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Asustek to roll out second-generation Eee PC with touchscreen panels
Asustek to roll out second-generation Eee PC with touchscreen panels and possibly GPS support in May or June. Asustek's 8.9-inch second-generation Eee PC lineup will include touchscreen panels and possible GPS support, with shipments expected to begin in May or June, according to Kevin Lin, vice president of Asustek's sales department. Pricing is projected to reach NT$15,000 (US$500), Lin added.
The company is also looking to ship its E-DT (desktop PC) priced at US$199 at the same time, according to Lin. The company aims to ship up to five million Eee PCs in 2008 through retail channels and contract orders combined, with quarterly retail-only shipments expected to total 650,000-700,000 units, according to the company. The device is seeing a 50% supply shortage in the Taiwan and Hong Kong regions and 70% worldwide in the first quarter of 2008.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 26, 2008 - 01:57 AM
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