When Chairman, Jonney Shih revealed the Asus Eee Pad on stage at Computex today, the mass of journalists nearly rushed towards the stage with enthusiasm.

Not like the similarly-named Asus Eee Tablet, which is designed to be in competition with e-Readers such as the Nook and the Kindle, the Eee Pad is designed to go nose to nose with the Apple iPad.

The Eee Pad is a Windows 7-based machine that uses an Intel CULV Core 2 Duo processor and a touch-sensitive capacitive screen.

It can be used as a multimedia player, e-reader, Web-browser, or, with the help of a keyboard docking station, full-featured PC. Asus will make its release in two versions of the Eee Pad. The EP101TC will come with a 10-inch screen and the EP121 will come with a 12-inch screen. Asus asserts that both systems will deliver no less than 10 hours of battery life.

Asus Chairperson, Jonney Shih states that the tablet equipments like this will be helpful in bridging the customary division between business and consumer products.

He said that the developers of his Company envisioned a different kind of usage scenario for the device.

The question is that can Asus get an Eee pad in her hands prior to buying an iPad.