Hurrah! Another ASUS Eee PC model, this time it’s apparently called Eee PC 900A. The ‘A’ is supposed to stand for Intel Atom, at least according to the blogosphere. Who knows? One thing is for certain, though, ASUS is slowly killing the Eee PC brand through overpopulation. I think that everyone has lost count over the number of past, present and future Eee PC models.
Blogeee.net (Google Translation) [via Engadget]
PC Authority has gotten their mittens on an ASUS Eee Box and have a few pictures of the unboxing.
Unfortunately it’s the Windows version so it’s been spoiled with ugly Windows XP stickers. At least you can get a feel for the size of the mini-sized computer…
PC Authority [via Engadget]
It seems that ASUS is returning to the 7-inch form factor of the original Eee PC. ASUS’s Eee PC roadmap shows that four Eee PC 701SD models are to be expected, 701, 701SD(30G HDD), 701SD and the 701SD-4G. The key issue is going to be the cost, can ASUS sell these at a 200€ or even 150€ price point?
No specifications are available yet, but Laptop Magazine has a bunch of photos.
Laptop Magazine [via Engadget]
Not so long ago it was next to impossible to find a sub-notebook of any kind in Finnish stores, now it seems that several shops are offering atleast one of the major models (ASUS Eee PC, MSI Wind, Acer Aspire One). Below are some of the best deals I could find, please let me know if you come across any better ones.
The latest Asus Eee PC versions are now available in UK stores. The Eee PC 1000H is available for £349 and the Eee PC 1000 for £369.
The price of the Asus Eee PC 1000H has gone down by $100. What more is there to say?
Mobile Stylus [via Gizmodo]
Sorry for the renewed silence on this blog, it’s been a combination of being busy at work and me being lazy… Here’s a small post of some of the stories I’ve missed.
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Asus is bringing more Eee PC form factors to market. This time the Eee PC 903, 904 and 905 make their (unofficial) debut. Basically they feature the same internals as the Eee PC 1000, but in larger cases.
[via Engadget]
Apparently the Asus pre-sales department has been telling folks that the new Eee PCs (901, 1000 & 1000H) will start shipping in the US on July 8th. If this hold true, it means that some of you lucky folks have just a bit more than a week to go…
Be warned though, Asus shipping dates have been known to slip…
Liliputing [via Engadget]
A message on the Debian Eee PC mailing list hints that Asus may be planning to replace Xandros on its Eee PCs with a modified version of Debian.
The message also asks “anyone currently working on Debian Eee PC to review and update our todo so that it accurately reflects anything you are working on, plan to work on, or believe needs attention by our team.”