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Asustek said to be planning 12-inch ZX series notebook launch by the end of this year
Notebook component players indicated that Asustek is planning to introduce a 12-inch ultra-thin notebook that has a similar industrial design to the recently launched high-end Eee PC 10.2-inch S101 model.
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12-inch not-Eee PC S101 followup expected this year
Engadget — ... If you think ASUS has a lot of Eee PCs in its product portfolio then you should check out its laptop lineup sometime. Last we counted, ASUS was offering ...

ASUS ZX-series 12-inch notebook rumored: grown-up Eee PC S101
SlashGear — ... , but that doesn’t mean the company has forgotten about its mainstream notebook line.  In fact, they still expect to ship more than twice that amount of notebook computers, 47-percent of total shipments, and it’ll be made up of slick new machines like the rumored 12-inch ZX-series.  Believed to fit in above the 10.2-inch ...

ASUS to release 12-inch netbook by year’s end?
CrunchGear — DigiTimes is reporting that ASUS is planning to release a 12-inch Eee model similar to the company’s 10.2-inch S101. The netbook would be part of the “ZX” series, which was apparently originally supposed to be a line of full-fledged notebooks. ASUS opted, however, to “deliver a high-end Eee PC product to the market.” Aside from the ZX series detail, the netbook will also have a 16:10 aspect ratio and “will be launched by the end of the year” for under $30,000 (New Taiwan dollars), which is around $900 USD. I’d guess that if and when the netbook made ...

Asus to further blur lines between netbooks and notebooks
Liliputing — ... DigiTimes reports that Asus plans to launch a notebook with a 12 inch screen that will be just about 1 inch thick and look a lot like an ...

Asus planning 12" S101 high-end ultra-thin laptop
Tech Digest — ... The S101 features a 10.2" screen, but it looks like the Taiwanese company are planning an ultra-thin 12" model, too. The new machine will have a 16:10 aspect ratio, and very similar specs to the S101. 'Sources' reckon that the machine could be out as soon as before the end of the year. Thankfully, though, the company aren't planning to stick an Eee badge on this one - the company president has said that he won't call anything with a larger-than-10" screen a netbook. Asus (via Digitimes) Related posts: Kinda thin and kinda brown - the original S101 ...

ASUS predicted to release super-slim ZX laptop by 2009
Obsessable News Feed — ... Sources in the laptop industry are spreading rumors that ASUS will be releasing a super-slim 12-inch model by the end of the year for under $1000. The laptop will launch the company's ZX series of devices, though its precise model number is still unknown. Although the ZX laptop should feature a 16:10 screen, no other specs have been speculated on. Reports point to the model being a beefed-up version of the ...

Asus planning 12" ZX notebook launch by year-end
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks — From Digitimes - Asus will be releasing a new line of notebook called the ZX series. The first model is a 12" ultra-thin notebook with a 16:10 aspect ratio and will have a similar design to the high-end Eee PC 10.2" S101, which was originally intended for the ZX series. The new model will be launched before year-end at a price of less than NT$30,000. ...

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