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After knowing about Sony’s plan of entering the netbook market, we know have LG reportedly prepping up its own netbook. Whereas Sony’s netbook doesn’t have a name yet, LG’s own low-cost machine will be called the X110. In fact it was also known that MSI may actually be manufacturing the said netbook.

As with other netbooks available in the market today, the LG X110 will have Intel’s Atom processor. Among its specs are - 8.9-inch LCD display, 2GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, Windows XP OS. It was also reported that MSI may be manufacturing the said LG netbook.

The LG X100 is expected to have an SRP of around $790 for the model with 3G and $625 for the one without.

Via [Register Hardware] Via [Ubergizmo]

Asus USA has announced two new Eee PC models - the Eee PC 1000HD and the previously announced Eee PC 904HD. This two new Eee PC are different from the previously announced 1000 which is now available for pre-order at Amazon and the 1000h which was announced previously. These two 1000 series models are both running Intel Atom processor. The Eee PC 1000HD on the other hand has the Intel® Dothan 353/ 900MHz. The Eee PC 1000HD will also come with an 80GB HDD, while the 1000 only comes with a 40GB SSD .

Alright, to avoid confusion, here’s a rundown of the features and specs of the Eee PC 1000HD and Eee PC 904HD.

Eee PC 1000HD

• 10-inch LCD display
• Intel® Dothan 353/ 900MHz
• WLAN: 802.11 n
• 1~2GB (DDR2) RAM
• HDD 80GB
• 1.3M Pixel
• HD Audio, Stereo speaker, Digital Array Mic
• 6-cell battery
• Windows XP/GNU Linux

Eee PC 904HD

• Windows XP
• 8.9-inch display
• Intel Celeron M
• WLAN: 802.11 b/g
• 1~2GB (DDR2)
• HDD 80GB
• 0.3M Pixel webcam
• Stereo speaker, Digital Array Mic,
• 6-cell battery

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Linux-powered Eee PC 901 has quickly run out of stock in UK stores and that only the Windows version is still available. Before irate Linux fans who’ve been looking forward to getting their Eee PC 901 with the Linux OS, start thinking that Microsoft may have something to do with the scarcity of supply of the Linux models, Asus was quick to announced that they’ve got nobody to blame but Intel.

Register Hardware is reporting that Intel is faltering on the supply of Atom CPUs and that shipments of the Eee PC 901 to the UK has become too limited. In fact, the first shipment of the Eee PC 901 with Linux has already been sold out and Asus UK is now awaiting for the second shipment to arrive, sometime late July.

Now who says that Linux is not the key to the Eee PC Product line’s success?

If the Eee PC 700 series’ LCD screen was way too small for you and was keen on getting the Eee PC 900 because of its bigger screen but then you were hesistant because its a bit on the expensive side for an ultraportable netbook - then now is the right time to buy it.

Just when the Eee PC 901 starts hitting US stores yesterday, some online retailers are now offering a $100 rebate when you buy the Eee PC 900. Amazon has listed the Eee PC 900 Linux Powered with 20GB SSD, for $449.99 from the previous $549.99.  This of course is necessary since the Eee PC 901 is selling for $599.99. So with the price difference between the Eee PC 900 and the Eee PC 901, online retail stores must lower down the prices of the Eee PC 900 if they want to deplete their inventory of the product.

With the rebate, the Eee PC 900 is now cheaper than the MSI Wind U100 which incidentally is currently on stock now at Amazon for $499. But of course the MSI Wind has the Intel Atom processor plus a bigger screen display.

If you’re not took keen on getting the Asus Eee PC for your next netbook, the MSI Wind is definitely a better choice.

Amazon made a rather confusing product listing for the Eee PC 900/901. If you will take a look at the image, the headline says its the Eee PC 900. But if you will take a closer look at the product specs, it was actually referring to the Eee PC 901. Even the listed price of $399 is not the published price of the Eee PC 901.

The question is, should you order this model, would you really get the Eee PC 901 or the Eee PC 900? Would these be enough grounds to trick Amazon into getting an Eee PC 901 for the price of the Eee PC 900?

Any risk takers out there who want to try this out? We would be glad to report how it would turn out. :-)

Via [Engadget]

It’s July 8, and as promised the Eee PC 901 started arriving in US stores. Newegg is now listing the Eee PC 901 as among its “In Stock” products. That means they already have available units in their inventory.

