Asus Eee PC 901 Unveiled

Asustek unveiled today the Asus Eee PC 901, an updated version of its Eee PC 900 low-cost 8.9-inch mini-notebook, at the 2008 Computex expo in Taipei.

Unlike the Eee 900 with an older Intel Celeron processor, the 2.42-pound Eee PC 901 comes with an Intel Atom CPU. The ultraportable features a 12GB solid state drive with Windows XP Home preinstalled, or a 20GB SSD with Linux OS. The 901 has 1GB of RAM, 802.11n wireless module, Bluetooth, and a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera. Asustek claims that the laptop provides a battery life of up to 7.8 hours.

The Eee PC 901 is priced at around $559 in Taiwan, according to Engadget. Currently, there is no official information on its availability and pricing in the United States. According to a post at Liliputing, the launch date for the US market is July 8th.

The company also unveiled the Eee PC 1000 / 1000H Series at the Computex show.

UPDATE: The 12GB version of the laptop is available now at NewEgg for $599. All of the new Eee PCs can be preoredered now through Amazon: Asus Eee PC 901 | 1000 | 1000H

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It will be interesting to see if the price of the 701 and 900 drops when the Eee PC 901 is released. We shall see.

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