If
ASUS is hoping to stick with that "mid-October" launch date here in North America, we'd say it better get whatever units it has laying around loaded up with an English-speaking version of Windows and onto a large vessel destined for a US port. Still, it's good to see some "proof" that the
roadmapped Eee PC 1201n -- a 12-inch netbook with NVIDIA's
Ion technology -- is actually on schedule for an autumn release, even if said "proof" is a product listing on an Asian e-tailer's website. Unfortunately, the machine is still humming along on Intel's near-ancient Atom N270 processor, though the 2GB of RAM, high(er) resolution panel, real man's GPU and Windows 7 operating system should help move things along. Per usual, we don't expect ASUS to confirm or deny the legitimacy of this slip, but if you're in the market for an Eee, this may be all you needed to hold off just a bit.
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posted Sep 20th 2009 11:53AM
purchased.
/pass
12 inch? no thanks
that's not a netbook in my book, too big
10inch +ion or bust
The 2 main selling points of netbooks are: low price and high portability (small size). Long battery life is also a plus. Of course, their foibles are low-res screen and wimpy processor.
The problem with these 1st-gen "gfx-upgraded" netbooks is they tend to cost as much as the CULV crop. Sizewise, they are actually larger than the 12" notebooks (note the large screen bezel), and battery life is somewhat reduced. In short, they've lost both their main selling points in trying to be an upsell of the basic netbook--especially now that CULVs are taking over that upsell slot.
I think these will catch on for the 2nd- and 3rd-gen "GPU-assisted netbooks," since competition from the CULV and among themselves will drive price points down to something like +$50 to $100 over the baseline netbook. It will then have its own viable niche between the low-end netbooks and the CULVs. Eventually, the baseline will catch up, and all netbooks will have some measure of GPU accel and these will be squeezed out altogether.
In the mean time, will somebody get a clue to these manufs to cut out the bezel fat. There was an excuse (to maintain keyboard size) for having them in 10" and smaller. Now that netbooks are getting larger, that excuse is no longer valid.
That's big. Way too big. About 3.1 inches too big.
That's what she said!
You left me no choice.
@ AJ: Not a woman alive who would ever say that.
@Kevin
Plenty of dudes thoughOHSNAP.
Finally. I'm in.
I'll buy it when Duke Nukem Forever is released.
12" is NOT a netbook. My tablet is a 12", and has an actual Core 2 Duo in it.
I'm sorry but the whole point of ION is that you can shoehorn it into tiny computers. This is the same as having any old 12" notebook with a GeForce 9300m and a sh*t processor (not a difficult feat).
You get ION into a Eee 1005/1008 then I'm all in.
word... ION that 1005ha and i'm in too...
You mean that 12" notebook with a 9300m and a core 2 duo that cost you $1300 dollars? You could buy 2-3 of these for that price...
Pass.
is the gap between N270 and N280 processors that big?
no., they're both pretty bad. It's time for some 32nm, dual core atom goodness.
Dual 330, where art thou?
In nettops only.
Atom is the worst thing to happen to computer innovation since the release of cookie cutter netbooks.
Netbooks and their disruptive effect on notebook pricing are the best thing that has happened to mobile computing in a long time.
CULV would have never happened without them, or at the very least not at the current, very affordable prices. Subnotebooks would still cost 1500+€ and only appeal to a tiny minority because of that. And even normal notebooks would still be much more expensive.
If you're a reseller with a stockpile of mobile Celeron laptops, then yes.
My EEE 1005ha (Atom N280, 2g ram, 160g HDD) serves my needs perfectly... as a second laptop. I'd never buy this as my only mobile PC. If the Atom made this possible for me to enjoy, then I disagree with your statement. I had a Celeron netbook and if that was the netbook standard CPU, I would have never have purchased another one.
That said.. why n270 attached to ION?
I'd purchase this in a heArtbeat if someone could set up an easy install process for it to run snow leopard. Kind of like msi's wind can run os x leopard. The installation is a breeze!
It doen't need to be tailored to this laptop try iDeneb or something similar they are many"distros" around.
Only really worth it if nVidia's ION somehow supports OpenCL - otherwise it'll be underpowered.
Another Atom powered netbook = fail
Could have at least put an N280 in it. At least its A LITTLE bit faster.
Keeping it simple, the ability to plug a netbook into the side of a Samsung 1080p Plasma so that I can enjoy streaming content is why I will buy the Eee PC 1201n!
Instead they should try releasing an Atom processor with a higher FSB so that netbooks will be more responsive while gaming.
I wrote a review of the ASUS 1005HA that provides some processor performance numbers. Supporting evidence that all we need is more FSB!
http://www.epinions.com/review/ASUS_Eee_PC_1005HA_VU1X_BK_10_1_Inch_Black_Netbook_8_5_Hour_Battery_Life/content_485480107652
i have the asrock 330 ion right now... i'll only take one if it can take more than 2gb ram and a newer atom cpu.
Just hope this is true, there is an option for the SU3500 or N280 too, and the computer has that EXACT SAME goddess of a keyboard as the picture! :D
Glossy piano black case with dull matte keys makes for an ugly netbook/laptop/piece of shite.
Please go away atom.
Bring on the quad core netbooks!!
The specs of the 1201N should be N330, 3 gigs, 12''. And it's gonna be expensive. Not sure it's worth the bucks over the HP 311c.
The point of a netbook is their low power requirements, edurance and size. Even CULVs consume way more, and the power of an atom is adequate for basic tasks and (very) light gaming.
As for 10'', it would be difficult if you gonna support 720p and 1080p natively. the 1201A is non ion, and doesn't support HDMI.
Personally I welcome it. It's hard to find a decent notebook with the endurance of a netbook and some decent graphics chip. I loved my NC10, but it's a bit restricted in power and screen res.