ASUS is about to launch the Eee PC 1215P running Ubuntu Linux

ASUS manufacturer is preparing to release a laptop (netbook) running on the open source Ubuntu Linux operating system, codenamed the Eee PC 1215P, with a 12-inch screen .

When officially released, the Eee PC 1215P will be ASUS 'largest netbook model running Linux.

Other notable specifications of the Eee PC 1215P are the 1.5-GHz Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and a 320 GB hard drive.

In addition, the Eee PC 1215P is equipped with a webcam on the frame border, 6-cell battery with 8 hours of continuous time.

ASUS plans to officially launch this netbook in the next few days at a price of 279 euros (about 395 USD).