We’ve been seeing plenty of ASUS’ newest, and possibly most attractive netbook — the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell — around here as of late, and the slim model’s gotten plenty of solid reviews in the UK, where it’s already available. Nobody can talk about the ’shell (as we refer to it) without praising its handsome exterior, and with good reason, too: even if you’re not a fan of a curvy, thinned-out approach, it is most definitely refreshing to see a netbook that doesn’t just look like… every other netbook. We decided to take the newest ASUS for a spin, comparing it to the netbook we’re friendliest with — the HP Mini 1000 — to see how they stack up against one another. Could we swim through the blackened, dark abyss of netbook confusion and emerge with a clearer sense of ourselves? Does clarity come at a cost? Can the 10.1-inch Seashell fulfill all of our netbook dreams? Join us after the break for our musings.
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