MacNN | Eee News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Eee, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ ASUS e-readers to involve dual screens, color http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/asus.reader.to.get.two.screens.color/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/asusdualscreen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS' promised e-book reader debut should not only involve more than one model but could represent a number of rarities or even firsts for the technology. While the mentioned Eee-branded reader would be basic and trade on its price -- an estimate has it costing as little as $164 -- ASUS chief Jerry Shen told the Times a second upscale model would have two color touchscreens and fold like a real b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/asus.reader.to.get.two.screens.color/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:50:00 GMT "Dell E" MID series takes on Eee 900, MacBook Air http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/dell.outlines.dell.e.mid/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/12-dell-e-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell's foray into the mini-notebook market has been dubbed the new "Dell E" series, which will include two different screen configurations: the 8.9-inch model is designed to take on the Asus Eee 900, and the 12.1-inch "E Slim" may be a rival to the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300 (and its successors), according to Engadget. Defining a new product category called the "Mobile Internet Device" for 30 min... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/dell.outlines.dell.e.mid/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:30:00 GMT Preliminary Eee PC 1000 photos surface http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/03/eee.pc.1000.photos.surface/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/asuseeepc901.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ahead of the expected launch later Monday night, some photos of the Asus EeePC 1000 have surfaced, showing two models: the 1000, and the 1000H. BlogEee reveals that the ultra-portable will feature a keyboard 92-percent the size of a standard laptop keyboard, while appearing to have a similar build to that of the EeePC 901, including the built-in 1.3 megapixel web camera, touchpad, power buttons, a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/03/eee.pc.1000.photos.surface/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:10:00 GMT ASUS shows off 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/03/asus.eee.pc.900/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/asuseeepc900.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS' rumored 8.9-inch version of the Eee PC has been formally unveiled, say reports from this week's CeBIT expo in Germany. While there is no evidence of WiMAX support, the notebook should be enhanced in a number of other respects, such as a larger trackpad and support for resolutions up to 1024x600. Despite theoretically consuming more power, the new Eee's battery life is said to range between... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/03/asus.eee.pc.900/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:40:00 GMT Eee beats sales predictions, travels wider http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/21/eee.beats.sales.prediction/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/asuseeepc2gsurf.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Eee PC is proving to be selling even better than predicted by analysts, the computer's maker claims. ASUS says that in less than three months it has sold just short of 350,000 Eees worldwide, beating 300,000-unit estimates made by unspecified third parties. Either number would be unusually high for a notebook, especially when only part of a company's collection; this may affect forecast tota... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/21/eee.beats.sales.prediction/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:35:00 GMT Gartner: Eee sales high, but drawing competition http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/11/gartner.eee.rivals.coming/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0710/asuseeepc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS' fledgling Eee PC is doing extremely well, the company reports. It expects to sell over 400,000 systems by January, and at a tradeshow in Taipei last week, it sold out all 5,000 units it brought for the occasion. Targeted sales for 2008 could be in excess of 3.8 million. This very success could, however, become a problem for ASUS, notes the research firm Gartner. It has already attracted ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/11/gartner.eee.rivals.coming/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT Green, 8G Eees en-route http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/green.8g.eees.inbound/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/asuseee-green.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The ASUS Eee PC, currently available in 4GB black and white versions, is about to be joined by two new editions, according to various sources. Online retailer Dynamism claims that it will have the promised 8G Eee before the end of December, at a price of $499; this will include not only an expansion to 8GB of storage, but also a doubling of RAM to 1GB. There is as yet no sign of an Eee with a 10... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/green.8g.eees.inbound/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:50:00 GMT ASUS sorts out Eee PC Linux license issues http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/asus.eee.pc.gpl.solved/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/asuseeepc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS today resolved a controversy over the Linux licensing for its its Eee PC, bringing the 7-inch notebook back into line with its open-source roots. The Taiwan company earlier this month was accused of violating the General Public License (GPL) that forms the heart of Linux by failing to publish code for the system's unique power management; this omission is a mistake, ASUS says. In exchange, ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/asus.eee.pc.gpl.solved/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:55:00 GMT