ASUS shook up the subnotebook market with the introduction of its light-weight, low-power and low-cost Eee PC.
The original device sold over 300,000 units in 2007 and various follow-up models have followed in quick succession. Following on from the Eee PC 700, 701 and 702, ASUS launched its highly-anticipated Eee 900 series in May 2008. The following month, ASUS introduced its 901 revision of the 900, featuring Intel's Atom processor.
Then, last month at COMPUTEX, we saw the arrival of the Eee 1000 series, featuring a 10in screen and 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor.
Today, reports suggest that a further two models could be on their way; the Eee 904 and 905. Both models are said to provide an 8.9in screen identical to the Eee 901, but housed in a chassis similar to the Eee 1000. According to reports, this larger chassis will allow ASUS to provide users of the 8.9in Eee with a larger keyboard and possibly a larger battery, too.
ASUS has yet to comment on what remains to be only a rumour, but with Eee PCs getting bigger, and admittedly better in terms of performance, many have began to argue that the so-called subnotebooks are becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate from actual laptops.
If ASUS' Eee PCs continue to get bigger, better, and more expensive, it could leave the door open for the likes of Acer's Aspire One. Is ASUS heading in the wrong direction with its Eee range? Let us know what you think in the HEXUS forums.
