DigiTimes is reporting that ASUS has essentially paused the recently launched Eee PC 900 in anticipation for the launch of the Eee PC 901:

The Eee PC 900 was unveiled for the Asia Pacific market during late April and for the US market on May 12. But Asustek is said to have stopped taking any more Eee PC 900 orders as the Eee PC 901 is set to launch on June 3, the sources said.

It’s not really specified whether or not production will resume or if the device will be discontinued.

What will happen to users who are still on a backorder list for the device? What about the battery situation? It appears as though the 900 was simply a 1-2 month transitional device in the eyes of ASUS. What do you think about this?

[edit: originally stated discontinued, but perhaps it's just a pause in production]