Only yesterday we saw the ASUS Eee PC T91 slip through the FCC like a well-oiled stoat; today, the UK version of the convertible touchscreen netbook has landed on the sturdy desk of Electricpig. It’s early-days, but their initial trotters-on feedback is that the T91’s touchscreen is responsive to the included stylus but tricky to control just with a finger.
ASUS’ Eee PC T91 convertible touchscreen netbook has cleared the FCC, and the team there have done their usual job of stripping the hardware down to its more wirelessly-active components and taking fuzzy photos of each. It’s heaven for would-be T91 upgraders, of course, as it allows them to start making a list of possible tweaks.
As expected, ASUS have announced new variants on the Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell”; unexpectedly, however, this isn’t the 1005HAB as was tipped on the company’s support site, but the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-M and 10005HA-H. The two new netbooks borrow the same sleek styling as the 1008HA, but pair it with removable batteries: a 2,200mAh good for 8hrs in the 1005HA-M, and a 2,800mAh good for 10hrs in the 1005-HA-5.
Full specifications of the new Eee PCs after the cut
ASUS have announced US pricing and availability for the Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell”, first unveiled back at CeBIT in March. Measuring just 1-inch thick and tipping the scales at 1.1kg, the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA will be available to preorder from May 18th, priced at $429.
We’ve had some much-anticipated and long-awaited gadgets land at SlashGear this week, so we’ve gone overboard with unboxing videos and hands-on galleries. The Verizon MiFi 2200 only had its official announcement earlier this week, but we’ve been waiting for the Novatel EVDO-hotspot for so long you must forgive us some excitement. Meanwhile the Vodafone HTC Magic has the honor of being only the second Android phone to the market, while the Tonium Pacemaker manages to offer something unique in a sea of PMPs.
Hot news for anybody hoping to kick off the summer with some touchscreen netbook action at the beach, as ASUS reveal their launch schedule for the Eee PC T91. The convertible netbook – announced all the way back in January at CES – will be arriving in the UK in late May or early June, with a MRSP of £449 ($675).
The ASUS Eee PC 1008HA “Shell” doesn’t get its official UK release until May 15th, but that hasn’t stopped Electricpig from unboxing the 1-inch thick netbook. ASUS’ economy-friendly netbook alternative to the MacBook Air, the 1008HA is a mere £379 ($570) for what the company claims is their thinnest Eee PC yet.
ASUS Japan have announced their latest netbook, the ASUS Eee PC 1002HAE. Based on Intel’s Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, the 1002HAE otherwise takes the chassis of the Eee PC 1002HA and redresses it in red, blue or gray aluminum and a longer name. Under the hood there’s the same 1GB of RAM and 160GB hard-drive, together with a battery ASUS claim is good for up to 3.8hrs of runtime.
ASUS have confirmed the UK launch date for their Eee PC 1008HA “Shell”, a week after stores began taking preorders for the super-slim netbook. According to the company, May 15th will be the first day the 1008HA will be officially available, with an MRSP of £379 ($572).
ASUS are planning an 11.6-inch Eee PC netbook which will launch later in May, according to CEO Jerry Shen, presumably to counter Acer’s recent larger Aspire One 751. Specifications of the new netbook are unknown: ASUS could follow in the 751’s footsteps and use a Zxx-series Intel Atom, or they could step up to one of the chip maker’s CULV processors.
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