Asustek Computer Inc. that an upcoming model of its popular Eee netbook would ship with an internal DVD drive. The Eee PC 1004DN will come with a 10-inch LCD screen that supports 720p HD video, a 120GB hard drive, and a reported price tag of between $531 and $590.

While the Asus 1004DN's DVD drive and 720p video playback appear to be firsts for netbooks, its other attributes, many of which exceed the guidelines for netbooks set out by Microsoft and Intel last year, trail other competing models.

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s will have a 1366x768-resolution screen with the same horizontal resolution of 19-inch widescreen monitors. Its maximum price tag is $649.

Dell Inc.'s comes with a 12-inch screen and a nearly-full-laptop sized keyboard.

Samsung's does Dell one better, with a 12-inch screen and a full laptop-size keyboard.