Isaiah's Tech

A netbook you have been waiting for is now up for pre-order. If you've been waiting for the Asus Eee PC 1215N then the wait is almost over. This netbook packs a 12.1-inch LED-backlit display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, a dual-core Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz CPU, Nvidia Ion 2 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB HDD, WiFi 802.11n support, and Windows 7 Home Premium. You can now pre-order the netbook on ExcaliberPC here for $499 if you want to.

[Liliputing]

Asus has just mentioned that their Eee PC 1215N netbook is still quite a ways away from hitting the market. This netbook is going to be sporting a 12.1-inch display, an Intel Atom dual-core D525 1.8GHz CPU, and Nvidia's Ion 2 graphics. This netbook will be one of the most powerful netbooks out there and will be shipping in the US on August 23rd. The price tag is said to be below $500 so it'll probably be $499.99 or something like that. It's pretty expensive for a netbook but let's see how things play out.

[Engadget]

It was rumoured that the Asus Eee PC 1215N netbook would be running a dual-core Intel Atom N500 (1.5GHz) CPU and was set for a July release. Well, the netbook was spotted at Computex and that's not what was found inside. Instead, it was featuring a dual-core Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz CPU so it's slightly faster. However, I don't believe this CPU has support for DDR3 RAM, so that's a slight let down. The rest of the spec sheet is below, courtesy of Netbooked. They also claimed that this netbook had a large trackpad, a "solid" chiclet keyboard, a glossy display, a matte palm rest, and a matte lid. There's a video below if you're that interested.

ASUS Eee PC 1215N

• 12.1” 1366 x 768 display (glossy)
• Intel Atom D525 (1.8GHz, dual core)
• Next generation ION graphics
• 1 / 2GB DDR2 RAM (2 slots)
• 250 / 320GB HDD
• HDMI out
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 3.0 + HS (optional)
• 6-cell battery (good for 7 hours)
• Windows 7 Home Premium

[Netbooked]

We heard about this netbook surfacing two weeks ago and it's gotten just a bit more details. So, netbook sales may be slipping due to the iPad and blah, blah, blah, but that doesn't really matter. The Asus Eee PC 1215N is stating that this netbook will be launching in July with Intel's upcoming dual-core 1.5GHz N500 CPU, Nvidia's next-gen Ion graphics, and Optimus technology to switch from integrated and discrete graphics automatically.

Of course, this netbook will have a 12-inch display and it'll have 1080p HD capabilities. The price will be pegged at anywhere between $550 and $600. This one could be on my list, we'll just have to see how powerful that CPU is when it gets benchmarked though.

[Slash Gear]

Digitimes is reporting that Intel's Atom N500 dual-core CPU is set for a launch in June, which seems like it's right on cue. Apparently, Asus will be the first company running a netbook with this new CPU, which seems right as well. Although it's not confirmed right now, the said netbook should be launching in Q3 of this year and it'll be priced at around $575 USD.

Right now we already know that the upcoming Asus Eee PC 1215N will sport this Atom N500 and it's rumoured to be set for a June release date - it'll also have the next-gen Ion graphics along with Optimus technology.

[Engadget]

The Asus Eee PC 1201PN netbook is one of the first netbooks to launch with the next-gen Nvidia Ion graphics, but it looks like it won't be sporting the Optimus technology that Nvidia has to offer. If you were waiting for the next-gen Ion graphics along with the Optimus technology it now looks like the 1201PN netbook isn't the way to go. Instead a new Eee PC has popped up in Italy.

The Asus Eee PC 1215N will be hitting the shelves in the next couple of months - in June - and it'll be the successor to the 1201PN, which launches in May. The 1215N will be launching with Nvidia's Optimus technology, the next-gen Ion graphics, and the dual-core Atom N500 CPU.

[Electronista, Netbooked]