Mini-Laptops: The Next Big Thing?
Computer makers are now taking tiny laptops seriously, due to the success of Taiwan’s Asustek and India’s HCL. Acer will soon join the fray
Now, computer companies are finally starting to take miniature laptops seriously. That’s largely due to Asustek Computer, a Taiwanese maker of notebook PCs. On Mar. 5 at the CeBit electronics show in Hannover, Germany, Asustek unveiled its newest Eee PC, the most advanced mini-laptop. The Windows XP-driven model, with an 8.9-inch screen and 1 gigabyte of flash memory (and no hard drive), is a follow-up to the first generation of Asustek’s Eee PC, a Linux-based model with a 7-in. screen and 512 megabytes of flash that the company launched last October at a starting price for consumers of $260. Asustek hasn’t revealed the price of the new machine yet but it’s likely to be around $650.
looking at this i think that for the price and portability it doesn’t seem like a bad buy, especialy if your always on the run.
ryan kneib
This is crazy that these laptops are soo tiny and so cheap. I have a 12″ lap top and i thought that was tiny but i guess not. They do seem like a good idea for the technolgy of today but i feel like not to far in the future that cell phones will be so advanced that they will be able to do everything a lap top could do and more.
WOW! How much smaller can they get? I think this would be a good idea to buy one if you’re always moving around and you need your computer near you. Plus it’s small enough to store away.