Pics of prototype 8-inch Asus Eee PC

We're not saying we didn't believe Asus when they said they'd be rolling out 8 and 8.9-inch Eee PCs in Q2 (in multiple colors no less!) but it's always reassuring to see pictures. Spotted on a Chinese website, these side-by-sides show the two models to be nearly identical outside of the obvious bezel-reduction and plastic-lightening cosmetic work; even the resolution on both models is fixed at 800 x 480. Another pic after the break.

[Via jkkmobile]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2008 12:51PM]

Totally agree with you.

Now they've presented the big 8.9" and 1024x600 screen, maybe they'll see how better that resolution is.

Some smaller UMPCs have 5" screens with XGA resolutions, no problem there but the price.

It's not about diagonal size. We don't measure "screenstate" in inches, but pixels.

Hope some 1024x600 Eee PC 800 comes soon.