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Asus Preps a Whole New 1018P, 1016P and 1015P Eee PC Netbooks Lineup

Haven’t heard from Asus lately? Fret not, because the Taiwanese giant is rumored to go out with a new netbooks lineup at the CeBIT show, next week in Hanover, Germany and we’re here to tell the plot. Apparently there are three 10.1-inch mini laptops included in Asus coming release, as two of them, 1016P and 1018P are aimed to target the highly competitive business world with a premium aluminum chassis and battery that works up to 14 hours long, while the latter, 1018p boasts a slim 0.7-inch body, an integrated fingerprint reader and the next-gen USB 3.0 slot (!). The third model, 1015p, that suppose to refresh Asus’ 1005pE version, is claimed to be inspired by Macbooks mode with a nice chiclet keyboard, a matte display and a bigger trackpad floor. We’ll find out more on that next week at the show.

Update: We’re told that the 1018p version will also offer Intel N455 and N475 processors inside and that Bluetooth 2.1+EDR is also included while Bluetooth 3.0 is optional. Checkout the quick video preview after the break.

[via Slashgear]

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Samsung's New Q2 PMP To Pack a Long Lasting Battery

Battery longevity is one of the hottest issues when we make decisions buying a new netbook or multimedia devices. That is why we were happy to learn Samsung has a new PMP, featuring 50  hours of audio playback for every charge you take. The new Q2, which is about to make a debut somewhere this year for a nondisclosure price, boasts a 2.4-inch QVGA display, along with an FM tuner, a built-in microphone and either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, at your choice. Regretfully, there are no Wifi / Bluetooth connections inside, but you get a wide range of formats support, including MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WMV and MPEG-4. Stay tuned for more details to come.

Update: Samsung has officially released the YP-Q2 PMP to US customers, in black or white flavors, priced at $99.99 for the 8GB device and $129.99 for the16GB version

[Via Pocketables]