CES report: ASUS T91 and D200

There was a lot of glitz at CES this year. More than one booth had dazzling white light streaming down from overhead, apparently to invoke awe. The one booth I felt had something worth bathing in this kind of highlight was run by ASUS. (Thankfully they just had normal lighting :)

First, the T91 is the touchscreen convertible laptop, revamped from their 9" laptop. The staff was quick to mention this was a prototype and might not be exactly the same in a shipping version, due around March.

The T91 is on the left and my p1510d, for comparison, is on the right. They are similar but the T91 is thinner.

• the "bump" under the previous eee models is gone! The T91 is a sleek, symmetrical slab
• it was suggested the machine will run about $500
• the windows version should have 16GB internal ssd, no word on Linux model
  
• will include a GPS and TV tuner (!)
• apparently the antenna connector on the right side is for TV signals
  
• model on display had an integrated web cam
  
• stereo microphones, one on each side of the camera
• SD slot in front
• VGA output in back
• apparent SD slot on left, covered by a door marked "disk-expander"

I'm excited to get one of these to try it out! It should be a great use of the Atom CPU.

The other interesting model is the D200. This is apparently meant to be like a media player machine, but it also includes a wifi access point, two slots for drives, and a 4-port switch. Very interesting stuff.