Asus Announces Second Generation Eee PC
Category: Small Form FactorPosted: April 16, 2008 03:49PM
Author: razor
If the first generation of Asus' ultra-portable Eee PC was good, the second generation Eee will be great - with major upgrades in storage, memory, and screen size. The next-gen Eee will feature an 8.9" LCD display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 1 GB DDR2 RAM - double the amount found on the first-gen base model, and the same 900 MHz Intel Celeron-M CPU found on the first-gen machine. The new ultra-portable will sport a dual solid-state drive design - the Windows-based Eee will have a 4 GB dedicated OS drive and an 8 GB storage drive, while the Linux flavor will use the same 4 GB OS drive and a larger 16 GB drive for storage. Additionally, the user interface features an upgraded FingerGlide touch pad capable of recognizing two finger gestures - one for scrolling, and the other for zooming. Asus also includes a 1.3 mega-pixel webcam, 802.11g wireless capability, and high-definition audio with built-in speakers in a feather light - 0.99 kg! - package available in Pearl White or Black.
Thanks to kingdingeling for the tip on this story.
