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Looks like ASUS’s flagship netbook, the Eee PC 1015PN will get an upgrade to a dual core Atom N570 processor at some point as JKK spots in his hands on video with it at CeBIT 2011.

Other than that there’s really not much else they can upgrade as the netbook is pretty much maxed out – well, apart from getting a HD screen in there. You’d barely notice any performance gain out of a N570 (1.66GHz) over an N550 (1.5GHz) but you’ll certainly notice less money in your pocket.

It’s still sporting the same 10.1″ 1024 x 600 matte display, 8-core ION 2 chip, 1GB of DDR3 RAM, 250GB HDD, 6-cell battery (are they shipping 56Wh batteries yet?) and Windows 7 Home Premium. Great to this see netbook drop in price from $430 to $360.

Powered by Intel Atom processor and 250 GB hard drive, Asus Eee PC 1015PN-PU17 (black) delivers very good performance.

It features a display type of 10.1 inch with LED backlit. It also comes with expansion slots. Other features include Bluetooth 3.0, WLAN, and camera. For audio input, you get a microphone and for output, you get a sound card. You also get a 512 MB video memory. As for the design Asus Eee PC 1015PN-PU17 (black) is very stylish as well. For better connectivity, you get many interfaces and for elongated backup it offers a Lithium ion battery, which gives backup of at least ten hours.

When the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN first turned up in online retail stores, we we’re promised Windows 7 Home Premium, then it shipped with Starter Edition and we started to realize that the Nvidia ION 2 on board is crippled with this particular Windows edition, requiring an upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium or better to enable Nvidia Optimus to dynamically switch between integrated graphics and the ION chip.

Well now, the Windows 7 Home Premium 1015PN models, with 2GB of RAM are back up on Amazon Germany although there are no shipping dates at the moment. Priced at 449 euros vs 399 euros for the lower end model.

Asustek has introduced the 1080p playback-capable Asus Eee PC 1015PN netbook, featuring the latest Nvidia ION 512MB DDR3 dedicated graphics, Optimus GPU switching technology, and the Intel Atom N550 dual core processor.

The high-end Eee PC 1015PN netbook has a 10.1-inch LED-backlight display with a resolution of 1024×600 and matte finish, 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, a battery life of “up to 9.5 hours”, and Windows 7 Starter OS.

Asustek’s full HD netbook also has an HDMI output port, support for 7.1 channel surround sound, a 0.3MP web camera, a chiclet-style keyboard, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

It weighs 2.76 pounds and is available in black (1015PN-PU17-BK), blue (1015PN-PU17-BU), and red (1015PN-PU17-RD) color.

The Asus Eee PC 1015PN can be purchased now for $429.99 via Amazon and B&H.

The stylish Asus Eee PC 1015PN is a 10” netbook with an Intel Dual Core Atom N550 processor and NVIDIA ION graphics which gives a perfect HD quality video of 1080p.

HD video can be played nicely without transcoding them to a lower resolution first. Asus Eee PC 1015PN is equipped with 1GB of RAM, 250GB HD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0v, & 1.3MP camera. The netbook comes with Windows 7 Starter Edition. It is very similar to earlier model Eee PC 1015PED. The only difference is that the earlier one has Intel dual core Atom N475 processor where as the new model has Intel Dual Core Atom N550 processor.

There’s no denying that the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN with a dual core Atom N550 processor and Nvidia ION 2 graphics is one of the most exciting netbooks to come out in years and we’re all eager to see how it performs with the lower end 8-core ION chip as opposed to the 16-core version given to netbooks larger than 10-inch in size. Richard over at EeePC.it has just completed some benchmarks on the new netbook.

Conclusion? It handles any sort of HD media playback fine but gaming performance is almost halved with performance slotting in just above the ATI Radeon HD 4200 series on board the new Nile platform (single core models).

As we’ve heard before Nvidia Optimus is not enabled on Windows Starter although you can upgrade and enable it and switching between integrated and ION graphics requires a reboot.

The Asus Eee PC 1015PN is a 10 inch netbook with a dual core Intel Atom N550 processor and second generation NVIDIA ION graphics. A few weeks ago Asus told me it would go on sale in October, and right on cue, the folks at ExcaliberPC have put up product pages for the laptop. You can pre-order the Eee PC 1015PN for $429 in black, white, blue, or red colors.

Asus has also listed the complete specs for the netbook, including:

• 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU
• NVIDIA ION N11M-PT1 graphics with 512MB RAM
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 250GB hard drive
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• VGA, HDMI, 3 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, and an SDHC card reader
• 0.3MP camera
• 6 cell Li-ion battery (48Whr or 56Whr)
• Windows 7 Starter or Windows 7 Home Premium
• 10.3″ x 7″ x 1.4″
• 2.75 pounds

The model available for pre-order from ExcaliberPC comes with Windows 7 Starter. Interestingly, the retailer says the laptop also has a 1366 x 768 pixel HD display, which is in keeping with what Asus told me last month. But the Asus product page says the Eee PC 1015PN has a 1024 x 600 pixel screen.

Asus plans to introduce its first 10 inch netbook with NVIDIA ION graphics in October. The company is still putting the finishing touches on the US model of this laptop, but I’ve been told that it will come with either a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 single core processor or a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core chip.

Physically, the laptop will look virtually identical to the Eee PC 1015PED and 1015PEM, with the same chiclet-style keyboard and matte touchpad finish. But the Eee PC 1015PN will have a high resolution, 1366 x 768 pixel display, something that’s only available on one other 10 inch Asus netbook — the Eee PC 1005PR which has a Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator. The Eee PC 1015PN will also come with Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Windows 7 Starter.

NVIDIA offers two versions of its latest generation NVIDIA ION chip – one for nettops and laptops with 11.6 inch or larger displays, and a lower power version for 10 inch and smaller devices. The Eee PC 1015PN will ship with the lower power version which should still have enough juice to pump out 1080p HD video without breaking a sweat, but we probably shouldn’t expect the same kind of graphics performance we’ve seen from larger laptops with the latest NVIDIA ION chips.

Final pricing hasn’t been set yet, but I’d be surprised if the Eee PC 1015PN sold for less than $400. The netbook is already available for pre-order in France, where it sells for 399 Euros.

When I initially did a hands on with the ASUS Eee 1015PN 10-inch netbook a couple of months ago at Computex 2010, I had confused it with the Eee PC 1015N. Both are identical and have next generation ION graphics with Nvidia Optimus however while the 1015N has a dual core Atom N550 processor while the 1015PN has a single core Atom processor. The dual core Atom N550, and the 1015N are both still a while away however the 1015PN is coming soon – it has been spotted up for pre-order in France with a price tag of 399 euros and a stocking period of within 30 days.

The ASUS Eee PC 1015PN has a 10.1″ 1024 x 600 display, Atom N475 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, next generation ION graphics (16-core, 512MB RAM), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2.5″ 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-FI, 10/100 LAN, stereo speakers, mic, 0.3MP webcam, 6-cell battery (4,400 mAh or 5,200 mAh) and Windows 7 Starter + Express Gate OS.

For ports: 3x USB 2.0, audio jacks, VGA, HDMI and LAN. Weighs 1.38kg or 1.27kg.

The store listing and the fact that Blogeee has some official looking pictures means we should be seeing the Eee PC 1015PN very soon. No official word in other countries just yet.