Acer Reportedly Prepping Less Expensive Eee PC Competitor

In recent weeks there have been unconfirmed reports that Acer is going to go head-to-head with Asus in the subnotebook market. Today comes word that Acer is supposedly going to be in the lead in price in this competition.

Details on Acer's upcoming model are very sketchy, but the device is expected to be comparable to the second generation of the Asus Eee PC, a soon-to-be-released version with a larger display than the original.

DigiTimes is reporting that because Acer is a larger company, it can get lower prices for components, allowing it to produce a subnotebook for $250 to $300, and sell it for $350 to $400.

Asus, on the other hand, is going to ask $500 for the new version of the Eee PC.

Still, Asus is gong to have one advantage: the new Eee PC is going to debut next month, while Acer's device isn't expected until later this year.

HP, Too

In the wake of the Eee PC's success, Acer isn't the only company jumping on board the low-cost subnotebook bandwagon; HP is reportedly working on one, too.

Images and details of the 2133 leaked out last month, showing that this model will have the same 8.9-inch screen as the upcoming Asus and Acer models, and a similar size and shape.

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