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The 10.1-inch Eee PC 1005PE-PU27-BK is the ideal netbook for the traveler looking for outstanding battery life and wireless connectivity. Thanks to the exclusive ASUS Super Hybrid Engine, a high-density 6-cell battery, and the next generation Intel Atom N450 processor, you can take this mobile phenom wherever you choose and enjoy up to an incredible 14 hours of unplugged freedom. Built-in wireless N technology allows for the latest in wireless connectivity with superior range and speed. The Eee PC 1005PE-PU27-BK features a Soft-Touch finish that resists fingerprints and smudges, keeping your Eee PC looking good. The chiclet keyboard, large palm-rest, and multi-touch trackpad provide a comfortable platform for extended computing sessions. Hotkeys placed above the keyboard grant quick access to Wi-Fi and control of the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine that optimizes system performance for the task at hand. Throw in a generous 250GB hard drive with 500GB of ASUS WebStorage and you get the ability to store, share, and access your important data anytime, anywhere. ASUS worked closely to make your Windows 7 experience better with groundbreaking utilities such as FastBoot and LocalMe. With ASUS FastBoot technology, this Windows 7-enabled Eee PC starts up fast so you wait less and do more. LocalMe is a GPS-like application that when connected to the internet provides easy access to local areas and gets you where you want to be. Miles ahead of its competition, the Eee PC 1005PE-P provides unsurpassed battery life and superior portability that liberates you from wall chargers and brings you into the next generation of mobility.

User Reviews about ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU27-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook (Up to 14 Hours of Battery Life)

A little slow out of the box but that was expected with the specs. Immediately upgraded to 2GB of ram. Great computer with great battery life. No cons yet except for the mediocrity of windows starter. -- Great Netbook

A series things to consider first:
- what to do with Windows 7 starter edition
- what to do with Microsoft Office 2007 Trial

My choice: Wipe out and install Ubuntu Netbook Remix (available from the corresponding website).
And you're going to love it.
-- Perfect system to install Ubuntu and enjoy a freedom.

I purchased this netbook in connection with my current trip to the Philippines. Very convenient, light. I can just imagine how much difficulties I would have endured if instead I'm lugging my laptop. No problem connecting with Wifi's. The problem is when only a broadband exists as it happened in some places; I wish I know how to connect with it (the broadband).

I charge the battery full each time but the indicator fluctuates between 8-10 hours. No 14-hour battery life as advertized. Also, I doubt if the indicated hours is reality-based because I noticed sometimes that the charge goes out faster than its indicated content. It's okay with routine works but sometimes more juice is needed and there's nowhere to recharge. Is Asus willing to accept a return for exhange or is the same kind of battery available and affordable to purchase? By the way, I have not added memory or anything to the item.

Another gripe: In using Works/Wordpad/Notepad for wordprocessing, the cursor has a way of jumping all over the place (indiscriminately) without intent on my part such that inputting a text in a sentence in one place would suddenly have its continuation written in another place on the same page. -- Battery life less than claimed

For a netbook, the system is adequately powerful and fast: I have been able to run such programs as MS Office 2010, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, and SPSS on it, and I have been able to watch movies and do everything that I need to do online on it. The battery is truly long-lasting (if you use the wireless card sparingly and don't set the screen at its brightest setting). I have an earlier Eee PC netbook model that this netbook is replacing, and I want to point out that it was very clear to me that ASUS have been listening to user feedback: They have improved the design from previous netbooks substantially. The screen is just a tad bigger than in previous models, and it is just big enough as to not be annoying. I think that at 10.1 inches they have found the optimal screen size for a netbook. Very importantly, the keyboard has been much improved. In previous netbooks, the small keys took some getting used to and even then were difficult to use and created strain. ASUS have resolved this issue by making the netbook slightly bigger and leaving space between the keys of the keyboard. This results in very intuitive typing, essentially no wrong hits, and an easy use - no worse than any laptop-type computer. In fact, I actually like the keyboard, even though I did not get a netbook with the intention to use it for much typing. In addition, ASUS have changed the keyboard layout slightly and have resolved some issues that their previous models had - for example, the PageUp and PageDown keys are now easy to use because they have positioned an Fn key right next to them. These little improvements have resolved my discontents with previous netbooks. The only thing that remains slightly annoying is the metallic sound of the speakers; obviously, one wouldn't buy a netbook for its speaker quality, but I was surprised that the speakers have not improved a bit from previous models. The solution for me is to use a pair of good earbud phones instead of the speakers. Good job, ASUS. My main point of discontent is the choice to sell this with Windows 7 Starter instead of XP or 7 Home; this is mostly Microsoft's fault, not ASUS's, but I have to agree with other reviewers that Starter is an annoying interface. Windows Home is a very marginal improvement from 7 and is not worth the money, so I understand why ASUS would sell this with Starter; furthermore, Windows 7 is a stable and fast system. Nevertheless, its limitations in terms of being able to customize the appearance of the graphic user interface are inappropriate for a netbook. In a netbook, one needs to be able to get rid of unnecessary embellishments to the interface that take up screen space, because the screen space is limited. Windows 7 Starter is limited in this regard, on purpose, by Microsoft, so that you would spend money on Windows Home, and this makes me angry. It's not even the inconvenience that is the problem, it's the evil-hearted marketing decision by Microsoft that embitters me toward Microsoft and, by association, toward Asus. In summary, this is a great netbook, and it is obvious that ASUS have been listening to customers and making slight but valuable improvements to their netbooks that have resulted in this fine product. Windows 7 Starter spoils it enough to take off a star. -- Much improved design from previous Eee PC netbooks but Windows 7 Starter is a poor chioce.