Eee PC 901 and 1000 May Ship on July 8 in the US

Though customers in Taiwan have been able to play around with the newest model Eee PCs for a while now, the wait for the U.S. release might not be that far off. ASUS’ pre-sales department is letting customers know that they can expect to be able to purchase an Eee on July 8th. Obviously this isn’t an official release date, but  it’s a better estimate than nothing.

The new versions offer many improvement’s over the brand’s predecessor, the 700 and 701, including a larger, higher resolution screen, faster performance, and better battery life. We will hopefully be able to get one in for review and provide our own input on how well the updated model competes.

Sure, you can already pick up an Eee PC 901, 1000 or 1000H in Taiwan. And the company’s been projecting a July 1st launch date for the UK for a while now. But up until this evening I hadn’t heard any word on a US release. But a reader contacted me today and let me know that he had called the Asus pre-sales department on a whim today and asked when the Eee PC 901 would be hitting the US. And without hesitating, the rep told him July 8th