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No More 8.9-inch Netbooks From Asus.

If youтЂ™ve been eyeing that 8.9-inch Eee PC, it might be time to consider picking one up while theyтЂ™re still around. According to Digitimes, Asus will completely phase out its 8.9-inch netbooks by sometime later this year. Asus Asia-Pacific president Benson Lin said that 10-inch models are becoming the тЂњmainstream specification.тЂќ ItтЂ™s unclear if that comment was made in reaction to sales statistics from 2008, or if itтЂ™s something determined by AsusтЂ™ marketing department. At any rate, 10-inch models will account for 95 percent of Eee PC shipments with the remaining 5 percent being 7-inch models for telecom service operators. While we do have an overwhelming preference for the 10-inch netbooks, (us being writers who really do appreciate that 92 percent sized keyboard), itтЂ™s hard to imagine there not being a more significant market for those who are willing to sacrifice typing comfort for a more portable form factor. Tell us in the comments which netbook size you prefer and why.

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