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Asus launching Meego netbook

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 03 Aug 2011 10:27 User comments (1)

Asus launching Meego netbook Asus has said today that its Meego-based Eee PC X101 netbook will launch in two weeks in Europe.
The ultraportable is just 17.6mm and weighs 2.03 pounds.

Eee PC X101 feature a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) LED-backlit display, a 1.33 GHz Atom N435 single-core processor and GMA 3150 graphics.

Each computer also has 1GB of RAM, an 8GB SSD, a 0.3 megapixel webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a microSD card slot, and a small 3-cell 2600 mAh battery.

The Eee PC X101 will be one of the first computers to run on Meego, the mobile operating system built by Intel and Nokia.



Priced in euro, the netbook will sell for just 169, and likely have a $199 pricetag when it hits the States.

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15.8.2011 10:04

lol its like the operating system that just wont die and stay dead, as soon as it dropped by one company another announces a device.... will be watching this with interest.

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