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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.

The Asus Eee PC 1215N 12.1-inch multimedia-centric ultraportable laptop is now available for pre-order.

The Asus Eee PC 1215N, offered through Excaliber PC, features the dual core Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz processor, Nvidia Optimus technology for on-the-fly switching between the latest ION dedicated and Intel integrated graphics, 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard disk, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS preloaded. It weighs 3.2 pounds with its standard 6-cell battery which provides “up to 6 hours” of run time.

The notebook’s 12.1″ LED-backlit glare-type display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

The Eee PC 1215N includes a 0.3MP web camera, stereo speakers, mic, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 3.0, two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 port, an MMC/SD card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.

Excaliber PC sells two 1215N models: the 1215N-PU17-BK in black and 1215N-PU17-SL in silver color, both priced at $499. The notebooks are expected to be in stock on August 31st.

The new / old 8.9-inch netbook today was short listed on the official ASUS website. Notebook Italia drafted the specifications, and images show that there are virtually no differences between the “new” ASUS Eee PC 900AX and the now no longer available for ASUS Eee PC 900A. The system relies in the same case and continues to have a Intel Atom N270 CPU. This device could be little more then an attempt by ASUS to get rid of remaining stock, but for those who crave the 9″ form factor, this is an interesting re-rerelease.

Eee PC 900AX’s specs:

• Processor: Intel Atom N270
• Memory: 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
• Screen: 8.9 “LED Backlight WXGA (1024×600)
• Networking: WLAN 802.11b / g
• Hard Drive: 160GB 2.5 “
• Audio: Integrated speaker, microphone
• Ports: 1 x VGA, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ-45 LAN, 1 x Audio Jack
• Expansion: Memory Card Reader MMC / SD (SDHC)
• Battery: 4 cell Li-ion
• Dimensions: 170mm (W) x 225mm (W) x 34mm (H)
• Weight: 1.127Kg
• O/S: Windows XP

While we’re all still waiting for the ASUS Eee PC 1201HA to go official outside of Europe, Blogeee.net has gotten word that the yet to be officially announced ION powered ASUS Eee PC 1201N will be arriving in France in December intended just in time for landing under the Christmas tree. They’ve somehow gotten a hold of some promo material showing the specs for the 1201N, though it hasn’t been announced yet.

It was almost as if Asus was hoping that world+dog was going to forget about its Eee PC 1004DN, but the company has now finally gone and launched the 1004DN, at least in Taiwan. To freshen up your memory if you’ve forgotten what’s so special about the 1004DN, it’s the first netbook with a built in optical drive and it’s also so far the only netbook to use the Intel GN40 chipset.

Other features include an Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB 1.8-inch hard drive that uses a ZIF interface, a finger print scanner for biometric securtiy, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, a 1.3Megapixel webcam, an ExpressCard 34 slot, a multi-touch touchpad and three USB 2.0 ports. It also has a 10.2-inch display with 1,024×600 resoluton.

The supplied 6-cell battery is rated at 5.9h of usage and it makes the 1004DN quite heavy at 1.45kg. Pricing in Taiwan for the 1004DN is €429/$608, which makes it a fairly expensive netbook and we have a feeling that the 1.8-inch hard drive will hamper its performance. Besides, do you really use an optical drive these days?