It looks like Asus [ASUSTEK] will be releasing an ARM smartbook in the first quarter of 2010. This is contrary to what Asus CEO Jerry Shen had said in the past where he mentioned that there was no future in the smartbook market.
Obviously the tech company has had a change in mind and believe in their new product, expecting sales to be brisk, matching the same levels reached with the Asus Eee.
The Asus smartbook will most like include a 1GHz snapdragon processor, Google Android operating system and a decent internet browser. Priced at about $184, the basic idea of the smartbook is to have a highly portable device with multiple network connectivity options and be priced even cheaper then netbooks. If all indications are correct, it appears Shen and Asus will achieve these goals.
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