However, while the EA800 is based around a Marvell processor, its 12-inch counterpart will supposedly use an Intel CPU, and there’s talk of Windows being the OS rather than the first Eee Note’s Linux system. It’s considerably more expensive, too, with pricing tipped at around $900. Meanwhile, the ASUS Eee Reader DR-900 may well be delayed over fears it could cut into Eee Note sales.
Last month the company outlined its tablet plans, confirming two 10-inch Eee Pads – one based on Windows 7 running on Intel’s Oak Trail platform, the other using NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 and Android – priced between $499 and $599 for a March 2011 release. ASUS is also eyeing the 7-inch segment, planning either Tegra 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Android slates.
