Asus Eee PC 1201N up for pre-order, UL20A now shipping

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The Asus Eee PC 1201N is starting to show up for pre-order from US retail web sites. This laptop will be the first NVIDIA ION-powered laptop from Asus. It has an 11.6 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, NVIDIA ION graphics, and if Excalibur PC and a few other retail sites I’ve seen are correct, it’s also one of the few Atom powered netbooks to feature a dual core 1.6GHz Intel Atom N330 CPU.

The mini-laptop appears to have a suggested retail price of about $499, although some sites are taking orders for as low as $489.99.

In tangentially related news, it looks like the Asus UL20A started shipping today. The 12.1 inch laptop with a dual core 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 CULV processor has been available for pre-order for a few weeks, but Amazon says it’s now in stock and shipping.

The Asus UL20A has integrated GMA 4500MHD graphics, so it won’t get the same kind of performance as the Eee PC 1201N when it comes to video games and HD graphics. But it is capable of playing 1080p video and HD Flash video. And the processor is significantly faster which should come in handy for running CPU-heavy tasks such as audio or video transcoding, or surfing the web with dozens of browser tabs open.

This model is available from Amazon for $581, and there’s a promotion right now where you get a$75 Amazon gift card when you order the UL20A, bringing the effective price down to $506.

via Netbook Reviews


Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 5:36 pm by Brad
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  • LinuxLover
    Since the MSI Wind U230 will be dual-core Neo with ATi graphics and will be priced, reportedly, between $429 and $449, I think the Asus 1201 is overpriced just a bit. Not to mention, with a name like 1201, I expect a real 12" screen, not an 11.6. Seems the company that popularized the netbook is either falling behind or dragging it's feet.
  • tsog
    It is 12", if you took the time to click the link.
  • michael
    Brad, how come you don't give any coverage to the MSIU200 and U210. Is is not in your product databse list. Pity MSI, they started this netbook revolution after Asus did but nowdays, everybody seems to shy away from them.

    Btw, LinuxLover, the MSI uses AMD and this drains the battery a lot so we cannot really compare to the Intel machines.
  • I'm a bit behind on updating the database, but the Wind U210 and U200 are on
    my list of notebooks to add. As for review units, complain to MSI. I've been
    hounding them to send me demo units since CES in January, but they keep
    putting it off.
  • LinuxLover
    > Btw, LinuxLover, the MSI uses AMD and this drains the battery a lot so we
    > cannot really compare to the Intel machines.

    That's like claiming you can't compare an Phenom to a Core i7. Nonsense. You're gonna get better battery life out of the Atom, but the Neo will be a better performer, assuming the difference between the current Neo and Atom holds true with the dual core. I'd take the cheaper price, better performance, but lower battery life.
  • michael
    Whatever said, AMD always screws up battery life. No point having a portable when your battery dies in 3 hours. That is why the Gateway AMD (versions of the 1410) aren't doing well.

    People nowadays not only want performance but also want good battery life.
  • LinuxLover
    The Gateway also featured ATi graphics, which accounts for a lot of the loss in battery life. The Ion also drains batteries much quicker. You can't compare an Atom with the crappy, but battery saving Intel graphics with something that has more graphics punch. Ion powered netbooks have been reporting about 3.5 hours in real world battery life. When Ions are compared against ATi based systems, I guess we'll have our final conclusion. I don't expect the Neo to last as long in the battery department, but I don't think it's quite the runaway victory for an Ion powered Atom.
  • JT
    awesome blog when it comes to portables!

    i head straight here instead of engadget and giz

    keep it up :)
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