ASUS to launch the $200 Eee laptop
Ξ October 31st, 2008 | → | ∇ Gadgets |
A year ago, ASUS astounded us all with the original budget Eee PC. 12 months on and it’s set to do the same again - with the $200 Eee. Now if our currency was on better form, that would be a ridiculous £100. But it’s not, so today we’re looking at the less-catchy (and not so cheap) £123.91 laptop. Here’s hoping for a stronger pound before the launch date.
The announcement was hidden away in the company’s financial statement. What the PC offers for such a small price isn’t clear, but as ASUS is planning on ditching 7-inch and 8.9-inch laptops, we can safely say it will be a 10-inch model, not a million miles from the original concept.
One thing is for sure - it’s unlikely to make a dent in the ASUS coffers. According to company reports, ASUS made a profit of $6.38 billion in the third quarter of this year, $19.25 billion over the year. Around 6 million notebooks have been shipped in the past year, with that number expected to jump to 20 million in 2009.
