We'll have to wait and see if any other manufacturers do the same. We are all hurting economically, but a company does have an expectation to be profitable. If they are breaking even on netbooks, they are faced with a choice - increase the cost to make a profit or cut the product line. Which would be prefered?
I think that Asus has several interesting products coming up. I am very excited about the T91/T101 series, as I would love a netbook tablet to tote to physics, chemistry, and biology classes instead of a heavy convertable or expensive slate! Also, I think Asus is planning to move away from the traditional "its a desktop" or "its a laptop" device and into the more ubiquitous "its there - but I didn't realize it was a computer" model.