French blog, blogeee.net has scored a full set of high resolution images and a lot more details about the upcoming N10 netbook from Asus; and we're happy to say that it doesn't seem to be an Eee PC in new clothing, but rather a completely new design from the ground up.

We're not sure how successful Asus will be going after a higher-end audience with an Atom-powered netbook, but judging by the pictures and specification details, this might appeal to those that don't do a lot of heavy work on their notebook and want something small and light without spending a small fortune on some of the Core 2-based notebooks that are currently on the market.

The 10.2-inch screen is only marginally bigger than that used on the Eee PC 1000 range and as far as we know, it retains the 1,024x600 resolution. By looking at the pictures, it looks as if Asus has space to fit a larger screen, so maybe we get to see an 11-inch version with 1,280x800 resolution sometime in the future.

The N10 features three USB 2.0 ports, a D-Sub connector, a multi-format memory card reader, a headset and microphone jack and an Ethernet jack, much like the Eee PC models, but it also has an HDMI port and what appears to be an Express Card 34 slot. This makes us wonder if there are some changes ahead on the netbook specifications, or if Asus has been given some special treatment by Intel, as neither of those two interfaces are part of the netbook specifications.

Furthermore, the N10 features WiFi and Bluetooth, a finger print scanner, Altec Lansing branded speakers and a 1.3Megapixel webcam. The new design looks really quite stylish compared to the Eee PC, but we're wondering if the pricing will hit home with people, as Digitimes reported an estimated retail price at around €430, which might put some potential buyers off; but this will include Windows Vista and possibly a hard drive as big as 320GB.

You can find the pictures here as well as some more details in French.