Nokia’s one time saving grace, MeeGo, may not be the cherry of the company’s eye any longer, but that doesn’t mean the market for MeeGo hardware will waste away. Completely unrelated — the race for a “$100″ laptop began many years ago to much fanfare. After numerous failed deadlines and subpar hardware, it became realized that a real, usable $100 was all but impossible. Today ASUS rebuffs such claims by using a single stone to kill one bird and seriously wound another: Introducing the $200 Eee PC X101 laptop.

Power comes in the form of a single-core Atom N435 processor running @ a mere 1.33 GHz, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 8 GB SSD, and 10.1″ 1024 x 600 display. Other perks include a standard SD card slot with support for up to 32 GB cards and a 3-cell 2600 mAh battery. If MeeGo isn’t your thing, a Windows 7 version can be had for $249.

Via: BrightSideofNews