ASUS, the inventor of the Eee PC and a pioneer in the netbook market, is reportedly looking to update its family of low-power, ultraportable Eee PC systems with the introduction of a new model, the Eee PC 1201T. Unlike any of the other Eee PC systems the outfit has debuted so far, the Eee PC 1201T model will be based on an AMD platform, namely the chip maker's ultrathin notebook platform, previously known as Congo. The machine will go on sale as an AMD alternative to the company long list of Intel-based systems.

Powered by a low power AMD processor, clocked at 1.6GHz, the new ultraportable system will sport a 12.1-inch display with a 1366 x 768 resolution. The system will also be featured with up to 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive, which will be completed by the 500GB of ASUS Webstorage. In addition, the unit will be equipped with the Radeon HD 3200 series integrated graphics, providing the necessary performance, required by such a system.

Although we have no details on when the new ultraportable will be made available to market, we do know a couple of details about its connectivity options. According to sources on the Internet, the laptop will be featured with Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi. There's also an option for Bluetooth 2.1, while a 6-cell battery pack is expected to enable the machine to run for about 4 hours, before a recharge will be required.

As stated above, the availability details of the Eee PC 1201T are yet to be revealed, by which time we should also know more about the unit's pricing. As it features a 12-inch display and specifications that could match that of Intel's CULV platform, the rumored Eee PC 1201T model might not compete in the netbook segment, after all.