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Asustek expects to ship $200 EeePC in 2009
TG Daily - All News —
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of $2.39 billion for the third quarter this year, while net profit after tax was NT$6.38 billion, an increase of 13% on quarter, but a drop of 14.2% on year. The company announced to introduced a new entry-level EeePC next year. More here at Digitimes . ...
Asus expects $200 Eee PC Netbook in 2009
I4U News —
... Currently other netbook vendors gain better reviews at least in the U.S., but Asus anyway has most of its revenue coming from Europe (53%) and Asia Pacific (36%). This would leave only 11% maximum for North America. This is surprisingly low, but shows how much sales growth potential Asus still has in North America. Asus revealed that currently 70% of shipped netbooks have a HDD and only 30% feature the SSD storage alternative. Windows XP is outselling Linux 7:3. More details on Digitimes . Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:44:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr ...
ASUS predict $200 Eee PC netbook in 2009; focusing on 10-inch models
SlashGear —
... ASUS president Jerry Shen has been doing some more netbook soothsaying, as the company announces its Q3 2008 financial performance. Of most interest to us is the double-whammy that Shen predicts a $200 Eee PC sometime in 2009, as well as the phasing out of 7 and 8.9-inch models in favor of more 10-inch netbooks. That way, the president believes, ASUS will be able to take a full 30-percent of the netbook market next year, estimated at between 6 and 7.5 million units. ...
Ooohhhh: $200 Eee PCs Next Year? [NetBooks]
Gizmodo —
... On a recent earnings call, Asus explained some of their plans going into 2009. The big one? The company expects to have a $200 entry level Eee PC—which we assume has no Windows. But that $200 announcement is even more interesting when coupled with another announcement—Asus intends to phase out all 7" and 8.9" models for 10" netbooks. So will the smaller systems go for $200, or will we see a $200 10" netbook in 2009? I guess we'll have to wait to find out. [Digitimes] ...
ASUS: $200 Eee PC in 2009
Engadget —
... phased out of the market to be replaced by 10-inch models. Although that sounds like it opens the possibility for a 10-inch Eee PC for $200 we're not counting on it. Shen also noted that 70% of all Eee PCs are now loaded with XP and hard disk drives compared to 30% with Linux and SSDs. Microsoft, you win again. ASUS: $200 Eee PC in 2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
$200 Eee PC coming in 2009
Liliputing —
... Now it looks like Asus is preparing to launch a new netbook that wil actually have a starting price of $200. CEO Jerry Shen also says the company eventually plans to phase out the 7 and 8.9 inch netbook models and replace them with 10 inch versions. But while there’s no information on the specs for the upcoming $200 model, I doubt it’ll have a 10 inch screen. ...
Asus plans a $200 Eee PC in 2009
jkOnTheRun —
... We've heard this before in the market, but I suspect this time a $200 netbook will become a reality. Watch for it in 2009 says Asus president, Jerry Shen by way of DigiTimes. I'd expect a netbook costing two bills will be a fairly bare-bones unit with minimal SSD storage and run some variance of Linux but for many this will be a great deal. Then again, the pricing between some Linux netbooks and those with an XP license is a scant $20 so I could be wrong on the OS. ...
Want a $200 Eee PC? You only have to wait till next year
CrunchGear —
Asus plans to release a $200 Eee PC sometime in 2009, according to Jerry Shen, the company’s president.
That’s on top of the company’s plans to release a touchscreen Eee PC in 2009. Might we be looking at, finally, the year of the netbook? One can only dream.
While I’m quick to discount netbooks as hallow attempts to bilk you good people out of your money, thereby shoring up these companies’ bottom lines in otherwise dismal economic times, the thought of a $200 almost-laptop is pretty impressive. Who ...
