Asus killing off 9in Eee PCs
When netbooks were just a novelty gadget, it was all about screens you needed to squint at and a body that could slide into your backpack with plenty more space for a plethora of assorted tat.But now the company that changed everything with the 9in sized netbook, Asus, is calling time on their smaller models, instead throwing its lot in with the 10in 1000 series models instead.Electricpig has the skinny, with an Asus suit 'fessing up that it was making 95 per cent of their netbook cash from the bigger models. Word is Acer has cleaned up with their 9in Aspire One models, so Asus wants to start hitting back with bigger, easier to use models.While the original Eee PC 700 and Eee PC 900 are gadget classics, they were severely hampered by their tiny keyboards. There's no doubting the 1000 series is where it's at.Remember to check out our guide to buying a netbook now!
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npw
3 years ago
I think its a shame they have decided to pull the 9" screen, I thought they were perfect for throwing in a rucksack. 10" feels more like a small laptop. If they become the norm and companies will start with 11" netbooks, then they will become the norm and there will be no discernable difference between laptops and netbooks. We might just have "lapbooks" which are higher priced than the appealingly cheap and plasticky eeepc.
MGLPhil
3 years ago
I agree with NPW, The whole point of netbooks was that they are small enough to carry around and cheap enough to buy as a spare or second machine, so they invent the market then bump up the size and price to the point that they are barely any different to a small laptop - i dont get it - why mess with a winning formula?