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Asus Eee Keyboard Expected “As Early As October”

Danny Allen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:03:42 +0000

In the latest twist of the Eee Keyboard’s delay, DigiTimes reports the entertainment-PC-in-a-keyboard should be ready “as early as October”. It also says the 20-inch Eee Top AIO, and two new ultra-thin U/UX series notebooks will arrive in September.

Though it cites unnamed “industry sources” (which could mean anything), DigiTimes gets specific for the Eee keyboard’s pricing: around US$400-500. The keyboard has a built-in 4-inch display, 1.6Ghz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 16/32GB SSD, Wi-Fi and a wireless HDMI dongle.

Meanwhile, the Nvidia Ion-based 20-inch Eee Top ET2002 AIO, and Eee Box nettop are expected to cost about $US670 and $US300 in September.

The ET2002 has an Atom 330 CPU, 1600 by 900 resolution, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard disk, and 802.11n Wi-Fi.

Bonus news: DigiTimes also says HP is expected to launch an Ion-based netbook in September, along with some new ultra-thin netbooks. We’re gonna be busy! [DigiTimes]

Asus Nettop Eee B203 PC Getting a Faster, Cheaper CPU

Jack Loftus — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:00:00 +0000

We only just learned about the HDMI upgrade to the Asus Eee Box line with the B204 and B206 models, but there’s another update coming in the B203: A Celeron instead of Atom.

Liliputing is reporting via an Italian Eee PC site that the Intel C220 Celeron upgrade is pretty much the only difference between the B203 and the original Eee Box B202. The chip replaces the Intel Atom chip that currently dominates the line.

The rest is pretty standard stuff. It runs Windows XP (Asus “recommends” Vista, cha-ching!), and comes with an 80, 120 or 160GB hard drive. There’s also 4 USB ports, a flash card reader, DVI out, Ethernet port and wifi. Pricing wasn’t available, but Liliputing expects it to check in slightly lower than the Atom version.

Note: Image is of the original Eee Box. [Asus via EeePC.it via Liliputing]

Eee Box Upgraded With HDMI and Discrete Graphics

Mark Wilson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:10:00 +0000

There was nothing wrong with the Eee Box, a PC not so dissimilar to the Wii, except that it lacked any real reason for existence with processing no more powerful than a netbook.

The new Eee Box B204 and B206 look to beef up the line’s capabilities into something worthy of HTPC application. While still running light 1.6GHz Atom processors with 1GB of RAM, the systems now feature ATI Radeon HD 3400 series discrete graphics with 256MB of DDR2 memory along with HDMI output to play back high def video on an HDTV. And when you account for the Wireless-N networking and 160GB SATA hard drive, you realise that the the Eee Box could be a contender in the low end home theatre PC market.

No word yet on pricing or availability, but the original Eee Box ran a palatable $US300. [Asus]

Note: Image is of the original Eee Box.

Asus Recalls Worm-Infested Eee PCs From Japan

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:50:00 +0000

Asus has not so surprisingly decided to recall the Eee Box B202 mini PCs infested with the W32/Usbalex worm in Japan. The virus-y boxes are confined to the land of Gojira, since it was only on Eee PCs tailored for the Japanese market. The numbers in play are pretty sad, actually: Asus built a wimpy 4,500 boxes for Japan and only sold 300, so the damage is limited to a few unlucky saps, who will never buy Asus again. [Inquirer]

Dealzmodo: Asus Eee Box And VW161D LCD Monitor For $599

Nick Broughall — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:55:46 +0000

If you’re after a cheap and easy desktop computer, the Eee Box just became a lot more attractive with the announcement that Asus are now bagging it with their VW161D LCD monitor for just $599.

Considering the Eee Box was $429 when it launched back in August, that means you’re getting a 16-inch widescreen monitor for $170, which isn’t a bad deal at all.

The package is apparently available at computer resellers now, which could mean anything really, but it’s still worth keeping an eye out for.

Media Alert: ASUS Eee Box hooks up with VW161D LCD for just $599

Get comfortable in the box seat and enjoy the exciting novelties the Eee Box has to offer, now partnered with the VW161D LCD monitor.

Use the Eee Box nettop to read and respond to mailbox matter, make it your own personal jukebox streaming music as well as pictures and video from a media centre or home server, or become a chatterbox and shoot the breeze with friends via VoIP, all while viewing multiple windows on the VW161D widescreen.

The Eee Box / VW161D bundle is now available through computer resellers – RRP AU$599 inc GST.

Asus Admits That a Virus Shipped With Some Eee Box Mini PCs

Sean Fallon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Asus has admitted to its Japanese customers that some of the Eee Box B202 mini PCs they shipped included a recycled.exe virus loaded on the D: partition. When the drive is opened, the virus (identified by Symantec as the W32/Usbalex worm) attempts to infect the C: drive and any removable drives attached to the system. So far, Asus has not confirmed that the problem is limited to PCs released in Japan, and they have offered no explanation about how the virus may have appeared on the drive. However, Reg Hardware believes they can confirm that other areas may be affected. Either way, it is probably a good idea to run a check if you picked one up. [Reg Hardware]