Atom-based Eee PC in June? Sure.
By Thomas Ricker 
posted April 18th 2008 7:16AM
posted April 18th 2008 7:16AM
Everyone loves the Eee PC, especially now that Asus has increased the display from 7- to 8.9-inches, bumped the webcam to 1.3 megapixels, and widened the track-pad while adding in some nifty multi-touch capabilities. Unfortunately, we're still looking at a rated 1.5-hours of battery life since the new 900 uses the same power hungry CPU found in the original Eee PC. So where's Atom and its promise of "significant power savings?" Well, according to Techradar, they've been in touch with Taiwan-based ASUS' UK reps who believe that the Atom-based Eee PC will debut at Computex in early June and then launch globally shortly thereafter. Makes sense as June is the confirmed time frame for the Atom CPU launch. If true -- and we believe it is as it syncs up precisely with DigiTimes' sources -- then the only remaining mystery is whether the June model will also feature an 8.9-inch touchscreen (and possibly GPS) as promised by Asus. Let's hope so.[Thanks, Robert James P.]
One and a half hours of battery life? I'd send it back if I were you, it's obviously a defective model. Mine will quite happily run for three hours and still have ~40% of its battery left.
So with the ATom battery life improves 1 1/2 hours despite the increased screen size.
So as I was getting 3-3 1/2 hours from my 701 that's a new range of 4 1/2 -5 hours for the 900. Not too shabby.
I suspect the basic 900 will cost around $499 and a souped up GPS etc. etc to go for $599 (my complete guesses). This woiuld allow for Asus to slightly drop the price of the existing 701 to meet the increased low end competition.
I believe when the Atom EEE 900 comes out in June, the price of the 7" will drop, putting the EEE 900 around the same price point as the 700 when it first came out. From what I know, the full touchscreen version will not be out until November.
HSDPA 7.2??
its a shame, this laptop cost £329 (retail price) ($658) in the uk, higher than i was expecting
Not sure how you guy's are getting a "rated 1.5 hours" currently? Are we using Jupiterian hours? Here on this planet, I am routinely getting 3-3.5 standard Earth hours with the thing, using wi-fi.
Not sure how you guy's are getting a "rated 1.5 hours" currently? Are we using Jupiterian hours? Here on this planet, I am routinely getting 3-3.5 standard Earth hours with the thing, using wi-fi.
The ONLY time i'd get one, is if, they could add the rotating screen function the tablets does have; in other words, make it a tablet and i'll buy it. Some tablets under 10" goes for over $1000
Anyone remember how much battery life the HP Mini-Note gets with the standard battery and the 1.2Ghz processor?
I'm not sure what difference the 1.2GHz cpu makes (or the SSD drive, for that matter), but from what I've read you can get about 2-2.5 hours on the standard 3-cell battery under normal use. I also recall one benchmark, I think it was some sort of video-playback stress test, where the battery lasted 90 minutes (so that should be worst-case).
Take a step back, the whole EEPC/ HP2133 thing is out of hand ...look at the specs and battery life it's only so so...but maybe HP still offers something better than the HPmini note in the form of the TX2114ca: 64 bit O/S, 2.2Ghz TURION, 4GB of RAM & 5 hrs of battery life with 6 cell all at about 4.5 pds. This looks to me to be a "giant killer" at about $1250.00... "bring em on" Apple MBA, Lenovo X300, The lot of em at 1/2 to 1/3 of the price can you go wrong?
hurry the hell up! i need to spend as much time with my pc b4 i die!