NetbookTech

ASUS formally announces their new lineup of Eee PC Seashell Series netbooks today with support for the new Intel Atom processor platform. The new Seashell models include the 1005P, 1005PE, and 1001P and feature ASUS’s proprietary Super Hybrid Engine which tailors the netbook’s “energy consumption patterns to suit any task at hand, optimizing energy efficiency and reducing power usage by up to 15%.” ASUS claims battery life reaching up to 14 hours on a single charge (although Engadget in their recent review of the 1005PE got around 8 to 10 hours of power).

The updated Seashell netbooks feature dual operating systems – Windows 7 or Express Gate which lets users boot up in just 8 seconds to surf the web, browse pictures, chat and play games online. Stay tuned for more info on these netbooks at CES 2010.

Now as I said earlier, Engadget recently reviewed the 1005PE netbook and found the following:

• Processor and graphics performance is slightly better with the Atom N450 vs the Atom N280. Probably not noticeable enough for most people
• Battery life is where it’s at – you’ll get around 20 percent more battery life with the 1005PE

Here’s a blurb from the review:

“If you’ve been waiting for Pine Trail netbooks hoping for noticeably better performance and graphics, you’re not going to get it — and the truth is you probably won’t even notice the difference between the 1005PE and older Diamondville-based Eee PCs until you start using it on battery power alone.”