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Liliputing reports that Asus has announced two new upcoming models in its EeePC line: the 1000HD and the 904HD.

The Eee PC 1000HD is pretty much just like the Eee PC 1000H, but instead of an Intel Atom CPU, it features an Intel Pentium M Dothan CPU running at 900MHz … you get a 10 inch screen, 80GB hard drive, 1.3MB camera, 6 cell battery, and Pentium processor.

But then Asus goes and names another new model the Eee PC 904HD. And while that model has a 9 inch display and a hard drive, as you’d expect from the name, it features a 900MHz Intel Celeron CPU. I’m so confused!

I am with Liliputing that the “HD” suffix likely means “hard drive” and “Dothan,” which the Pentium-M and Celeron-M. What I’m wondering about is why Asus chose to use The Pentium-M and the Celery (err, celeron) on these models rather than the new Diamondville “Atom” chipsets? Perhaps due to shortage in Atom chip supplies?

Still, with 5-hour marketed battery life, the 904HD and 1000HD seem to be able to use the P-M and Cel-M chipsets quite efficiently.

Yugatech recently published a roundup of 9-inch netbooks that are on retail in the Philippines market. These include the Acer Aspire one, HP Mini Note and the Asus EeePC 900.with the addition of the MSI Wind 10-incher for reference.

According to Yuga, the Acer Aspire one comes out the winner, considering the price factor, with the MSI Wind also a “nice option.” The EeePC and HP Mini Note are lagging here, perhaps particularly because they are already dated models. Asus has reportedly chosen to forego selling the 901 in the Philippine market, but will instead launch the 10-incher 1000 next week.

Yugatech has a similar round-up of 7-inch netbooks here.

(image credit: Yugatech)