Since yesterday brought us news about ASUS' upcoming, Atom-powered, fully fledged 10-inch notebook that won't be part of the company's vast Eee PC lineup, today we already have the first pictures of the product, which have surfaced on the Internet. This could only indicate that the Taiwanese manufacturer is close to officially launch its first N-series notebook, the N10.

Given the precedent, it was somewhat expected that such pictures would eventually appear before the company had the chance to officially unveil the new, ultra-portable notebook computer. However, we have to give credit for that to the French website Blogeee, which is where the photos have been uploaded, as well as where a few more details on ASUS' upcoming N10 notebook are revealed. Thanks to all these, we can now make a general idea of what the company has in store for us with the release of its non-Eee PC Atom-powered ultra-portable notebook.

Judging by the photos, we can say with certainty that, had ASUS equipped one of its many Eee PCs with this high-class chassis, it would have most certainly drawn the attention of countless netbook fans. In all fairness, the N10 seems to be part of a whole new breed of notebook computers, built on the company's experience from the netbook lineup.

Although the new chassis is, naturally, what all users will notice at first, it is not the only new feature of ASUS' upcoming 10-inch notebook. For instance, unlike any other Eee PC, it will sport an Altec Lansing sound system, a feature that is clearly indicated by the company's logo placed on top of the keyboard. The notebook comes with a built-in fingerprint sensor between the two mouse buttons, which enables users to benefit from improved security. Speaking of which, another feature just for this is a built-in Kensington lock.

Aside from the outstanding design features, the new notebook will also sport an ExpressCard, three USB 2.0, and one VGA ports, Ethernet and HDMI. Taking in consideration the notebook's technical and design features, we might be looking at a price tag set at €330 to €430, as suggested by the aforementioned French website.