Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell Karim Rashid Collection

Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell from the Karim Rashid Collection in Glossy Hot Pink
Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell from the Karim Rashid Collection in Glossy Hot Pink

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.

Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell from the Karim Rashid Collection
Asus Eee PC 1008P Seashell from the Karim Rashid Collection

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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