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13 June 2008

New Asus Laptops to be Launched Next Month


A range of new notebooks is to be launched in the UK by Asus next month.

The Eee PC range will be made available on July 1st and includes the Eee PC 901, which is Bluetooth compatible, has an 8.9 inch screen and has support for 802.11n.

It is based on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and is available in two versions.

The Linux version has a 20GB solid state drive (SSD), while the Windows XP version comes with a 12GB SSD.

There is also the Eee PC 1000, which comes with a 40GB SSD. An 80GB hard drive is included in the 1000h.

Prices for both versions of the Eee PC 901 have been confirmed by the company as £319. However, the cost of the 1000 model has yet to be announced.

Jerry Shen, chief executive of Asus, commented: "With constant innovations and implementation of the latest technologies in the new Eee PC range, we have expanded the original three 'E's into 'Easy, Excellent and Exciting'.

"'Easy' will still encompass the core value of easy to learn, work and play, 'Excellent' will highlight the Eee PC's role as an Eecellent mobile internet device and 'Exciting' entails utilizing the Eee PC for exciting multimedia enjoyment." <br/>

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