Asus Eee PC T101H launching this fall to a world in crisis

As all you hardcore ASUS-heads undoubtedly recall, we got our first fleeting images of the Eee PC T101H way back in January. Now here we are six months later and man, how the world has changed: Jacko's in a better place, there's been a coup in Honduras, civil unrest in Iran, and Lindsay Lohan has started a new line of spray-on suntan. Sensing that the world is ripe for another bombshell, ASUS has finally released the specs on its up-and-coming 10.1-inch resistive touchscreen netvertible. Just like the 8.9-inch T91, the T101H sports an Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor, a max 2GB memory and a 16GB SSD. The display supports 1024 x 600 resolution, and the battery boasts up to a 5.4 hour lifespan. According to SlashGear, "wireless options include WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth and a 3G module, together with GPS and digital TV, though it's unclear whether those final three are standard on a single T101H model, or will be spread out among several versions as with the T91." The bad boy is expected to launch by the end of August / early September 2009 in the UK. No word on the OS (Windows 7 doesn't drop until late October, so Windows XP Home is a good guess) or price. Video after the break.

[Via SlashGear]

[Jon Doe. @ Jul 9th 2009 11:31AM]

When did the death of MJ become part of a world crisis? Not saying I'm happy or anything like that....just seems....*shrugs* Odd.

[joseph.flatley @ Jul 9th 2009 11:43AM]

Yet it doesn't strike you as odd that Lindsay Lohan's spray-on suntan is also lumped in there...

LOL

[Quantumphysics @ Jul 9th 2009 11:48AM]

North Korean nuclear buildup.
Iranian nuclear buildup.
Pakistan nuclear standoff
Islamic Terrorism
Xinjiang Muslims killing Han Chinese
Iraq insurgency

THE WORLD NEEDS DUKE NUKEM.

[OneLove @ Jul 9th 2009 12:17PM]

Intel Atom Z5XX and GMA 500 intel Fail!

[Quantumphysics @ Jul 9th 2009 1:10PM]

Micklol


Actually, I'm an American who doesn't give a shit.

[dkarageo @ Jul 9th 2009 1:31PM]

It's supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, which is why MJ's passing and Lindsey Lohan are juxtaposed with a military coup in Honduras and government oppression of freedoms in Iran.

[idiscuss @ Jul 9th 2009 2:26PM]

@Micklol

You really think that going berserk on tech blog will intimidate people so they don't dare to speak the truth?

@Quantamphysics:

Based on all the published reports from various news sources so far, there is nothing wrong with your statement.

[G @ Jul 9th 2009 5:59PM]

Quantumphysics: did you ever pause and think that all muslims are not necessarily evil? Maybe they have been opressed be the chinese for decades just like the tibetans have, isn't it normal that once the people have enough? And just maybe the chinese started killing first?


either way those muslims are screwed because they have become a minority in their own land because of chinese immigration and no foreign country will help them because of the wider diplomatic situation. of course i too believe that the wider diplomatic situation is mor important for me than their human rights, but that's just the way it is.


ok let's go back to commenting on gadgets now

[idiscuss @ Jul 10th 2009 9:04AM]

G(ee)! Biased much? hypocritical much? did you come out and say the same thing about the muslims after 9/11?

[NoAndThen @ Jul 9th 2009 11:32AM]

Even bigger news: apparenty there are hardcore asus-heads. Huh.

[jay jay @ Jul 9th 2009 11:34AM]

why 1.3Ghz processor? a 1.6GHz atom is pretty much the norm/standard processor in netbooks today.

[rv @ Jul 9th 2009 11:47AM]

They haev been stoeled!!!!!11111

[Sica @ Jul 9th 2009 11:41AM]

make a 11" to 12" tablet with a capacitive screen and ion with a free upgrade to win7 and then ill bite asus.

[L @ Jul 9th 2009 11:49AM]

Capacitive touchscreen = no stylus = stupid on a tablet.

Oh and please don't come up with one of these 3mm tip capacitive stylii...

[all things considered @ Jul 9th 2009 11:49AM]

make a delicious tri-tip sandwich and i'll bite.

[maveric101 @ Jul 9th 2009 6:07PM]

the newest HP tablet has a capacitive screen. the HP tablets, and probably others tablets too, don't use the touchscreen to track the stylus. it uses some magnetic technology, i think. this tech can even track the pen when it's hovering over the screen.

[Netbook Reviews @ Jul 9th 2009 11:40AM]

Yah, I'd prefer to see a little speedier processor but perhaps tablets are going to move a little more slow?

http://www.netbookreviews.com/forum/

[NOCknock @ Jul 9th 2009 11:42AM]

No ion and vga port...again.

[bartoron @ Jul 9th 2009 11:42AM]

TOO SOON.

[BOGRASH @ Jul 9th 2009 12:47PM]

GONE TOO SOON

[Bret Beermann @ Jul 9th 2009 11:47AM]

Does anyone know if this is multitouch?

