Yep, that’s right – a gaming-capable netbook? Claims are up to 2 hrs of battery life while gaming and ~50 fps on Crysis at high settings? Very interesting… would be nice to know the resolution of the LCD, but at $1000 it’s definitely aimed at a niche market (ultramobile hardcore gamers?). Also, BACKLIT KEYS! O_O
On a similar note, why can’t I find a good gaming laptop between 15-17″ without an optical drive? I can use an external to load games or copy .isos and then do without the weight/bulk! I’ve currently got a Gateway 17″ 1920×1200 w/1gig 9800GTS but it’s a beast! I haven’t even used the optical drive in… months since all the .isos are on the hard drive…
UPDATE – Gizmodo got some hands-on time and looks like it’s all good! Turns out the LCD is a 1366×768 panel and product-quality feels good as well. If this inched a bit lower in price I’m pretty sure I’d find a way to justify this is my “travel PC”…