Think Apple's Ultraportable will be anything like this?

[timswim78]

Saw this on anandtech.com

From AsusTek:
http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7317
Display：7"
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphic: Intel UMA
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)
Dimension & Weight: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1~3.5cm, 0.89kg

So, the screen is small. But the price is right at $199.

Here is the original Anandtech thread:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=51&threadid=2065564

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFLJJw6WRqM

http://chasblogspot.blogspot.com/2007/06/asusteks-asus-eee-701-video-with.html

Uses linux. Seems like a much better bargain than Palm's $599 machine.

 

[Nym]

It looks nice, the price is almost strange, 199$?? Talk about cheap

Although, 3 hour battery would drain very fast don't you think?

I don't know if Apple is going to head this Ultraportable way, let's hope so, and if they do, let them build a MacBook Mini the way we are expecting. But no way it will cost 199$, more like 399$