ASUS Eee PC 1000HG Netbook enhanced by WiMax

Editor's Note:  This looks to be the hot little item these days.  I have two friends now that now owners of a "Netbook" class laptop.  With 3G now being integrated or offered via USB, this is the piece of hardware for the in the field technician / engineer.

 

It has been a rough couple of days for WiMax given that ClearWire may have to delay the network expansion if it doesn’t come up with $2 billion, but a WiMax capable ASUS Eee PC may just turn that frown upside down. Beyond its new nuvifone offerings, ASUS is also showing off some new netbooks at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress including one with a WiMax chip.

Despite the fact that LTE looks to be the de facto standard for next-gen mobile data, ASUS has an unwavering love affair with WiMAX. In fact, we've already seen the company introduce a WiMAX-equipped laptop, and a WiMAX-enabled Eee PC was demoed way back at CES 2008.