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Quote:One of the biggest news stories out of this year’s Computex wasn't of a new chipset, GPU, or graphics card, but rather of the announcement of the ASUS Eee PC, a small, slim, and light portable computer that is priced at $199...

Not only have we had the chance to actually use the ASUS Eee PC, we can also confirm some important new specifications of the notebook. The Eee PC is running a version of Intel’s 910 mobile chipset, it uses a 900MHz Intel Dothan based Pentium M CPU, it has 512MB of DDR2 memory, full 802.11g wireless capability, and a flash-based hard drive. There will be at least two different models of the Eee PC, with the $199 version using a 4GB flash hard drive and the $299 version using a 8GB drive...

full review: http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Hand..._ASUS_Eee/
Update: the eee is now available. A review:

Quote:What is it: Tiny, super-affordable laptop

What we think: The Eee PC is stonking value for money, but its small size and cramped keyboard make it occasionally difficult to use

full review: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,3903...7-1,00.htm