14 DAY TRIAL // ASUS has recently announced that it would be showcasing some of its Eee PC models, using Microsoft's Beta version of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. The purpose of the demonstration, which will take place at the Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona between February 16 and 19, is to provide the company's customers with a perspective on how its netbook systems can be used with Microsoft's next generation operating system to provide a fast mobile broadband experience, with the help of a chip designed by Huawei.
3G-equipped netbooks are becoming a standard on this increasingly popular market segment, as they can provide users with more connectivity options, thus enabling them to always stay connected, even when they don't have access to Wi-Fi hotspots. On that note, ASUS is demonstrating the capabilities of its Eee PC 1003HA and Eee PC T91 netbook models, which have been designed to incorporate Huawei's EM770 embedded module, offering support for 3G connectivity, even under a Windows 7 working environment.
At the show, ASUS also introduced a new Eee PC model, thus further expanding its offering of netbook models, with the addition of another 10-inch system. The new netbook, dubbed Eee PC 1000HG, has been designed to provide its users with both WiMAX and Wi-Fi connectivity capabilities, enabling support for IEEE 802.16e, WAVE2 and Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n in the 2.4GHz~2.7GHz and 5.1GHz~5.8GHz bands.
The Windows 7-equipped Eee PC 1003HA netbook showcased at the WMC is designed to incorporate a 10-inch LED-backlit display that offers a 160GB hard disk drive, with the option for an additional 10GB of online Eee Storage, offered by ASUS for most of its Eee PC netbooks.
According to ASUS, the Windows 7 operating system, which is expected to be launched later this year, or in early 2010, offers an adequate support for 3G connectivity, enabling users to take advantage of a fast wireless broadband experience.