IT-ServicesNo More 8.9-inch Netbooks From Asus.
If youň€™ve been eyeing that 8.9-inch Eee PC, it might be time to consider picking one up while theyň€™re still around.
According to Digitimes, Asus will completely phase out its 8.9-inch netbooks by sometime later this year.
Asus Asia-Pacific president Benson Lin said that 10-inch models are becoming the ň€śmainstream specification.ň€ť Itň€™s unclear if that comment was made in reaction to sales statistics from 2008, or if itň€™s something determined by Asusň€™ marketing department.
At any rate, 10-inch models will account for 95 percent of Eee PC shipments with the remaining 5 percent being 7-inch models for telecom service operators.
While we do have an overwhelming preference for the 10-inch netbooks, (us being writers who really do appreciate that 92 percent sized keyboard), itň€™s hard to imagine there not being a more significant market for those who are willing to sacrifice typing comfort for a more portable form factor.
Tell us in the comments which netbook size you prefer and why.