If you aren’t already an owner of a netbook computer system, you are likely waiting for that one device that not only integrates the latest in mobile computing, but is also low on power and comes with a $200-ish price tag. Or, perhaps you are among those that have recently heard about those 2009 Eee PCs that ASUS CEO, Mr. Jerry Shen, said would come with a dual-core Atom processor, touch screen and a Windows 7 operating system. Well, if you find yourselves in that last category, your dream netbook might just be ready sooner than you think.

 

As it turns out, ASUS has been holding back on us with one of its many Eee PC models, one that looks like that stylish Eee PC S101 the Taiwanese manufacturer has just released, but is apparently powered by a dual-core Atom processor, running at 1.6GHz.

 

The news comes from a recent video from the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, uploaded by engadget, where this netbook is used to showcase some of the new features computer users should expect from their upcoming Windows 7 operating system.

 

The same netbook has been specified to also boast 1GB of memory and a Solid State Drive that delivers 64GB of storage space. It also looks like capable of providing a high-quality Windows 7 experience, basically confirming all those 2009 Eee PC hints that Jerry Shen has been dropping.

 

Unfortunately, it is likely that this isn’t actually a dual-core Atom-powered Eee PC and that the statements were based on the Hyper Threading specifications of the Atom processor, which make Windows see two cores in a processor.

 

Still, ASUS is likely to be almost ready with its dual-core netbook systems, so the moment, sometime next year, when these netbooks are unveiled to the public should come as no surprise. Also, it is to be noted that, since the release of the first Eee PC, things have significantly evolved, one of the reasons being Intel’s Atom processor.