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We’ve seen plenty of the ASUS Eee PC T91 ever since its first appearance back at CES in January, but now, according to Electric Pig, the swivel tableted, touchscreen-boasting Eee PC has been confirmed by ASUS for a “late May or early June” release in the UK. Sadly, there’s still no further word (beyond its April appearance at the FCC) for a Stateside release, but the UK model is expected to retail for £449 (about $685) when it launches there. We’ll just have to be patient, we suppose.

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ASUS Eee PC T91 confirmed for late May or early June release in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 19:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When you think Eee PC, or netbooks in general, the usual image that comes to mind is thick slab of white plastic. That’s certainly true of the Eee PC 1002HA. However, drop the letter “E” into the model number and you’ve got ASUS’ new Eee PC 1002HAE dressed in a swank aluminum skin and 1.6GHz N280 processor within. While the rest of the specs remain unchanged — 802.11b/g/n, 1GB of memory and 160GB disk, 1.3 megapixel webcam, memory card slot, 3.8-hour Li-Polymer battery, and 10-inch 1,024 x 600 pixel LED backlit display — the new shell drops the weight from 1.45kg to 1.2kg for a savings of about half a pound. At the moment, this model is either Japanese-only or at least a Japanese-first (unusual for ASUS) with a May 16th launch for the tax inclusive price of ¥49,800 (about $506).

[Via Engadget Japanese]

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ASUS’ Eee PC 1002HAE: a faster 1002HA dressed in Eluminum originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 02:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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 Eee by the end of the month, following up on its pledge made last year to do just that — while simultaneously breaking Jerry Shen’s promise to never surpass the 10-inch mark without creating a spin-off, “premium” netbook brand. But, with the 7-inchers relegated to their place in history, perhaps now the company has a little extra room on its production lines. No further information is available on the forthcoming model at this point, but we’re hoping that new screen will get a few more pixels to fill out its new-found girth.

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Asus going big(ger) with 11.6-inch Eee PC later this month originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Following in the footsteps of past Eee PC’s like the 901, ASUS’ Japanese-bound 1003HAG boasts an internal wireless WAN module and supports NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA network with 7.2Mbps on the downlink. For a more local connection, there’s 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. As for the rest of the hardware, it’s pretty much netbook status quo: a 1-inch WSVGA screen, Intel Atom N280, 1GB RAM, integrated graphics, 160GB HDD, and an apparent 4.3-hour battery life. Price is 69,800 yen (US $722) and launch date is May 16th — that should give you plenty of time to figure out if you want the black, white, or pink version.

[Via Engadget Japan]

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Asus’ EeePC 1003HAG equips WWAN, ventures forth on NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA network originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We spent come quality time with ASUS’s Eee PC T91 netvertible in Germany at CeBIT, but those of you looking to handle one Stateside don’t have long to wait — it’s just popped up in the FCC database, and we’re sure Uncle Sam’s engineer friends are busy scouring the SAR reports for all kinds of super-interesting technical data as we speak. Or they’re just looking for pretty pictures like we are — and sadly, they’ll be disappointed, because all that’s in the listing so far is this picture of the bottom. Another Saturday night ruined — thanks a lot, FCC.

[Via Lilliputing]

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ASUS Eee PC T91 arrives at the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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