Asus has announced plans to lower the price barrier on its mini PCs next year. In an announcement to coincide with the company's financial results, Asus president Jerry Shen revealed that the firm will offer an entry-level version of its Eee PC mini notebook for under $200 (£123).Advertisement
Shen also stressed his desire to gain a 30 per cent share of the mini laptop market. Asus shipped 2.5 million units in the first half of 2008, and is on course to ship at least six million by the end of the year. However, with nearly every laptop manufacturer entering the market, Asus will have to work hard to retain these significant sales.
The $200 price point makes it acceptable to me as a super high-powered PDA portfolio sized, with the benefit of running real apps that aren't cut down to PDA size.
I would be interested.
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