The new stylish Asus Eee 1008HA netbook is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $429.99. We already featured a 1008HA review from the UK. Now Engadget also got their hands on a Asus 10008HA Seashell and published a review.
Quote from the review: "In terms of performance, the Seashell operates in much the same manner as other, comparable netbooks. It's more than capable of handling everyday tasks -- browsing the internet, streaming video, editing documents, and listening to the Tegan and Sara channel on Pandora radio -- but it's by no means significantly more robust than other portables. As we mentioned, it boots up faster than our Mini 1000, and it also opens documents like Microsoft Word files a bit faster, which is nice as the lag can be grating. The high-gloss screen does produce a significant glare in sunny situations, and though that's pretty much par for the course these days, we found the Seashell's to be even glossier than other glare-inducing netbooks, which could surely be a drawback if you plan on using yours at, say, the beach."
Read the full 1008HA review on Engadget.