Asus announces its Windows 7 Eee PC 1005PR, slim, compact and well priced

Asus is taking the cover off the next big release in its popular line of Eee PCs, the 1005PR, which resides in the same family as the company's excellent The new machine boasts a 10.1 inch LED backlit display that — with the 1005PR's onboard HD decoder — is capable of displaying HD content in 720p. The 1005PR also takes advantage of Intel's newer Pineview-M N450 processor that the CPU maker released late last year, which is geared toward netbooks and helps improve battery life.

The 1005PR will include Windows 7 Starter Edition, which is a slightly scaled-down version of Microsoft's popular OS, made specifically for netbooks. With all that in mind, you'd expect Asus to try to ship the 1005PR has some kind of fancy high-end netbook, but not so: the company wants to see it on shelves for around £300.00. We expect this product to appear in Q2 of this year, so be sure to check back as you will be able to find it shortly on Netbook Comparison!

If your looking for something similar, we have recently added the new Asus EeepC 1008P, which also features Windows 7 and a very attractive Dark Brown casing.

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