Asus to Launches Five New Eee PC Netbooks at CeBit

By Douglas Perry
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Asus will be introducing five new netbooks at the upcoming CeBit tradeshow.

The new models are the Eee PC X101CH, Eee PC 1011CX, two versions of the Eee PC 1015BX Modelle as well as the Eee PC 1025C.

All models will get 1 GB main memory as well as a 320 GB HDD. The X101CH and 1011CX will integrate Intel's new Atom N2600 processor. The 1025C gets Intel's Atom N2800 CPU, while the 1015BX will use AMD's C50 or C60 processor. The netbooks will come standard with two operating systems to enable hybrid operation. Windows 7 Starter will be the main OS and the lean Express Gate OS will be used to enable basic software such as Firefox, Skype, Media-Player, and Messenger.

Also new are the 11.6-inch Eee PC 1225B/C. The netbooks are based on Intel's Atom N2600 or AMD's E450 CPU, offer a screen resolution of 1366x768 pixel and 2 GB memory.

Asus did not release pricing for its new netbooks.

Douglas Perry
19 Comments Comment from the forums
  • agnickolov
    Asus to Launches
    Should be:
    Asus to Launch
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  • thejerk
    Proofreading?? Schmoofreading!!
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  • joytech22
    All models will get 1 GB main memory as well as a 320 GB HDD. The X101CH and 1011CX will integrate Intel's new Atom N2600 processor. The 1025C gets Intel's Atom N2800 CPU, while the 1015BX will use AMD's C50 or C60 processor

    Also new are the 11.6-inch Eee PC 1225B/C. The netbooks are based on Intel's Atom N2600 or AMD's E450 CPU, offer a screen resolution of 1366x768 pixel and 2 GB memory.

    I would snag a E-450 model any day over the rest of the stuff here.
    Got a HTPC with one and I would love to have that performance in a netbook.
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  • spsfinest
    Nobody cares about netbooks anymore, Asus.
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  • outlw6669
    Is this really a new product launch?
    Because I have had a C-60 powered 1015BX for around 6 months now...
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  • razor512
    most netbooks are overpriced, a netbook is a ripoff if it cost more than $300.


    if they can keep it within the netbook bracket where it's price doesn't overlap on higher functioning/faster laptops, they they may be successful for people looking for a low cost system.
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  • del35
    Nobody cares about netbooks anymore, Asus.

    Not so. I have both a tablet and an netbook and will be getting another netbook sometime in the future. A tablet, and in particular an iPad, with its lack of connectivity not to mention its lack of Flash and Java support, can in no way replicate the user experience provided by a a netbook. Yes, a tablet can complement it greatly, but both devices have different functions. The tablet is a device that lends itself to reading, lecturing from, surfing... A netbook is a more interactive device with a lot more tweekability than a tablet provides. Let me just add that in the past 6 months I have seen a growing number of people using netbooks here in NYC, and many of them appear to be tourists. So it seems tourists are opting to carry a netbook more than a tablet for the simple reason that it can for short periods of time replace a notebook and is more portable than a notebook, also less costly to replace than a notebook if stolen.

    The Asus Transformer is suppose to address this, but given its price, it fails. Also people don't feel as comfortable learning a new operating system, and the Asus transformer runs on Android. I myself will not buy an Asus transformer to replace my netbook since I want access to the battery of the device, but also because many of the programs I use cant be replace by Apps.

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  • onanonanon
    spsfinestNobody cares about netbooks anymore, Asus.People who type while commuting and don't want RSI after 10 minutes work care very much about netbooks, actually. Tablets are useful but they're finger-mashers when it comes to serious typing.
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  • jgutz2006
    woah they still make netbooks? crazy!
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  • "I would snag a E-450 model any day over the rest of the stuff here.
    Got a HTPC with one and I would love to have that performance in a netbook."

    I would too except that I choose longer battery life so the N2800 model makes more sense.
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