Newegg is listing both the Galaxy Black and Pearl White models running on Windows XP for $599, with an additional $13.09 shipping cost if you want to get your unit within 3 days.

The Eee PC 901 units come with the 6-cell lithium ion battery and a 12GB SSD. Interestingly, Amazon.com which have started accepting pre-orders for the Eee PC 901 a couple of days ago, have not updated their product listing for the Eee PC 901.

Via [I4U]

Finally, Amazon has started accepting pre-orders for the much-anticipated Atom-powered Eee PC 901. It is slated for release in July 8, so you better start registering for your orders. And since there has been a lot of reports on the release of other Eee PC 900 variants, we’re suspecting that there wouldn’t be too many units of the Eee PC 901 available in the US market. So, better enter your orders as early as now from Amazon.

But, honestly, with the Eec PC 903, 904 and 905 coming, plus the 1000 and 1000h, would you still consider buying the Eee PC 901?

If you do, be prepared to shell out around $599. The Amazon Eee PC 901 comes with 8.9-inch display, Intel ATOM processor, 1GB RAM, Linux OS/Windows XP. Both the 20GB and 12GB and Black and Pearl White models are available. Funny thing is, there doesn’t seem to be a price difference among all these models. What’s up with that?

What Laptop is reporting that Asus has officially announced the release of the Eee PC 904 in the next two weeks. According the What Laptop, the Eee PC 904 will have a full-sized keyboard (as reported in the past couple of days), and will have an SRP of around $582 when it comes out in the UK market mid-July.

Of course, we already know that the Eee PC 904 will have the 8.9-inch display of  the Eee PC 900 series. But what we don’t know so far is that the Eee PC 904 will not come with an Atom processor but will instead be pre-loaded with 900MHz Celeron M used in the 900. If you would remember the Eee PC 901 already comes with the Atom processor and so we were expecting the the Eee PC 904 should also have the same processor.

In addition, the Eee PC 904 would also come with 1024MB RAM, 80GB HD and Windows XP.

Whatever the reason of Asustek in releasing the Eee PC 904 without the Atom processor is a mystery. Could be lack of Atom supply or could be part of another marketing strategy.

If there’s one positive effect that the release of the Eee PC 904 gives us consumers is the fact that Asus was prompted to re-align the price of the Eec PC 901 with the Eee PC 904. It was reported that the Eee PC 901’s price will be lowered to around $592 from the previous $651.

So, what would you rather buy? The Eee PC 901 with the smaller keyboard but with more powerful processor or the Eee PC 904 with a larger keyboard but with a less powerful processor?

Via [TechRadar]

Asustek is reportedly planning to come up with another variants of the Eee PC 900 and 901 - the Eee PC 904 and 905. The two models will be a hybrid of the 900/901 and the 1000 Eee PCs. Meaning, they will have the 8.9-inch panel but with the chassis and keyboard of the Eee PC 1000.

According to a Digitimes report, the Eee PC 904 and 905 will also have the Atom processors. As for its battery and storage capacity, Asustek is yet to come out with a decision.

Relatedly, Asustek is also planning to release the two new Eee PC models at a similar price range as the 900 and 901, which will lead them to eventually replace the 900/901 or perhaps leave them in the market to compete with the Acer Aspire One.

Are you ready for an Eee PC with a larger keyboards? Frankly, I don’t mind the current keyboards of the Eee PC models. At first it’s hard to use, but eventually you’ll get use to it.

Via Digitimes

MSI Wind was supposed to come out today in the US but for no apparent reason, MSI Wind decided to delay its release until July 7. In the meantime, we also heard that the Eee PC 901 is about to get its US release on July 8. Whether this is coincidental or MSI intentionally delayed the release of the Wind U100, the fact still remains that this two netbooks are about to clash head on, and that the inevitable is about to happen - Asus will no longer dominate the ultraportable low-cost PC department.

Of course, we must also remind you that the MSI wind will be cheaper by $200 than the Eee PC 901. But, the Eee PC 901 will have a better 6-cell battery than the MSI Wind which would only come with the 3-cell battery model.

So, whose side are you on? If you are to get yourself an ULPC on July, which one would you choose?

Via [Liliputing]