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The Eee PC 701 might be too old for all of us, having witness the barrage of Eee PC variants that Asus has launched and released so far. But like, Asus Philippines where the Eee PC 701 was tied up with free travel package contest, Vodafone Portugal on the other hand is marketing the Eee PC 701 via a bundled hardware for their internet mobility package.

Dubbed as the Vodafone NetPC, the Eee PC 701 gets bundled up with a Vodafone Connect Pen which would enable Vodafone customers to browse the web at a speed of 7.2mbps. Of course the package comes with some Vodafone service agreement - and that’s an 18-month contract for the price of around 199.90 euros for the Linux version or 229.90 euros for the Windows XP Eee PC 701 models.

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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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Asus Philippines may have over-estimated their stock of the Eee PC 701, or maybe the release of the Eee PC 900 might have pre-empted the sale of the 701, hence they needed so badly to dispose their few remaining units of the first generation Eee PC. And what better way to encourage consumers to buy the Eee PC 701 but to hold a contest. The Prize Pot? A 3 Days/2 Nights Holiday Trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.

Unfortunately, the plane ticket is good only for Manila-HongKong-Manila. So, that eliminates you our dear readers from outside Manila, Philippines. For our readers in Manila who are planning to buy the Eee PC 701 but are still having second thoughts, this contest might convince you to get the Eee PC 701 now.

Promo runs until 19, just in time for the draw on 20 Aug. For more details, visit Asus Philippines

Heard of any promotional gig in your area to boost sales of the Eee PC 701? Feel free to share with us in the comment.

Asus has started launching the Eee Box and the Eee PC 1000h in Asia, particularly in Singapore. Actually, I just spoke with a Philippine contact awhile ago inviting me to the product launch of the Eee PC 901 in Manila supposedly on the 23rd of July, but apparently it has to be cancelled since the Asus has changed their mind and decided to launch the Eee PC Box and the Eee PC 901 instead. Apparently, the Eee PC 901 will no longer be released here. Could be due to the lack of supply for the Atom?

Anyway, going back to the launch of the Eee PC Box. From the published photos taken during the product launch, the Eee PC Box looks sleek. It touts a 5 seconds boot up and runs on Windows XP. All the features that were recently published are intact, including - Intel Atom Chipset, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, WIFI, Card Reader and LAN.

The Eee PC Box retails for around $325.

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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?

After the frenzy created by the release of the Eee PC 901, the next Eee PC iteration that is starting to create a stir among netbook fans is the release of the Eee PC 1000. Current.com.au is reporting that JB Hi-Fi, on one of Australia’s leading retail store, JB Hi-Fi already has it stock. Some folks at the EeeUser Forum has attested to this, with one forum member reporting that he has his Eee PC 1000 already and that JB Hi-Fi still has 10 units of it.

JB Hi-Fi got their units way ahead of the other retailers, apparently because of their good relations with the Taiwanese Asus Company. They are selling the Eee PC 1000 for $698. And its pre-loaded with Intel ATOM CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, WI-FI, 1.3 webcam and 4.5 hours of battery time.

Here you go folks. For all of you who’ve wanted to have a bigger screen for you Eee PC, and held back on buying the Eee PC 901. Amazon has started accepting pre-orders for Asus answer to the MSI Wind. The Eee PC 1000 is priced at $699.99. That’s a whooping $220 price difference from the MSI Wind. You’ve got to be a real Asus Eee PC fanatic to get the Eee PC 1000 instead of the MSI Wind. Yeah, I know the Eee PC 1000’s got a 6-cell battery and is powered by Linux. But the MSI Wind’s got an 80GB HD compared with the 40GB SSD of the Eee PC 1000. And MSI promises to deliver the 6-cell battery later on. But still, if the Eee PC is you’re thing - go out there right now and start putting in your pre-order over at Amazon. The Eee PC 1000 will be available in Fine Eboy and Pearl White colors.

Belkin’s got several new laptop cases and retractable USB mice which would surely fit out Eee PCs. Unfortunately though, the laptop cases could only fit the Eee PC 701. So, if you still have your Eee PC 701 and have no plans of selling them, you might as well get your beloved netbook, a spanking new case from Belkin.

The laptop cases are available in four rich, jewel tones: jetset red, plum berry, techno blue, and black. One of the laptop cases in quilted design made of polyester material while the others are made of neoprene materials. Price starts from $12.99 - $24.99.

Our travel mice on the other hand are USB rectractable models which are small enough to match the size of the Eee PCs, be it the 701, 900 or 1000 series. The travel mice feature an ON and OFF switch to save on power when not in used. Price ranges from $14.99 to $199.99

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.

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In Germany, the MSI Wind was rebadged as the Medion Akoya netbook. In Japan it was rebranded as LuvBook U100. Now, as the Jul 7 target release of the MSI Wind approaches, another clone was spotted in no less than UK market. It was listed on PCWorld UK under the name Advent 4211.

Where as the Akoya and LuvBook both looks identical to the MSI Wind, the Advent 4211 was “modest enough” to re-design the Advent 4211. But in features and technical specifications both the MSI Wind and Advent 4211 are very similar.

Like the MSI Wind, the Advent 4211 has the following features:

• Intel Atom N70
• 1.66 GHz processing speed
• 1GB RAM
• 3 USB
• 80GB HD
• 10-inch widescreen display
• Built In Webcam & Microphone
• 1.12 KG Weight
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• Wireless Enabled
• Stylish Black & Silver Design

The Advent 4211 was listed with an SRP of around $552.

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