Asus has given sneak previews of its next Eee PC at Cebit today, based on a bigger 8.9in screen.

Its 1GB DDR2 Ram, 8GB flash hard drive and a 1.3megapixel webcam are all superior to that in the original cheap-and-cheerful Eee PC.

It's undeniably attractive piece of kit in the flesh, doing away with the awkward black bars the 7in Eee PC had. The chassis remains the same as the old Eee and, if it stays under £300, it'll be a winner in my book.

That's more than the £220 7in Eee PC, reviewed here, but it should include Windows XP, which Asus is pushing so heavily that it dedicated a whole booth to the Windows + Eee marriage at Cebit.

If you're content with a cheaper 7in Eee PC then you can now buy one in a range of colours, including blue, pink and yellow. Like so: