Asus Wants To Walk In Apple’s Shoes

There’s no question, the Eee changed everything. But can Asus offer products that are on par with Apple design? According to Asustek vice chairman Jonathan Tsang, that’s the aspiration.

Our goal is to provide products that are better than Apple’s.

I actually find this quote refreshing. It’s rare that any company admits shortcomings of their products, and it’s even rarer that a company points to another company who is doing things better, who can serve as a model.

Of course, Asus probably sees Apple as less of a competitor than Acer, the king of netbooks. More on that little rivalry over at the NYT. [NYT via Engadget]