weight of the netbook reduce to 2.5 lbs.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E is a budget netbook of Asus Eee PC 1005HA series and comes with Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz, 1 GB DDR2 memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 0.3 MP webcam and more. You can see full Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E specification in Specification page.
Amazon website shows the information about Asus Eee PC 1005HA-E and has pre-order status. So who need the low-cost netbook with less than 300 US$ payment and want to meet the new experience of new netbook technology, don’t miss it. See more details »