Asus Sends $420 Seashell Netbook To U.S. Market

The booming species of computer called the netbook is getting a new member -- the Asus Eee PC 1008HA, also known by the easier-to-remember name of Seashell. The $420 machine, being compared in some quarters to Apple's MacBook laptop, was recently released in the United Kingdom and is now heading for the U.S. market. NewsFactor