Asus Eee PC Shipments Delayed

Asustek is expected to delay shipments of its ASUS Eee PC low-cost laptops to the end of October, DigiTimes reports.

According to channel distributors, the Eee PC was originally expected to hit the market in the third week of September. However, as the company expects to gain more power in the market and to expand its software applications, Asustek decided to postpone its schedule, said the distributors.

Asustek indicated that it expects to ship the Eee PCs soon, adding the launch should be no later than that of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC)’s latest plan in November.

“Despite the plans to add additional software to the Eee PCs, Asustek stated the cost will remain the same,” DigiTimes says.

In the United States, the Eee PC is available for preorder through the AllASUS website. The retailer claims it will start shipping these 7-inch Intel-based laptops in early October.

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