ASUS to launch the $200 Eee laptop
T3.com All —
... is planning on ditching 7-inch and 8.9-inch laptops, we can safely say it will be a 10-inch model, not a million miles from the original concept. One thing is for sure - it's unlikely to make a dent in the ASUS coffers. According to company reports, ASUS made a profit of $6.38 billion in the third quarter of this year, $19.25 billion over the year. Around 6 million notebooks have been shipped in the past year, with that number expected to jump to 20 million in 2009. ASUS (via Digitimes ) Related links:
ASUS Eee pc for $200 in 2009
Hack a Day —
... Promises, promises, promises. The $200 Eee PC is supposedly coming in 2009, according to chairman Johnny Shih. No word on whether it will be a 10 inch screen, but it seems possible as they have stated they are phasing out the smaller models. Other interesting facts were divulged, such as 70% of them are now loaded with Windows XP and hard drives. ...
Asus Going for $200 Eee PC in 2009
Wired: Gadget Lab —
Netbooks are going to get a lot cheaper if Taiwanese computer maker Asustek has its way.
The company plans to offer a $200 Eee PC next year, Jonney Shih, chairman of Asus told DigiTimes.
It's part of the company's plan to get a 30% market share in the netbook segment with shipments of 6 million to 7.5 million units.
Along the way, Asus will phase out the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Eee PCs and replace them with 10-inch screen products, says Shih.
Asus shipped about 1.7 million units in the third quarter and expects to ...
$200 Eee PC Netbook Expected In 2009
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
Asustek CEO Jerry Shen has reportedly said the Taiwanese computer maker will slowly phase out its sub-10-inch netbooks and plans to ship a $200 model next year. Shen said the smaller netbooks will gradually be replaced with 10-inch models, DigiTimes ...
Report: Asus Plans $199 Eee PC
Gearlog —
Asus plans to launch a $200 or less Eee PC in 2009, DigitTimes reported Friday, citing comments made by Asus executives. Sound familiar? They might. That was the price that Asus originally ...
Netbooks at $200? These Systems Continue to Surprise [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network —
... , Asus president Jerry Shen has told DigiTimes that consumers can expect a $200 netbook in 2009. Asus, of course, was one of the pioneers of the now very fast-growing netbook category, with its diminutive Eee PCs, some of which now sell in the $300 range. At $200, some web workers and others may find these systems attractive. ...
Good news for e-books: Cheaper Asustek hardware, just US$200 next year—and meanwhile the iPhone market keeps growing
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
Gizmos like the Kindle and the Sony Reader still cost hundreds of dollars, rather steep for devices intended mainly for book-reading.
But sooner or later, as E Ink and the rest drop in price, we’ll see $100 machines.
Meanwhile, the news is good for thrifty people who favor the multi-use approach:
Asustek will sell a $200 EEE PC laptop next year—finally living up the old rumors it would reach that price (Digitimes via CNet). That would be half the $400 price of the Give One/Get One offer from One Laptop per Child ...
ASUS Eee PC to cost $200!
PCLaunches.com —
Can you believe that? Come 2009 and you'll be able to purchase a brand new Asus Eee PC for only $200. According to Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek, said the company has adjusted its mid-range and entry-level Eee PC's pricing and market position, and expects to launch an Eee PC priced at $200 in 2009. Shen also pointed out that 7- and 8.9-inch Eee PCs will slowly phase out of the market to be replaced by 10-inch products.
[Via Digitimes]
Reports of the 7 inch Eee PC’s demise were somewhat exagerrated
Liliputing —
Last week DigiTimes ran an article detailing two bits of news from a recent Asus earnings call:
Asus would be phasing out its 7 and 8.9 inch netbooks
Asus would soon introduce a $200 netbook
If you found it strange that Asus would announce those two things at the same time, you weren’t the only one. Because as much as I’d like to see a $200 Eee PC with a 10 inch screen, I just don’t think it’s going to happen anytime soon. Well, not as soon as early 2009, when Asus is expected ...
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Politweets —
... Obama a larger lead. Fascinating. http://tinyurl.com/62coju 8:28 AM yesterday from Tweenky If you like probabilities and presidential voting polls, this is an AWESOME site of information. http://www.fivethirtyeight.... 1:04 PM Oct 31st from Tweenky This is encouraging! Both for the new Eee and for Win7. http://tinyurl.com/6pu9wn 12:23 PM Oct 31st from Tweenky Eee PC for under $200? Haven't we heard this before? http://www.digitimes.com/ne... 12:20 PM Oct 31st from Tweenky So FriendFeed is ...
