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Blogeee published today images of the Asus Eee PC 901, the upcoming version of Asustek’s budget ultraportable laptop.

The Eee PC 901 has the same ports, slots, and dimensions as the current 900 series. However, the manufacturer has added a row of buttons between the keyboard and the battery.

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Asustek’s Asus Eee PC 900, the company’s second generation low-cost ultraportable laptop, is now in stock at select retailers such as Buy.com ($549.99) and ZipZoomfly ($599.99).

Along with a 8.9-inch 1024×600 display, the offered EEEPC900-W017 model features Intel’s Celeron M 430 processor at 1.7GHz, a 12GB solid state drive, 1GB of RAM, and a built-in 1.3MP web camera.

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Asustek plans to launch a new version of the Asus Eee PC equipped with Intel’s Atom processor this June, PC World reports.

According to company’s CEO, the Atom-based Eee PC low cost ultraporable laptop will be released at Computex trade show in Taipei.

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Asustek officially announced the Asus Eee PC 900, the second generation of company’s low-cost ultraportable laptop.

Along with other innovations, the 2.2-pound Eee PC 900 mini-notebooks provide bigger displays, larger amounts of RAM, and more data storage space, when compared to the older Eee PC (700/701) models.

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Asustek has announced the Asus M70 entertainment notebook, featuring a 17-inch display, up to 1TB of storage space, and Blu-ray support.

The M70 is based on Intel’s Centrino technology and comes with 65-nanometer Core 2 Duo T7500 and T7700 processors or 45nm T8100, T8300, and T9300 CPUs. The laptop includes the ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 1GB video card (model M70SA) or Radeon HD3470 with 256MB VRAM (model M70SR), and up to 4GB of main memory. This notebook supports dual hard drives, providing 2×500GB of storage in the Asus M70SA model, as well as Blu-Ray optical drive option. The M70’s 17″ display has a high definition resolution of 1920-by-1200 pixels, and is accompanied by a 1.3-megapixel swivel web camera, mounted on the top of the LCD panel.

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The Asus Eee PC model 4G with Windows XP operating system preinstalled is now available in the United States.

Asustek’s low-cost 7-inch ultraportable laptop with XP is in stock at Best Buy and costs $399. It can be purchased online only. The Eee PC with Microsoft’s operating system is available in white (EEEPC4G-W010X) and black (EEEPC4G-BK010X) color.

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Asustek’s 8.9-inch second-generation Asus Eee PC ultraportable laptops will include touchscreen panels and possible GPS support, with shipments expected to begin in May or June, DigiTimes reports.

Pricing for the upcoming Eee PC 900 with touchscreen is projected to reach $500, according to Kevin Lin, vice president of Asustek’s sales department.

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Asustek’s latest 15.4-inch entertainment notebook – the ASUS M50 with the Intel’s “Penryn” 45nm processor and NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS video card – is now available in the United States.

The M50 is offered as the Asus M50Sv-B1 model, featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 CPU at 2.1GHz and a HD DVD optical drive, and the M50Sv-A1 with the T9300 at 2.5GHz and a DVD burner. The both laptops come with the GeForce 9500M GS 512MB dedicated video card, which manages 15.4″ 1440-by-900 displays. There are also Dolby Home Theatre technology, Altec Lansing stereo speakers, 3GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive in the both models.

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Asustek showcases at the ongoing 2008 CeBIT expo in Germany the Asus G70, its new 17-inch gaming notebook, which features dual Nvidia GeForce video cards.

According to SlashGear’s report, the G70 incorporates “Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processor” and two GeForce 8700M GS GPUs in SLI setup. The notebook sports dual hard drives and up to 4GB of system memory. However, earlier announcement says it supports up to 8GB of RAM.

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Asustek showcases the Asus Lamborghini VX3, its new luxurious ultraportable notebook PC with a 12.1-inch display, Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor, and a new Nvidia GeForce video card, at the ongoing 2008 CeBIT show in Hanover, Germany.

The VX3 includes a sapphire crystal webcam panel, titanium alloy hinge backbone, and a premium leather-bound palm rest. The laptop has a yellow or black lid.

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UPDATE: Asustek’s representative later confirmed the touch-screen Eee PC.

Asustek Computer will suspend plans to include the option of a touch screen panel in the next generation of Asus Eee PCs, the company’s president Jerry Shen said this week.

Shen pointed out the PC maker’s research has determined that touch screen is not a highly demanded feature for Eee PC customers.

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The Asus X55Sv, the upcoming 15.4-inch multimedia laptop from Asustek, features the recently released Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor and the next-generation Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS video card, according to product specifications published on the company’s website.

The Asus X55Sv comes with the 45-nanometer Core 2 Duo “Penryn” T8100, T8300, T9300 or T9500 CPU, with speeds from 2.1 GHz to 2.6 GHz. The notebook will be also available with 65nm Core 2 Duo “Merom” processors. The Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS graphics card in the X55Sv has 512MB of dedicated video memory. This GPU supports DirectX 10 games and manages the notebook’s 15.4″ WXGA, WXGA+, or WSXGA+ glossy display. The laptop has up to 4GB of system memory, up to 300GB hard drive, a DVD burner, HD DVD ROM, or Blu-Ray optical drive, and the 1GB Intel Turbo Memory option.

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Asustek has unveiled details of their new Asus M51Sn 15.4-inch entertainment notebook, which features the new Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45-nanometer processor and an upcoming Nvidia GeForce 9M series video card.

The Asus M51Sn comes with the Core 2 Duo “Penryn” T8100, T8300, T9300 or T9500 CPU, with speeds from 2.1 GHz to 2.6 GHz. According to a specifications sheet, the notebook will be also available with 65-nanometer Core 2 Duo “Merom” processors. The Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS video card in the M51Sn has 512MB of dedicated video memory, supports DirectX 10 games, and manages a 15.4″ WXGA, WXGA+, or WSXGA+ glossy display. The laptop has up to 4GB of system memory, up to 250GB of 5,400rpm hard drive storage, and a DVD burner, HD DVD ROM, or Blu-Ray optical drive.

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Asustek has published details of the upcoming Asus G2Sg, their fist product in the G2S 17-inch gaming notebook series to feature the new 45-nanometer Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor and the Nvidia GeForce 8700M video card.

The Asus G2Sg incorporates the Core 2 Duo T8100, T8300, T9300 or T9500 “Penryn” CPU, with speeds ranging from 2.1 GHz to 2.6 GHz. Instead of the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card with 256MB of dedicated video memory, utilized in previous G2S laptops, the G2Sg comes with the GeForce 8700M GT 512MB GPU. This graphics solution manages the notebook’s 17″ glossy display which has a resoluton of 1920-by-1200 or 1440-by-900 pixels, depending on model.

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Asus showcases the company’s first notebooks based on the Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor at the ongoing 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The Intel “Penryn” CPUs, produced using new 45-nanometer technology, can be found in the Asus Lamborghini Mini VX3 ultraportable, the Asus Lamborghini VX2Sn, Asus M51Sr, and F8p notebooks, and in the G70 and G1Sn gaming laptops.

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