Asus upgraded Eee PC 1005HA and 1008HA

Shortly after Intel introduced Atom N450. Asus also released an upgrade for its netbook products.

In the first week of January 2010, the netbook market will become vibrant with a series of products that are being upgraded and included in Intel's new processor, Atom Pineview N450. Asus is also one of them when offering an upgraded version for its two notable models: Eee PC 1005HA and 1008HA with the names Eee PC 1005P and 1008P respectively.

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The Eee PC 1005HA and 1008HA will have an upgrade in the near future. (Photo: productwik)

According to Netbookchoice , Asus Eee PC 1005P will have a 10.1-inch widescreen display. It owns an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz chip, 1GB Ram memory, 160GB hard drive and comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Starter operating system. 1005P will be sold in white and black colors. The Asus Eee PC 1005PE expansion pack will have nearly the same configuration as the 1005P, except for the larger, 250GB hard drive and built-in Bluetooth. Meanwhile, the Eee PC 1008P is expected to focus on slim and stylish design with nearly 1005PE shaped bridges.

According to Tcmagazine, the prices of the Eee PC 1005P and 1005PE are about $ 392 and $ 440 respectively.