Asus’ Eee brand was once strong and so much a part of the early netbook market that the words “Eee” and “netbook” were almost interchangeable. Now, Asus sprays the name around like a tomcat sprays… well, you get the idea.
The latest will be called the Eee Pad and will, according to Digitimes, have a four-to-seven-inch touch-screen display. This is, you’ll notice, a rather vague description and we think it more likely that Asustek will actually bust out a range of tiny touch-screen devices. The tablets are supposedly “inspired by the rumors of Apple’s planned tablet device”.
It may seem somewhat strange to plan your future business based on nothing but rumors, but we’re not surprised. The fabled Apple Tablet is affecting everyone, to the extent that Apple has almost single-handedly created a product category without doing anything. How’s that for influence? Sadly, we doubt the Eee Pad will be up to much: If the original Eee inspired the compact size and low prices of the nascent netbook market, it also lent it its bad design and low-quality hardware.
Asustek planning to launch Eee Pad device [Digitimes]
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