Asustek Computer plans to launch an Eee PC netbook with an 11.6-inch screen later this month, according to a report. The screen size would be the biggest yet for the netboook maker. The company still considers the model with the 10-inch screen to be its mainstream model, accounting for 50 percent of total shipments, but according to the report in Taiwanese Web site DigiTimes, the larger screen unit could account for a good 30 percent of its business.

As it is, Asus has pushed the limits of netbooks by offering optical drives, something not usually seen in netbooks. Now it's pushing the screen sizes larger.

All this risks the blurring of the line between netbook and notebook, a line that wasn't all that well defined in the first place, noted IDC analyst Richard Shim. The two key differentiators have been screen size – netbooks are 11 inches or less while notebooks are generally 13 inches or more – and processor – Intel's Atom for netbook, a full blown x86 processor from Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) or AMD (NYSE: AMD) in the notebook.

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