ASUS Eee PC 1015T Is a 4GB DDR3-Equipped AMD Netbook

A great many things were on display at Computex, and while tablets definitely came in great numbers, they still couldn't completely overshadow the various laptops and hardware components also on show. Unsurprisingly, ASUS was one of the more active notebook advocates, even providing the highest number of NVIDIA Optimus-enabled modes among its peers. Now, it is revealed that the PC maker may just score big on the netbook front as well.

Enagdget was on site in Taipei and managed to spot the ASUS Eee PC 1015T hiding at the back of the company's booth. Looking at it, the machine has the appearance of any other netbook, though its glossy screen doesn't exactly turn it into the most sunlight-readable of its kind. On the other hand, the fact that it was really just an engineering release (no OS was actually installed) at least hinted at a remote possibility of a different type of screen being implemented in the future.

Nevertheless, even as an engineering release, the 'netbook' showed promise. The V105 CPU from Advanced Micro Devices may run at just 1.2GHz, but it was backed up by up to 4GB of DDR3, much more than entry-level PCs usually have to offer. Additionally, storage space was of either 250GB or 320GB. The 10.1-inch display was somewhat less noteworthy, at 1,024 x 768p resolution. What was more interesting, however, was the presence of not just the Radeon HD 4200 GPU but also of NVIDIA hardware, according to the report, perhaps a discrete GPU with or without Optimus.

As far as connectivity and I/O are concerned, the laptop has Bluetooth 3.0 (optional), a 6-cell battery (up to 6 hours of operation), 802.11b/g/n WiFi and, most importantly, USB 3.0 connectivity, among other things. Considering all these components, this machine may prove quite formidable. No doubt the pricing scheme, unknown at this time, will determine just how popular this device becomes. No word yet on when the black, white, red and blue systems start selling.