The ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 comes in three distinct colors; black, red, silver measures 11.65 inches, 7.99 inches, 1.46 inches, and weighs 3.21 pounds. You might think that the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 seems a little tubby, but that is because this netbook packs a beautiful 12.1 inch WXGA LED screen (1366 X 768), something you won’t find on most netbooks in this price range. With the Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17, ASUS has found the perfect fit between cost and aesthetics, without sacrificing performance.
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 Review
Powered by the AMD Athlon 1.75GHz processor, the Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 is well ahead of netbooks in the same price range. The netbook is also equipped with an ATI HD 4250 graphics card, which allows crisp and clear streaming of 720P videos on Internet sites that use Flash, such as Netflix or YouTube.
The ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 feature set doesn’t stop with the speedy CPU and GPU. ASUS has also included 2 GB RAM into this small machine. So you don’t have to go through the pain of carrying out a personal upgrade of the RAM (which with some manufacturers voids your warranty!). Users who have who complain about the small hard drives typically found in netbooks should be happy with the 320 GB SATA hard drive equipped in the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17. The hard drive is close to 50% larger than your typical netbook hard drive.
With its strong feature set, it should come as no surprise that ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 is one of the most popular netbooks on the market. The 12.1 inch LED screen offers more space than your typical 10.1 inch netbook. The LED screen is well lit and remains clear even in low light conditions. We do have some problems with the glossy screen and glare, but the screen gloss does help make the images jump off the screen at you.
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 Review
The ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, LAN, an integrated 0.3 MP webcam, and a digital microphone that you can use to video chat with your friends. The stereo speakers offer good sound quality and are loud enough to listen to a good size room with sound.
The ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17 comes preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. We are pleased that the netbook comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium as opposed to the cheaper and less functional Windows 7 Starter.
Despite all of the great features that this netbook has, we still have a couple of gripes. First, there is a good deal of preinstalled bloatware on the netbook. These programs tend to slow boot up times and consume CPU cycles slowing down your computer. Luckily, this software can be removed (but it still takes time!). Second, the battery on this netbook only begins to charge after the power falls below 95%, which is a feature of questionable utility. Nonetheless, given the price of this netbook and great performance, these two minor flaws do not stop us from highly recommending the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215T-MU17.
