The Eee PC 1008P is the latest generation premium netbook from Asus. The company took help from famous designer Karim Rashid to add some of sort of uniqueness to its design. Along with the updated laundry list of internal components, the Eee PC 1008P is Year 2010-ready. It is got almost everything right for a netbook; it's thin, lightweight, has a comfortable keyboard/touch-pad and decent battery life - thanks to the extra battery pack. The main gripe we had with the 1008P is the low screen brightness. Also, just two USB ports could be too less for some people.
The 1008P Karim Rashid Edition takes it a bit further by swapping the glossy black exterior, which was known for its notorious fingerprint affinity, with a unique design. The entire exterior of the Eee PC 1008P is covered by a slightly protruding textured pattern, which can be related to the scaly body of a reptilian. It comes in two shades; pink and brown. The brown one we received looked quite elegant.
The Asus Eee PC 1008P comes with a 10.1-inch glossy LED-backlit display. It is based on Intel Pinetrail Atom chip the Atom N450 1.66-GHz. There is 1GB of RAM, 250GB, and Windows 7 Starter edition operating system, but only two USB ports a minor disappointment. The Eee PC 1008P doesn't come with Gigabit Ethernet (only 10/100 Mbit LAN), but includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. There is a 1.3MP webcam recessed on its top screen bezel which is good enough for video chats.
With the Asus 1008P model, the battery is now removable,and not only that, it is very slim, and is removed in a slide out way from a slot in the side. It also features an updated chiclet style keyboard.Along with the Intel Atom N450 CPU, it will feature 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth, 10.1-inch 1024×600 pixel LCD and Windows 7 Starter Edition OS.