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ASUS Eee Pad line gets official, runs Windows 7 in the process
Daniel Carey
Today’s shaping up to be a wild one down in the depths of Computex 2010 as ASUS has unwrapped its latest line (well first line) of Eee Pads. When they ship — which currently isn’t planned until the first quarter of 2011 — ASUS’ Eee Pads will come in both 10 and 12-inch variants. The latter size has piqued our interest substantially, especially since its running Intel’s Core 2 Duo CULV processor. Their currently claiming that you’ll be able to get about 10-hours of battery life from the 12-inch model — however, running Windows 7 we’re still slightly sceptical on that little tid bit. Oh, if you’re not fond of the “1-foot” slate, as we’ve mentioned there’s a slightly smaller 10-inch model [featured above] — sadly all we know at this point is that it runs Windows Embedded Compact 7, a la Windows CE.
If you’re still not sold on the ASUS Eee Pad think of them as laptops sans a keyboard (similar to the recently scrapped Lenovo U1 Hybrid or even an iPad in Apple’s docking station, but less ridiculous). Ranging from $399 - $499 you’ll be able to pick one of these up as we’ve already mentioned, early next year (sigh). Video and press release after the break.
Stay Connected and Multitask with the Eee Pad
Engineering excellence meets stunning design in the ASUS Eee Pad, an ultra-slim and light yet high-performance slate device designed to provide users with a real time cloud computing experience. The Eee Pad will be available in two configurations.
The 12” Eee Pad EP121 is a full-featured slate computer that serves as a multimedia player, e-reader, and compact computing device. Powered by a CULV Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and the Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system, it effortlessly handles multitasking tasks whether enabling users to check their email and calendars, have video conferences, or process Microsoft Word and Excel documents simultaneously. The ASUS Eee Pad EP121 offers two convenient modes of character input-an embedded virtual keyboard or an innovative hybrid keyboard/docking station design. All of this power is available in a personal computing device that delivers up to 10 hours of usage.
For users seeking additional mobility, ASUS is proud to present the 10” Eee Pad EP101TC that runs Windows Embedded Compact 7, which provides an engaging user experience and delivers instant connectivity to the Windows world. It also provides a familiar full-featured user experience across various connected devices and cloud computing services.
