ASUS Eee PC R101 surfaces in Deutschland with Atom N450, carbon fiber flair

It ain't the first Eee PC we've seen with a carbon fiber finish, and if the second one in as many months is any indication, we get the feeling we could see quite a few more of these surface at Computex in just a few weeks. The latest netbook from ASUS has found itself plastered on a German e-tailer's website, with the R101 proudly boasting a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, 250GB hard drive, a 10.1-inch LCD, native 1,024 x 600 resolution, Intel's GMA 3150 graphics and a battery that's good for 9.5 hours (if you use it sparingly, we're sure). The only other nugget we're made aware of is the €299 ($379) price tag, but it's pretty obvious we won't be treated to a chiclet keyboard and a trackpad bar with a split in the middle. Fiddlesticks.

[Bahumbug Posted May 12th 2010 6:54AM]

It beats that horribly cheap looking piano gloss finish.

[SeeKo Posted May 12th 2010 7:35AM]

@Bahumbug

Thank you. Finally someone is agreeing with me on that one. Who wanted a finish that you have to wipe clean every two minutes in the first place? This is the right direction Asus!

[bjs Posted May 12th 2010 9:19AM]

@Bahumbug

That off-centre space bar/mousepad combo doesn't help either.

[Ducman69 Posted May 12th 2010 10:04AM]

@bjs If the touchpad and keyboard are centered, they blew it.

The spacebar and touchpad are supposed to be centered between home row, not the center of the device unless you are willing to sacrifice ergonomics for aesthetics.

[Hydraulics Posted May 12th 2010 6:55AM]

fibre*

[geth Posted May 12th 2010 7:03AM]

Deutschland? u mean germany? :D

[Bahumbug Posted May 12th 2010 7:17AM]

Whats your problem with him using the original term for that country? Most people, even in the US, know what Deutschland means.

[SeeKo Posted May 12th 2010 7:44AM]

@geth

Deutschland. Germany. Alemania. Still the same, no matter how you put it.

[Nickedynick Posted May 12th 2010 8:43AM]

@SeeKo Allemange :)

[Ducman69 Posted May 12th 2010 10:06AM]

@geth I think they meant Gaul or Germania... damn barbarian hordes!

[SeeKo Posted May 12th 2010 10:22AM]

@Nickedynick
Were you looking for the french translation of Deutschland? That's Allemagne, not Allemange. Alemania is spanish. ;-)

[fourthletter Posted May 12th 2010 7:42AM]

Available in the UK too.

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/newsletter?productId=40234&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Asus+%22Carbon+Fibre+Look%22+1001P+10.1%22+Netbook+-+Intel+N450+-+Windows+7&utm_campaign=newsletter100510

[fourthletter Posted May 12th 2010 7:44AM]

Available in the UK too.

hxxp://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/newsletter?productId=40234&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Asus+%22Carbon+Fibre+Look%22+1001P+10.1%22+Netbook+-+Intel+N450+-+Windows+7&utm_campaign=newsletter100510

And yeah, FIBRE ! nice proof reading as usual.

[Nickedynick Posted May 12th 2010 8:43AM]

@fourthletter That'll be the American spelling...

[fourthletter Posted May 12th 2010 7:44AM]

Damn comments not showing up......sorry

[Garion Posted May 12th 2010 8:29AM]

Oh look, a netbook with a 1,66Mhz Atom processor, a 10 inch screen and Intel integrated graphics! It's so ....

No, sorry, can't do it. I TRIED to get excited, I honestly did. *sigh*

[Ducman69 Posted May 12th 2010 10:07AM]

@Garion Half as much excited as a iPod Touch with a huge screen? ;)

[gnemmi Posted May 12th 2010 10:45AM]

@Garion
... same deception I had with the "new" Dell Latitude 2110 ..
all in all, at least my money won´t be leaving my wallet ...

[JakeInDC Posted May 12th 2010 10:08AM]

1024 X 600 resolution?

YAWN...