The Asus Eee PC 1001HA is now showing up on the Asus global site, which could mean that the company is getting ready to launch this product internationally. When we first heard about this model, it was only showing up on the Asus China web site.

For the most part, the Eee PC 1001HA looks like a minor variation on the Eee PC 1005HA. It has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.6Ghz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. It’s available with Windows XP or Linux and a 0.3MP webcam. The laptop has a VGA port, 3 USB ports, Ethernet, and audio jacks. You get a choice of a 3 cell, 23Whr battery or a 6 cell, 48Whr battery. The laptop measures 10.3″ x 7″ x 1.4″. With a 3 cell battery, it weighs 2.4 pounds.

In other words, it has a slower processor and lower capacity battery than the Eee PC 1005HA. And it appears to have a textured lid.

There’s still no word on pricing or availability.

via EeePC.it

A few days ago pictures of a new Eee PC 1001HA model started floating around the web. At first glance, the netbook looked like a minor variation on the popular Eee PC 1005HA. And sometimes first impressions are correct. Asus has uploaded a user manual for the netbook to its support site, and the first page reads “Eee PC User Manual Windows XP Edition Eee PC 1005 / 1001 Series.”

Asus has also posted an official product page on its Chinese portal. From that page we learn that the Eee PC 1001HA has a 10.1 inch display. 160GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, a 92% full sized keyboard, and weighs 2.4 pounds. The only noticeable difference between the Eee PC 1001HA and the 1005HA is that the 1001HA has a textured pattern on the lid and palm rest, while the 1005HA has a smooth, glossy finish.

I also don’t see any information about the battery, so I don’t know whether the Eee PC 1001HA has the same 10.5 hour battery as the Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X, the 8.5 battery found in the Eee PC 1005HA-VU1X, or the 5 hour battery of the Eee PC 1005HAB.

via Eee PC Italia

Several European retailers are taking orders for an unannounced Asus netbook called the Eee PC 1001HA. From the look of it, the laptop is basically an Eee PC 1005HA with a different finish. Instead of a glossy black or white lid, you get a wavy pattern that makes the lid look like carbon fiber.

Eee PC.it has some photos, but doesn’t provide the links to the actual retailers so I can’t double check the specs. But according to the web site, the laptop has your usual 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home. Interestingly, the 1001HA reportedly has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU while the 1005HA has a faster 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor.

The laptops will reportedly ship next week for between 250 and 300 Euros. No word on if or when they’ll be available outside of Europe, but just in case you’re curious, that’s about $368 to $442 US.