Digitimes reports that they expect netbook makers like Asus and Gigabyte to release new 10 inch netbooks with more powerful Intel Atom N280 earliest in Q2 of 2009.
Asus has the Asus Eee PC 1004DN with the Atom N280 in the works and already exhibited it at the CES 2009. You can see a hi-res photo in our Asus Booth Tour. Besides the new N280 the Asus Eee PC 1004DN also features a DVD Super-multi drive. You can see a close-up of the drive sloth in this photo.Other features of the Asus Eee PC 1004DN include 10 inch LED LCD Screen, SSD, 1GB RAM, 1.3MP camera, and Windows XP.
Update: The Asus Eee 1004DN is officially announced.
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