digitimes.com - 5/4/2009
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Asustek Computer plans to launch an 11.6-inch Eee PC later this month, but will still consider 10-inch the mainstream specification for 2009, account for 50% of total shipments, while 11.6-inch models will account for 30%, according to company president Jerry Shen.
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Asus going big(ger) with 11.6-inch Eee PC later this month
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... If you like the idea of the little laptop that started it all, but need a little more workspace to keep your eyes from going all aesthenopia on ya, hold on to your wallets for a few more weeks. According to DigiTimes, ASUS is planning on releasing an 11.6-inch ...
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... Asus president Jerry Shen said Asus will launch an 11.6-inch Eee PC later this month and expects it to account for nearly a third of netbook shipments in 2009. He added that the 10-inch form factor will still be considered the mainstream specification and expects it to account for half of all shipments. ...
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... later this month, DigiTimes is reporting. The 11.6-inch netbook is expected to account for 30 percent of Asusteks total shipments. The 10-inch model, the paper reports, will still be considered the mainstream specification for 2009 and will account for 50 percent of the companys total shipments. The paper ...
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Larger 11.6-inch Eee PC to launch this month
Tech Ticker —
... President, Asus didn’t have much to say about the larger sized Eee PC but claimed that 30 percent of this year’s shipment will belong to the 11.6-inch model.
On the other hand, Asus is also planning to launch CULV based ultra-thin notebooks. They’ll be launching a 15.6-inch model, XS15 and 13.3-inch model in July with a price hovering in between 799-999 Euros and 599-699 Euros respectively. There’s also a 14-inch notebook planned for the end of this year.
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Asus to launch 11.6-inch Eee PC later this month
TechSpot —
... as the company still expects its 10-inch netbooks to account for the majority of the shipments this year. According to Asus president Jerry Shen, those will make up for approximately 50 percent of total shipments in 2009, while the new 11.6-inch models will become popular enough to account for 30 percent of all shipped units. In addition to its plans for the netbook business, Asus also plans three ultra-thin notebooks based on Intel's CULV Core 2 processors later in the year. According to DigiTimes , two of them will come out in July in 13.3 and 15.6-inch flavors, while a ...
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... , due to be released later in May, is estimated to account for nearly a third of all PC sales from the company, ASUS president Jerry Shen said on Monday, while the 10-inch will account for 50% of total shipments. ASUS expects to sell roughly 7 million netbooks in 2009, while ...
Asus responde a Acer y MSI con un nuevo Eee PC de 11.6 pulgadas
Gizmologia —
... Asus parece que reacciona a las novedades de Acer, planean lanzar una nueva versión de sus netbooks Eee con una pantalla de 11.6 pulgadas. Por ahora Asus nunca ha pasado de las 10 pulgadas en sus netbooks, eso si tiene muchas versiones de por ejemplo la serie Eee 1000H. ...
Netbooks are going to 11.6-inch screens
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... Acer is about to start shipping Aspire One netbooks with 11.6 inch screens -- I'm expecting a short term loaner this week -- and Asus will have a model later this month, according to DigiTimes in Taiwan. ...
What's Next for Netbooks? Acer and Asus Reveal Plans
Fast Company - Technology —
... year in the "ultra-thin" category, powered by Intel's upcoming "Consumer Ultra Low Voltage" CPUs. Meanwhile, Asus is planning on selling just 10% of its machines in that category, presumably eschewing the CULV chips for next-gen, more powerful Atom CPUs. That sounds like two very different approaches to ultra-portable computer making, and that should make for some worthwhile netbook choices in the future.
[via RegHardware, Crunchgear, Digitimes]
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... According to Digitimes, Asus is going to launch an 11.6-inch Eee PC netbook later this month. The 11.6-inch Eee PC will obviously compete head to head with Acer’s ...
Asus to launch 11.6" Eee PC later this month
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From Digitimes - Per Asus President Jerry Shen, his company will be introducing an 11.6" Eee PC later this month. However, he expects their 10" models to be their main line, accounting for 50% of total shipments for this year. The 11.6" line is expected to account for 30%. ...
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