The Eee PC S101 will go on sale next month in Australia for an estimated $899, a local Asus spokesperson said.
The S101 was launched to great fanfare in Taipei overnight, with the company dubbing it the "fashion-friendly Eee PC".
The
new model will run on Windows XP Home edition, and comes with 16GB
solid state drive, 10.2in screen, WiFi connectivity and 1GB RAM. It is
available in three colours - graphite, brown and champagne.
The overseas model has a Linux variant.
Its
predecessor, the Eee PC 1000H, costs around $699 but tips the scales at
1.45kg. The S101 weighs around a kilogram and has a less rugged look to
it.
Almost all major notebook vendors have jumped onto the netbook bandwagon. Dell, a late entrant, launched its Inspiron Mini 9 for $599 earlier this month.
