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DigiTimes over in Taiwan is reporting that Asus president Jerry Shen has announced plans to release a 10in Asus Eee. Following on from the just-released Eee PC 900 (pictured) it's promised later this year.

While the 900's 8.9in screen fitted neatly into the same shell as the original 700, a 10in display would require a whole new form factor. That's already prompted Eee fans to start hoping for an improved, larger keyboard and perhaps a few other goodies squeezed inside.

Meanwhile there's more in the article about Eee shortages. It states that problems getting enough batteries has meant that Asus has only been able to meet 40% of demand in Europe - but says "a complete recovery" is expected by July.

Apple and Asus are the latest computer companies to become embroiled in patent rows. Apple is being sued for $360 million (£180 million) by Klausner Technologies, which alleges that the iPhone's Visual Voicemail system infringes two of the company's patents filed in the early 1990s. The patents cover a "Telephone Answering Device" which can be used to organise voicemails. Klausner also has its sights on AT&T and Skype, and has successfully defended its patents against AOL and Vontage, which both license the technology.

Meanwhile, IBM has asked the US government to block imports of some Asus's products, alleging that the Taiwanese company has infringed three of its patents concerning PC components including, power supply units and cooling systems. Asus, which works closely with companies such as Apple and Dell, has begun marketing its own brand of PCs, including the well-received Eee PC. Asus denies the allegations.

Update: New PR shots of the Eee PC added.

The RM miniBook goes on sale in just a couple of weeks, but in the meantime, Asus has revealed the specifications of the Eee PC on which it's based.

All four models support either Linux or Windows, but it's down to the individual reseller to determine which operating system is supplied (RM will be supplying a custom version of Linux) -- and the price. Asus UK will be selling the 4G model for £219 inc VAT.

Updated: Clove Technology now has the Eee PC 4G (listed as the PC 701) available for pre-order for £219.72 inc VAT.

Chinese tech website Pixnet has managed to score some photos of what looks like one of the new larger-screened Eee PCs, or the Eee PC 2, as it's more conveniently known.

The laptop has what looks like a wider 8in screen inside a redesigned lid that does away with the ugly black surround -- and looks all the better for it. 

Since the site is in Chinese, it's difficult to figure out much about what's shown in the photos, so if anyone feels like a spot of translation, please drop us a line.

Asus was expected to announce the next generation of Eee PC at CES yesterday, but instead it simply confirmed that new models with larger screens and WiMax will appear later this year.

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Related: Asus Eee PC 4G review

Ultra-portable PCs are hardly big news these days and if you're happy to make a few sacrifices for the sake of portability, they're a great way to lighten your load if you need a laptop with you at all times. Unfortunately, they're also a great way to lighten your wallet and the smallest, lightest models cost £1,200 and up.

So, you can imagine the hullabaloo that greeted the unveiling of the Asus Eee PC at the Computex trade show earlier this year. Not only is this one of the smallest and lightest ultra-portables ever made, but it's also one of the cheapest. Actually, that doesn't really do it justice - at a mere £219, the Eee PC is practically a freebie in laptop terms.

The Eee PC 701 may not have been perfect, but it the first mass market, ultra-cheap ultra-portable ticked all the right boxes for a lot of people. And we mean a lot – the Eee PC proved so successful that Asus had problems meeting demand, so it was a foregone conclusion that it would produce an updated model to capitalise on its success. So, five months after the Eee PC 701’s launch, Asus has come up with version two – the Eee PC 900.

Our French isn’t so bon but it doesn’t matter terribly because Blogeee.net ’s latest report on the Intel Atom -powered Asus Eee PC 901 is really little more than a love story told in pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. We’ve included one of Blogeee’s rather nice snapshots here but for the full-on photofest, follow the links below. But be warned that product details for the Eee PC 901 still remain scant. Well, unless you consider the revelation that the VGA port appears to have shifted sides to be of great import.

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Asus is taking the strain out of loading Windows XP onto its tiny 7in laptop, with a ready loaded version due to hit the shops in the States in nine days time. And the good news for Windows fans is it won't cost any more than the current Linux model.

Asus has formally announced the Eee PC ultra-portable in the UK. The first model to go on sale will be the Eee PC 4G - it will be available from 12th November for £219 inc VAT, in both 'pearl white' and 'galaxy black'. The RM version -- the miniBook -- goes on sale tomorrow for £199 + VAT (educational buyers don't pay VAT).

If you fancy a little hands-on time with the Eee PC, it will be on show at the Asus stand at this weekend's What HiFi Sound & Vision/Best of Stuff Show at Novotel London West in Hammersmith (2nd - 4th November).

We now have a review model of the Eee PC in the office, so there'll be a full review online in the next day or so. In the meantime, if there's anything specific you'd like to know about it, leave a message in the comments.

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Related: Hands-on with the RM miniBook

Asus has revealed more details about the forthcoming Eee PC with an 8.9in screen. In an interview with Laptop Magazine, Asus CEO Jerry Shen said that the new model (expected to be called the Eee PC 900 ) will be available in April/May and have a 8.9in / 1024 x 600 screen with either an 8Gb SSD running Windows XP or a 12Gb SSD with Xandros Linux (as on current models).