The Asus Eee PC 1005PR netbook has finally started bshipping from Amazon for $399. It has the same features as the best-selling 1005PE except for an additional Broadcom Crystal HD decoder card for HD video and a high-res (1366 x 768) 10.1″ glossy display. With the new flash 10.1 out now this allows for the playback of HD flash videos as well.
For the price this is one feature packed netbook! You won’t want to do any gaming with the Atom processor but HD video viewing (and streaming) should go very smoothly with this setup. Here are the full specs:
- 10.1” 1366 x 768 display (glossy)
- Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator
- 1GB RAM
- 250GB HDD
- 802.11b/g/n wifi
- 0.3MP webcam
- Chiclet keyboard
- 11 hours battery life (6-cell battery)
- Windows 7 Starter
Available from Amazon for $399