[mgcmshrms @ Jul 9th 2009 11:58AM]

I'd like to take this moment to say that what happened here was not a military coup in the traditional sense. Yes, the army did arrest and expel our expresident, but they did it because of a court order and he had to be arrested. He was sent out of the country, and I don't completely agree that it was the best decision (because now the whole world saw only his side of the events, and now you all think the army's running the country, which is not happening), to prevent any violence his supporters could have possibly engaged in. If you look at news coverage, you'll realize that any violent acts or any vandalism is carried out by his supporters, who are encouraged to act this way by the money Zelaya payed them and the infiltrated people from Venezuela and Nicaragua who were introduced to the country by Zelaya himself at Chavez's suggestion. Now imagine what would have happened if Zelaya was arrested and thrown in prison, total mayhem.

So, now Zelaya became a democracy martyr and the whole world is eating up his bullshit. Pretty sad actually, i never thought that in this day and age this level of misinformation would be possible.

But yeah, i'm done with my rant, and i think 1.3ghz processor is rather shitty.

[dafuzzjr @ Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

+1 for the Gary Busey style rant.

[°°°° @ Jul 9th 2009 2:35PM]

bravo mgcmshrms. I too am amazed at the odd world reaction to your country just following it's own laws.

[Smacksmackums @ Jul 9th 2009 12:02PM]

I'm pretty sure that Lindsay Lohan spells Lindsay with an A and not an E.

[Alan Strangis @ Jul 9th 2009 12:16PM]

LindsEEEy?

[Cheesus(Crust) @ Jul 9th 2009 12:20PM]

At first I read "Asus Eee PC T101H launching this FAIL to a world in crisis"
But after reading the article, I still think so.

[Peter Hajas @ Jul 9th 2009 4:58PM]

Honduras has not had a coup. The military was obeying the constitution in removing the president. Please, Engadget, at least try to write the truth?

[Gamoe @ Jul 10th 2009 4:46AM]

Peter, I agree: http://bit.ly/ucEAU

[jason @ Jul 9th 2009 12:37PM]

Atom=Fail
CULV=Win

[ic00 @ Jul 9th 2009 12:44PM]

I don't care what you write. Stop calling him Jacko! He and his music has done more than anyone could to make the world a better place.

[dkarageo @ Jul 9th 2009 1:34PM]

For real? Look, he was a talented artist, but he had 'issues', as in: I wouldn't trust leaving a little boy alone in his presence, unsupervised for any length of time.

[Brainy142 @ Jul 9th 2009 12:45PM]

WOW I can watch a black screen with "invalid parameters" thanks engadget...

[Brainy142 @ Jul 9th 2009 12:46PM]

ok NOW it works lol

[Galley @ Jul 9th 2009 1:48PM]

Why is LiLo smuggling watermelons in her blouse?

[barry99705 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:04PM]

Who cares as long as she shares.

[schrutefan @ Jul 9th 2009 4:46PM]

Awesome, now I can rotate the screen to show the person in front of me the inane divel that I'm looking at.

[carl @ Jul 9th 2009 2:24PM]

I like all the connectivity options (GPS & TV), but the thing needs some more horsepower under the hood, both CPU and GPU. Can a stylus be used?

[idiscuss @ Jul 9th 2009 2:29PM]

1024 x 600 resolution? FAIL.

[Sir.Welly @ Jul 9th 2009 3:40PM]

I GUESS YOU GUYS DIDNT GET ENGADGET'S CORNY DISRESPECTFUL JOKE.

LINDSEY LOHAN = SKINNY/ DIETED
MICHAEL JACKSON= WHEN HE PASSED HE WAS UNDERWEIGHT.

THE FLAG IN THE PICTURE IS THE COUNTRY HUNGURY.

GET IT SKINNY, HUNGURY.

ENGADGET.COM = FAIL

[Richard @ Jul 9th 2009 9:20PM]

You do not know what you are talking about.

It is Hungary, not Hungury. The flag of Hungary is RED WHITE GREEN, and not GREEN WHITE RED. The flag shown ini the image could easily be Iran.

[M. @ Jul 9th 2009 4:18PM]

wow the T91 is pretty small compared to the T101H, would love a T91 to do some rough sketching before I port it over to my cintiq and work on final detailling, but I don't think that cpu will do me any good...

[Bobs @ Jul 9th 2009 4:48PM]

Come on ... I want to buy a netbook soon but all these 1.33ghz and 1.6ghz Atoms are just putting me off.

[Gamoe @ Jul 9th 2009 9:34PM]

I'm hoping there will be decent Linux drivers for the tablet soon. Cause being stuck with Windoze to use the Tablet mode would absolutely suck.

[djfatrod @ Jul 10th 2009 6:12PM]

I think these specs might be incorrect as the H in T101H is meant to stand for hard drive isn't it?

I hope it is wrong anyway...this is the tablet i was waiting for but with a 1.33 Z520 forget about it...

http://www.netbookmarket.net/2009/07/eee-pc-t101h-specs-confirmed-release-date-soon/