ASUS N10 netbook forgets the streets, ditches Eee moniker

It looks like ASUS knows how much it's trashed the Eee brand -- the company's new, higher-end 10.2-inch netbook is simply labeled "N10" in an effort to give the rig some premium cachet, and it looks like it deserves it, with a slick new case, Altec Lansing speakers, HDMI out, and a 1024 x 768 display. Apart from Digitimes saying pricing will be in the range of €300 - €400 ($446 - $595) -- which we're not buying -- that's really all we know, but we're sure to find out more soon. Anyone else think it's funny that ASUS so diluted the Eee brand in under a year that it has to start a new premium line? Tons more pictures at the read link.

[jashsayani Posted Aug 23rd 2008 6:39AM]

This is the only Netbook I really liked !!!

Whats the config for the basic model. Processor/HD/RAM ?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2008 12:24AM]

Yea the READ is in french...wish i knew too

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 23rd 2008 10:01AM]

You guys are *obsessed* with the "Eee brand dilution." Give it a rest! It's almost like you cut and paste these posts together. I dare you to post some ASUS or netbook news without using your beloved catch phrase. Scratch that -- I double dog dare you.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2008 12:23AM]

Eee fanboy if i knew one. If your not sick of teh zillion of Eee brands, you need a brain readjustment ... -1

[sr1329 Posted Aug 23rd 2008 10:44AM]

Big huge bezel, why the f can't they do something about that? I'll bet my X60s is smaller and lighter than this. Make Netbooks small and light please. I'll even pay a premium for it.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 3:02PM]

It's not 1024*768, its 1024*600.

[nevember Posted Aug 23rd 2008 2:38PM]

I just hope it's built like a tank, in the way most ASUS products are.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 23rd 2008 6:04PM]

Really nice looking design.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2008 12:22AM]

Everyone would low rank me for complaining about the Eee PC's diluted name of products, but even the endgadet writers feel the same. Can't say I told ya so

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 8:35AM]

hmm,,I 'm japanese Eee PC user.
this note have 1024*600... I hope 1024*768 higer.
anyone hope it?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2008 10:59PM]

It probably won't be an atom processor as it has an HDMI port....whats the point of putting a processor in it that couldn't handle the performance requirements to decode HD? I bet this is going to be a more expensive computer than what they are saying

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 4th 2008 1:42AM]

HDMI is more than just for HD movies. It can be used to connect to any DVI/HDMI equipped display plus audio.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2008 11:04AM]

You can find more up to date information on the Asus N10 on Notebookreview.com
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=295532

It looks like a good netbook, but the price is pretty high (much higher than the predicted price in this article). If it truely had retailed for around $500 I would have probably purchased one.