Daily Tech is reporting that Dell is going to enter the low cost sub notebook market (duh, of course they are - copying others is what they do).
HP released the disappointing 2133 just a few days ago. The chief complaint was the slow VIA CPU. This issue might be resolved when VIA’s next CPU comes out (it is pin compatible with the 2133’s C-7M).
The decision to release a sub-par and over-priced product probably has much to do with timing. Asus is still not well known, but competing products from Acer and Dell would be a concern for HP. Toshiba is missing the boat and has not announced an entry into this market.
Whatever else happens, expect Acer to blow the market open in a short while when they release a cheaper and faster alternative to the EEE and the 2133.
