$199 Laptop Finally a Reality – Headed our way in August

Friday, Jun. 8 2007 | Author: Michael

Well, it looks like the $199 laptop is finally here. It’s small, it’s running Linux (but also XP compatible), and it looks pretty darn slick.

Here are the specs:

from the ASUS web site

EeePC 701 Specification
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

According to Chinese Engadget, this thing should be available to “English Speaking Countries” in August. If so, expect this to be one of, if not THE item of the holiday shopping season.

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9 Responses for "$199 Laptop Finally a Reality – Headed our way in August"

turn.self.off

June 8th, 2007 at 11:19 am
1

hmm, thats the first shot of it that didnt display some placeholder pic or winxp graphics. the gui looks interesting but i would love to have a better image of it.
turn.self.off

June 8th, 2007 at 11:25 am
2

never mind, i found the shot over on engadget china. and it appears that its basically winxp with a tabbed launcher app taking up the desktop…
Brian Larter

June 8th, 2007 at 11:49 am
3

Holy crap….that would be a sweet little machine for anyone that needs to take a system out a lot like my self. I don’t want to take my $2000 laptop into the woods but need some sort of device for photography.
Lissy

June 8th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
4

yeesh, that little thing sounds better than my desktop. ‘Course it’s six years old… but still
chris

June 8th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
5

this thing is awesome. i wonder why the screen is so small. it looks like it could fit a bigger one.
The Wizard

June 8th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
6

Wow. This Laptop is a killer deal. I guess the 4 GB will be $199, so I expect to see a price tag of at least $500 – $600 for the 16 GB model. What do you think?

I absolutely want one.
John J.

June 8th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
7

I’d figure $400 to $500 for the high end… and yeah I’ll probably end up with one.
alvin

June 13th, 2007 at 8:48 am
8

does this thing have a dvd rom or atleast USB ports? just wondering..
CharlesWilson

June 20th, 2007 at 10:55 am
9

I want one too! At that price, I can take 2.