ASUS CEO Jerry Shen in a talk on Monday outlined a new line of approach for how his company would tackle the iPad. He explained to Poland's RP that the iPad "inspired" the PC builder and others to make touchscreen devices but that it would try to overcome the iPad's limitations through the Eee Pad. Its optional detachable keyboard section will "breathe new life" into netbooks by leaving the to EP121 work as a tablet but still have the option of becoming a Windows 7 netbook with a hardware keyboard.
