You’ve probably read Blogeee’s recent review of the Eee PC 1008-KR Karim Rashid Edition back in January, right? Well, here’s another detailed review, this time from Netbooked.net who recently got their hands on the said stylish Eee PC.

According to their review, the Eee PC 1008-KR feels amazing to hold due to its thin form factor.  In addition, the review also pointed some of the netbook’s strong points including – thinner, lighter form factor, matt lid, palm rests, edge to edge flush display, quiet, good Linux compatibility, 8-hour battery life and a soft touch chassis.

While the netbook’s shortcoings include – only 2x USB ports instead of the usual and the inability to upgrade the netbook’s HDD.

Other than that the folks at Netbooked.net seemed to like the said Eee PC. Check out the detailed review here.  And if you feel like getting this baby, check out Amazon which is selling it for $499.99.

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Here’s something you don’t see everyday. EeePC.it is reporting that you can get the Asus EeePC 1008P (you know, the Karim Rashid one) with two batteries. We previously stated that it has a single 3-cell battery that runs pretty good at 5.5 hours worth of life. The problem is that most other netbooks now pack 10 hours or more life making the designer netbook a bit obsolete.

Asus has taken stock of this and released a version that packs 2 x 3-cell batteries, each worth 6 hours of battery life. You can replace the battery by removing a camouflaged panel and slipping out the bare battery cell. In my opinion, they should have made it a bigger cell battery right at the start since most users don’t want to take the trouble of shutting off their computer just to replace a battery.

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French site Blogeee just got their hands on the dashing new Asus Eee PC 1008P sporting an exterior by international industrial designer Karim Rashid.

Asus Eee PC 1008P

• 10.1″ 1024 x 600 display
• 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU with Intel NM10, GMA3150
• 2GB RAM
• 250GB HDD + 500GB ASUS Online WebStorage
• Windows 7 Starter
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, Gigabit LAN
• 2 x USB, 1.3MP webcam, card reader, Mini VGA port, mic and headphone out
• 3-cell battery (5.5 hour battery life)
• Weight: 1.13kg

According to the review, the unit is completely fingerprint-resistant and also has a removable battery which the original 1008HA does not. The ports are also hidden in the designer chassis, much like previous high-end Seashell Eee models.

The unit comes in pink, brown and black and retails for around €379 (US$525). Get a more in depth look over at Blogeee.

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Spotted on the street (Hardware Zone) by Blogeee is a spanking new Eee PC 1008P sporting a stunningly pink colored bezel with a irregularly textured design.

Although there’s nothing official about this new Eee PC yet, reports had it that Asus is set to introduce this new netbook during CES 2010.

Let’s see now, what’s so interesting about this new Eee PC 1008P?

Well, of course its stylish design is one good reason why we should be interested in it. It was designed by Karim Rashid, who is said to be a prolific designer. The Eee PC 1008P features a textured, colorful, pink and slightly shiny bezel which would certainly make your girlfriends excited about.

Aside from its stunning design, other features of this Eee PC 1008P include – 10 inch display, Intel Atom N450 Pineview CPU, chicklet style keyboard and an integrated battery (not removable) which we are not yet sure what its capacity will be.

Expect Asus to come up with a toned down, regular design of the Eee PC 1008P once it becomes official.

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