Asus Smartbook to arrive as early as next year

Asus does not want to be left behind in the smartbook race (moving on from smartphones), where their first Android-powered smartbook ought to hit retail shelves by early 2010. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip and the Google mobile OS, this smartbook will probably retail for around $185, although at that price point there is no further word on the type of hardware you will find within. Could this prove to be a decent challenge against other netbooks that are currently dominated by Intel and its Atom line of processors?