Asus Eee PC and friend: looking forward to next-gen model?
Posted on 01/02/2008 11:54:47 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Asus is due to show off what it calls the "next generation" of its elfin Eee PC Linux-based sub-laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. The unit is almost certainly going to come with WiMax wireless broadband connectivity.
It may come with an 8.9in screen - larger than the current model's 7in display - too, if a number of Asian news reports from the last few days are to be believed.
Asus Eee PC and friend: looking forward to next-gen model?
Asus itself said it will show off Eee PC 2.0 as CES - it's already inviting attendees to come to an event it's co-sponsoring with Intel and US carrier Sprint. The meeting's focus is WiMax, and while the wireless technology is likely to dominate, the presentation will also include "next-generation mobile solutions (including the next-generation Eee PC)".
Register Hardware will be at the event to bring you all the details.
Industry moles maintain the machine will also sport a bigger display - one of the key criticisms of the Eee PC. A larger display would allow the unit to run at a higher native resolution than the current 800 x 480 model, which is fine for the unit's specialised Linux-based GUI, but less friendly to Windows or standard Linux user interfaces.
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Intriguingly, it's claimed Asus is looking to match the price of the current model with the new one, presumably because it's worked out the slightly higher cost of the screen can be more than balanced by higher Eee sales.
In June 2007, Asus showed a compact 10in Eee PC, the 1001, at the Computex show in Taipei. You can see pics of it at Akihabara News here - but it's clearly a different, larger design to the current Eee PC 701 rather one of today's machines with a 10in LCD in place of the 7in panel.
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PcClub has the current lowend Eee avaliable for $299....been thinking about one.
ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf 7" Wide LCD Intel Mobile CPU Pearl Blue Notebook Retail 90OA02AC0004111U105Q
PC Club Item No: A5447707
Manufacturer: Asus
Price: $299.99*
Looks just like red X 1.0
If it was a Mac the picture would have shown up instead of red Xs ;o)
Interesting .....thanks.
Bump.
Watching this with great interest.
I think the Linux is a variant of Xandros...which should be very good.
Also, check out this article.
Nice - I want one. (And the computer looks nice too).
A model without Cellulite feature would be even better.
Do you know the kind of pain generated by spraying five dollar a cup starbucks through one’s nose?
I noticed that too. I'm guessing they requested a Model with a Cellular from the talent pool. Probably just had a bad connection, accounting for the confusion and unfortunate photo shoot.
Cool little Laptop though. And $299? Hell, I dropped nearly that much at a steakhouse last week.
Must have been a big steak or a cool waitress.
And I'm getting one of the new fancy dan EE pc's. Hope they don't sell out immediately (as I expect). Sounds like ASUS learned from their cust feedback, adapted the product design and is about to roll out an improved model without even raising prices? Well done, if true. Thanks for posting.
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