On the stage at the AsiaD conference, ASUS chairman Johnny Shih announced the Transformer Prime tablet. The Transformer Prime is 8.3mm thick. The Transformer Prime has an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and a 10″ screen. Shih said that the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system has a good chance of being on tablets by the end of the year. The Transformer Prime is good at being docked into a keyboard. [Engadget]

According to a rumor, Asus is planning on launching a $200 netbook that runs on the Google Chrome operating system. The netbook would most likely be a 10″ or 11″ with a possible subsidy 3G contract. [CrunchGear]

Yesterday at the CES conference, ASUS showcased four new tablet devices. Three of them have Android on it and the other has Windows 7. You will know which one runs on Windows 7 when you see the prices:

The ASUS E600 smartphone powered by Windows Phone 7 has passed through the FCC and is possibly going to be for sale through AT&T. No word on whether this will hit retail stores as this device is rumored to be for testing purposes. This filing dates back to April. [Engadget]

ASUS has launched a couple of new notebooks that run on Intel processors. The G60 runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo and the G71X runs on Core 2 Quad processors. Both of these new laptops have NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M video cards with 1 GB of dedicated memory. The G60 has a 1,366×768 display and the G71X has a 1,920×1,200 display. They both have Blu-Ray drives with dual HDDs. The G60 has a 640GB HDD and the G71X has a 1TB HDD. Both also have HDMI and eSATA ports.

Both laptops have WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR support, 2 megapixel webcam, and Altec Lansing speakers built in. There is also four USB 2.0 ports and Firewire built into the machine. The machines come stocked with 4GB of DDR3 memory too. Both are eligible for Windows 7 upgrades.

ASUS is rumored to be releasing a dual-screen e-book reader called the EEE Reader. This device might even be available for purchase later this year. Not only will the device be dual-screen, but it will also be one of the cheapest e-book readers on the market and will most likely feature a 3G connection, a web browser, and expandable storage space. The extra screen may be used for opening two pages of an e-book at a time or using the browser on one side and an e-book on the other side. The rumored price for the Eee Reader is $163 (£100). If these specs and prices are true, Amazon.com will be given a run for their money.

Disney has launched a couple of netbooks through a partnership with ASUS.  The netbooks come in “Magic Blue” and “Princess Pink” colors.  There are several customized themes for Windows XP on the netbooks as well.  There are parental controls in place that prevent kids from getting viruses or accessing adult content.  The two Disney netbooks are available for preorder at a price of $350 each.  The devices will most likely start shipping next week.

[via Engadget]

The ASUS eee PC T91 is the first touch enabled netbook to hit the US market. The netbook converts into a tablet-style pc. Unfortunately the netbook does not include support for multi-touch. It comes with a 8.9 inch wide screen. It has 52GB of hybrid storage (16 GB SSD, 16 GB SD, 20 GB online).

Features:

• 8.9″ display in the world today.
• TouchSuite software
• Touchscreen and Convertible Tablet PC Form Factor for Flexibility of Use
• TV tuner
• Global Positioning System
• Extended Battery Life with Super Hybrid Engine
• 3G plus (HSUPA) technology*, enabling high-speed Internet access anywhere.
• 802.11n