ASUS launches Eee PC with new Intel Atom N 280

NEW DELHI, INDIA: ASUS, a provider in PCs and PC components, today announced the launch of Eee PC 1000HE equipped with new Intel Atom N 280.

“With our new offering of the Eee PC 1000HE, we have integrated the new Intel Atom N280 processor and have enabled an extended battery life which has made it easier for our users to embrace technology that is easy and exciting to use,” said Albert Tung, managing director, ASUS India.

Eee PC 1000HE, the best all-day computing device in the market today, incorporates ASUS’s own Super Hybrid Engine battery conservation technology with a battery life of 9.5 hours, said a press release.

The 10-inch LED backlit Eee PC comes with 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 160GB hard disk with an additional 10GB of Eee Online storage, added the release.

According to Gopal Swaminathan, general manager, OEM Business, Intel India, "The Intel Atom processor is based on an entirely new micro architecture designed specifically for small devices and low power. It measures less than 25 mm², making it Intel's smallest processor yet.”

He further added that the Intel Atom processor is intended to power devices like the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE for children, first-time Internet users and people who desire an extra PC for basic computing applications, listening to music, e-mailing and surfing the Internet. With this processor they would reach out to many more people and give them computing experience.