Asustek to add more features to Atom-based 8.9-inch Eee PC

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Asustek to add more features to Atom-based 8.9-inch Eee PC

http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20080516PD210.html

Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Friday 16 May 2008]

Asustek Computer will launch its Atom-based 8.9-inch Eee PC 901 in June and the company is planning to add more features to it in order to clearly separate it from its competitors, according to market channel sources.

In addition to a Bluetooth module, Asustek will also add metal alloy parts to the keyboard and hinge, while its touchpad will also have a metallic border.

Although the PC's specification will remain the same as the Eee PC 900, the Eee PC 901 will replace the Asustek logo with an Eee logo at the bottom of the display and on the top of the lid, while the Linux version of the Eee PC 901 will have more software applications added to it.

Asustek revealed that the Eee PC 901 will be launched on June 3 at a price below NT$20,000 (US$650) and the machine will have several obvious differences from the Eee PC 900, though their hardware specifications will be the same.

In related news, Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently launched a Windows XP version of its Mini-Note 2133, with a price and hardware specification being the same as the Windows Vista Business version.