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digitimes.com - 3/5/2009
Asustek evaluating Qualcomm platform Eee PCs
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Asustek Computer is evaluating the possibility of developing Eee PCs that adopt Qualcomm's platform, however the company currently does not yet have any mass production plans for non-Intel Atom-based Eee PCs, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek.
gartner.com - 3/2/2009
Gartner Says PC Industry Will Suffer Sharpest Unit Decline in History in 2009
— gartner.com — The PC industry will experience its sharpest unit decline in history, with PC shipments totaling 257 million... units in 2009, an 11.9 percent decline from 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. Previously, PC units experienced their worst decline in 2001 when ... (more) Gartner Says PC Industry Will Suffer Sharpest Unit ...

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Great Pyramid PC Mod
geeky-gadgets.com - 3/4/2009
Great Pyramid PC Mod
— geeky-gadgets.com — This has to be one of the coolest PC case mods we have seen so far here... at geeky gadgets , the Great Pyramid PC Mod, made by modder polo360x from the Techpowerup forums. This amazing case was made from a customized Luxor Pyramid case, which was made ... (more) Great Pyramid PC Mod

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Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in April, says paper
digitimes.com - 2/27/2009
Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in April, says paper
— digitimes.com — Asustek Computer plans to launch its second ultra-thin netbook with a 10.1-inch panel, the Eee PC Shell,... in April this year. The netbook will have a higher specification than the Eee PC S101, will be easier to carry, and offer longer battery-life, ... (more) Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in ...

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SlashGear:  ASUS considering Qualcomm for future Eee PCs

Liliputing:  Asus considers Qualcomm powered netbooks

GigaOM Network:  Qualcomm In an ASUS Netbook Closer to Reality? [jkOnTheRun]

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ASUS considering Qualcomm for future Eee PCs
SlashGear — ... ASUS are currently considering using Qualcomm’s platform for future Eee PC models, according to general Eee PC manager Samson Hu.  That could mean a low-cost netbook based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, including integrated 3G connectivity, GPS and HD video playback. ...

Asus considers Qualcomm powered netbooks
Liliputing — ... Asus has slapped an Intel chip in every computer in the Eee PC lineup to date. The original Eee PC 701 had an Intel Celeron processor, and more recent models have had Intel Atom N270 and Atom N280 chips. But DigiTimes reports that the company is eyeing Qualcomm’s low power platform for upcoming products. ...

Qualcomm In an ASUS Netbook Closer to Reality? [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... I’ve been waiting for a real differentiator in the “me-too” netbook space for a while. In December, I pulled out my crystal ball (OK, it’s really a toy Magic 8 Ball) and saw a Qualcomm netbook running Android. Today, DigiTimes says that ASUS is considering a netbook built on a Qualcomm platform. The devices would likely be branded under the Eee PC line, although the ARM CPU wouldn’t support Microsoft Windows. I’d expect it be similar to the ...

Rumor: Asus podría usara procesadors de Qualcomm
Gizmología — ... ¡eh! ¡eh! ¡eh! ¿Cómo? ¿Que Asus podría usar la plataforma de Qualcomm para sus netbooks? Este rumor lo ha disparado DigiTimes, en el que desarrolla una historia sobre la posibilidad de que Asus use tecnología de Qualcomm, en teoría suponemos que sería ...

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