In case you’re wondering why Asustek decided to release newer Eee PC models, particularly the Eee PC 904HD and 1000HD with Intel Celeron processors instead of the more robust Atom chips, this is party due to the shortage of the Atom microprocessors.

Speaking to PC World, an Asustek executive also said that Celeron chips are far cheaper than Atom processors which make up for a cheaper Eee PC end product. She also said that Asustek is focusing their Atom supply to the higher end Eee PC such as the Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000H models.

In utilizing the Celeron chips on newly released Eee PCs also helps Asustek in maintaining a lower price for the Eee PC which is what netbooks and other ultra-low cost PC should have.

Asustek also would have like to turn to other processors but since the company has been traditionally using Intel products, the idea never came into fruition.

For their part, Intel claims that the under supply of Atom processors are set to be resolved by the end of third quarter. The company is rushing on the manufacturing of said processors since they themselves do not advice the use of Celeron chips on netbooks anymore.

So, if the supply of Atom chips would normalize, would Asustek come up with new models of the Eee PC or concentrate on making high-end notebooks such as the reported 12-inch N-series notebooks?

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 11:52 pm and is filed under Eee PC 1000H, asus, eee pc 900, eee pc 901.You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.