Asus Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid Edition

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Asus Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid Edition

Rohan Naravane, Mar 15, 2010 1224 hrs IST

Striking design and updated components make this a desirable buy

Striking looks, thin and lightweight, comfortable chiclet keyboard and multi-touch trackpad, removable battery and a spare pack bundled, loud speakers

Maximum screen brightness is a little low, only two USB ports, expensive for a netbook

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The Eee PC 1008P is the latest generation "premium" netbook from Asus. The company took help from famous designer Karim Rashid to add some of sort of uniqueness to its design. Along with the updated laundry list of internal components, the Eee PC 1008P is "Year 2010-ready". It's got almost everything right for a netbook; it's thin, lightweight, has a comfortable keyboard/touch-pad and decent battery life - thanks to the extra battery pack. The main gripe we had with the 1008P is the low screen brightness. Also, just two USB ports could be too less for some people.

Priced at Rs. 27,000, it's slightly expensive but this was expected since this is a premium range product. It's close to Rs. 10,000 more than any decent netbook from last year (like the HP Mini 110 or Asus's own Eee PC 1005HA). If you don't mind burning your moolah, then the Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid is a chic netbook to go for. However, if you're a penny saver, then look away. An Eee PC 1005HA (or the upcoming revised 1005P/PE models) will do almost everything that this one does, for much lesser.

In comparison, the Sony Vaio W (VPCW216AG/P) has almost similar specifications. It is equally cool-looking and has a brighter, higher-resolution screen, which is good for watching 720p movies. But the low-capacity battery won't give you a long run-time.

Now, let's look at the netbook in more detail.

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(10) Comments

FNG. Pal

,Pripyat, on Mar 16, 2010 09:14 PM

you tried 1080p HD rip.. how noob of you spreading piracy !! lmao

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Mallu

,Sallu, on Mar 17, 2010 08:51 AM

Who says it has to be an illegal rip. There are many freely available 1080p videos on the internet. Just google for "1080p microsoft" and hit the first link

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swami

,mumbai, on Jul 30, 2010 12:17 PM

Making Waves Genuine Windows® 7 Starter Elegant Techno-chic Digi-wave design by Karim Rashid Innovative soft-to-the-touch finish smooth the sense of touching Ultra slim at just 1" and lightweight at a mere 1.12kg Dual OS: Boots up almost instantly with Express Gate 6 hours* of unplugged computing with ASUS Super Hybrid Engine

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sambit

,Manglore, on May 25, 2010 12:13 PM

Eee PC 1008P (Seashell Karim Rashid Collection) Making Waves Genuine WindowsÂ® 7 Starter Encased in an elegant techno-chic Digi-Wave design Ultra slim at just 1" and lightweight at a mere 1.1kg Innovative soft-to-the-touch finish Powered by the new, highly efficient Intel Atom N450 processor which works in tandem with ASUSâ€™ Super Hybrid Engine to deliver up to 6 hours of unplugged computing Replaceable battery concealed seamlessly by an attractive lid Capacious Hybrid Storage comprising a 250GB/320GB HDD and 500GB of complimentary online ASUS WebStorage Dual OS: Boots up almost instantly with Express Gate

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sahil mattoo

,bangalore, on Mar 15, 2010 11:34 PM

buyers beware.....if you carry this at the airport, they'll think ur a terrorist !!

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moby

,mumbai, on Mar 15, 2010 08:32 PM

is anybody going to give this a thumbs up or down at least?

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H Ram

,Mumbai, on Mar 15, 2010 07:09 PM

who is Karim Rashid ?