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BB Gadgets @CES: Asus Netbooks, with Bamboo, Gold Lamé, and Lamborghini.

bamboo, and others covered in very Vegas-appropriate gold lamé or Lamborghini co-branding. (Ay, que Elvis, hombre!) We also spoke with one of the senior designers with Asus from Taiwan about the Intel co-partnered WEPC project, in which they’re soliciting feature requests from the public, then sorting through those crowdsourced suggestions and figuring out what makes sense to implement in production. … ces ces09 2009 boingboing gagets asus netbooks laptop computer boing xeni jardin rob …

ASUS EEPC1201N – a miracle gadget for every home

If you want a stylish, ultra-light, powerful notebook for very little money, consider purchasing a NETbook, such as ASUS EEPC1201N. At only 3lbs and 12” of screen size, this little wonder packs a lot of power for only $500.

Netbooks, originally created for home Internet use, are very popular in Europe, but only emerging in North America. Since 2007 netbooks have steadily improved in specs and today there is very little distinction between a netbook and a small notebook in terms of computing power. A typical netbook, however, is ultra-light and has superior battery life.

Since it is optimized for regular home use, ASUS EEPC1201N is perfect for surfing, working on documents, creating graphics, playing movies or even games. This computer is light, compact, and elegant. A high resolution 12” screen is quite enough for performing daily tasks.

Let’s look at the specs for the upcoming ASUS EEPC 1201N:
– 3GB RAM
– 320 GB Harddrive
– HDMI out (to hookup directly to your HD TV)
– 11 hours of battery life
– 12” ultra bright screen
– Wi-Fi
– Bluetooth
– Webcam
– Windows 7
– SD Card slot

More detailed specs here

These are rather impressive features, typical of higher-end laptops that cost twice as much. An entry-level Macbook, for example, is different only by having an optical drive (a feature being used less and less nowadays) and a slightly more powerful CPU. A Macbook, however, will not have an HDMI out for connecting your computer straight to an HD TV and no SD card slot for uploading photos from your digital cameras without cables or adapters.

ASUS EEPC1201N will definitely become a bestseller this holiday season as it will make a perfect gift for any home, replacing bulkier laptops and serving as a slim home-theater.