Asustek have confirmed that the Eee PC 900 will be available in the US on May 12th. The budget ultraportable - which adds an 8.9-inch display to the standard ASUS Eee – will be available in two versions, both priced at $549.99. The first, running Windows XP, will have 12GB of storage, made up of 4GB of Flash memory and an 8GB SSD. The second, running Linux, will have a larger 20GB of total storage, using the same 4GB Flash but doubling the SSD to 16GB.
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The larger-screened version was developed as a result of consumer demand, according to Asustek CEO Jerry Shen. Asustek expect the new model to account for half of all Eee shipments by June, rising to 60-percent or more during the second-half of the year. It's possible that a 10-inch version of the ultraportable could be released by the end of 2008.
