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June 1st, 2009

Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:00 am

Categories: Asus, Computers, Laptops, Netbooks

Tags: ASUS, PC, Qualcomm Inc., CPU, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Communications, Processors, Hardware, Marketing

Looks like several reporters at Computex Taipei 2009 have noticed an Asus Eee PC netbook that had the Google Android operating system installed and a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU under the hood.

Qualcomm was behind the system, designed to demonstrate its low-power Snapdragon platform, which can support 720p video, a 12MP camera and 1280×720 WXGA resolution.

In other words, here’s hoping for thinner, cooler netbooks. Cheaper, too, since this would introduce more competition into the segment.

A video, after the jump:

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  • Most Recent of 11 Talkback(s)
RE: Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU
i am not sure what most notebook computers outside of
the workplace are used for. my guess is students
doing a combination of word processing/ss , web
research and communication (text and... (Read the rest)
Posted by: sthomper@... Posted on: 06/06/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Nice  snafu_77 | 06/01/09
Time for the big push  Michael Kelly | 06/01/09
Virtualization  linuser | 06/01/09
No need  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/01/09
RE: Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU  bobfastner | 06/01/09
As long as the browsers adhere to standards  Michael Kelly | 06/01/09
I don't see why I should care.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/01/09
That requires thought. (NT)  kozmcrae | 06/01/09
great! now just make it the size of a macbook Air for about $500 and i'm so  wessonjoe | 06/02/09
RE: Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU  bay1 | 06/05/09
RE: Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU  sthomper@... | 06/06/09

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