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Tech NewsGadgetsAsus EEE 900 Gets 20GB Linux version, Some Launch Dates
We’d heard the upcoming EEE PC 900 was going to have 12GB of flash, but Asus has just stumped up some more data. 4GB of that is permanent with the remaining 8GB being slot-loaded. That’s for the XP version— the Linux edition will have a whopping 16GB of slot-loaded storage. The diminutive machine will apparently … Continued
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Eee PC 900 Gets Unboxed
With the release of Eee PC 900 imminent, the folks at XEPC have managed to get their grubby little mitts on a final production model. Not only that, but they’ve posted the glorious unboxing pictures all over the tubes for you to see. Features that are now definitely definite, include: 8.9-inch display (1024 x 600), … Continued
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Asus Essentio CS5110 Is World’s Smallest PC (With Fully Embedded Discrete Graphics, That Is)
I’m not sure there’s room enough to install one of these bad boys, but Asus’ new little desktop is supposedly the world’s smallest PC that can still support a fully embedded discrete graphics card for gaming and high-def video. With HDMI and 7.1 audio output, it could make a nice Blu-ray player. Because of a … Continued
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Asus Eee PC 900 Getting Early Launch
In order to beat the increasingly heavy cheap subnotebook competition from Acer, HP and everyone’s mother to the market, Asus is pushing its Eee PC 900 out the door a month earlier than originally scheduled, according to our favorite Asian rumor mill, DigiTimes. They were set to launch in June, but Asus is speeding it … Continued
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Windows XP Asus Eee PC Now Available from Best Buy, Still $399
Asus Eee PCs loaded with Windows XP first popped up in Japan, but now they’ve made their way to a Best Buy near you. Right now, Best Buy is stocking XP Eee PCs in black or white (you gotta go Linux for the full rainbow). The tastiest bit? They’re $399, same as the Linux flavor. … Continued
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Asus R50 to Be Reincarnated With Keyboard Later This Year
The Asus R50 UMPC is already being updated—even though Mark 1 has yet to be released. Digitimes reports that the handheld with GPS and 3.5G connectivity, due out in June, will be sporting a keyboard come November of this year. As well as running Linux and Vista, the R50 has a webcam and TV tuner … Continued
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Is WiMax All Washed Up? An Open Letter
Dear Sprint and Intel, I’m sorry to hear about your recent WiMax delays and struggles, I really am. The Xohm service was originally scheduled to launch this month, but all you’ve given us are a few prototypes and half-baked demos in controlled environments—the public has yet to see the technology truly in action. WiMax in … Continued
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Windows XP Home Gets 2 Year Stay of Execution Thanks to Budget Laptops
Originally set to get the axe at the end of June, XP Home got a call from the brass at Microsoft, delaying its demise for at least another 2-3 years. Not surprisingly, the reason was the increasing popularity of budget laptops like the Asus Eee PC and Intel’s Classmate PC. Microsoft has vowed to keep … Continued
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Windows XP Eee PC Available at Best Buy in April, Pricing Stays Sweet
Our buddies at LaptopMag have just published details about the long-rumored, US bound, Windows XP Eee PC. The Windows XP version will go on sale at Best Buy for $399, and you won’t have to wait too long either, as Asus expects the systems to ship on April 9th. The system that will run the … Continued
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Asus Eee Desktop PC EP20 Images Leaked
We brought you news about the Eee Desktop PC EP20 a little while back, but it looks like the chaps at Hot Hardware have managed to get hold of some shots of the final, production line models. Unfortunately, they aren’t willing to cite their source, but they are willing to say that the images “are … Continued
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Asus Eee PC 900 Lands at the FCC: MacBook Air Style Multi-touch Trackpad Revealed
Click to viewThe Asus Eee PC 900 is out of the cat’s FCC’s bag. No WiMax, GPS or touchscreen, and the specs are otherwise what we’ve heard. But here’s the biggie: The manual reveals it’s got a MacBook Air/Pro style multi-touch trackpad, with two-finger pinch zooming, and two finger scrolling. Check it out, along with … Continued
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Eee PC Touchscreen Coming This Summer, Asus Confirms
Asus’ president of sales, Kevin Lin, has announced the upcoming 8.9-inch Eee PC will have a touchscreen incorporated. Lin also speculated that the device may have GPS functionality, too, however this was not confirmed. The announcement has us a little confused, as earlier reports suggested otherwise. Still, Lin went on to say the expected starting … Continued
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ASUS EAH3850 Trinity Prototype Video Card Goes Triple Penetration With Three Cores
What the crap? As if shoving two GPUs onto a single card wasn’t enough to play contemporary games at a decent frame rate, Asus has just made an EAH3850 Trinity, a tri-core card with its own connected water-based cooling system. When you break it down, it’s three RV670 cores in one card, generating output for … Continued
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G10IL Takes on the Eee PC: Is it Getting Crowded in Here?
If you were claustrophobic and sitting in a room filled with all of the competitors trying to step to Asustek’s Eee PC—you would be freaking out right now. This time, the wannable comes in the form of the G10IL PC from Taiwanese manufactuerer Elitegroup Computer Systems. Users can expect Intel’s new Atom processors, an 8.9 … Continued
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Rare Inner Beauty: The Asus Nova Lite 2L Mini PC Hides Stereo Under Its Grill
Mini ITX machines around the size of a Mac mini aren’t rare. But machines like this with stereo speakers built in that look like little precise German lunchboxes of computing power, well, that’s not something you find every day. Precise? Yes, take a look at the front mesh and side grills. The single fan design … Continued
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Norhtec Gecko Laptop is Another Eee
Norhtec is set to release a UMPC Eee competitor, called the Gecko, which will run Linpus Linux Lite. The new OS is specifically designed for ultra portable platforms, but the Gecko will not be bound to Norhtec’s operating system of choice, as other distributions of Linux and Windows will also be supported. The Gecko will … Continued
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First Look at the Asus Eee EP20 Desktop
Somehow the world managed to miss the Asus Eee EP20 desktop when it was unveiled at CeBIT, but nonetheless, the first images have resurfaced showing off the desktop Asus promised us back in November. Not much is known about the device other than it will feature the Linux OS—but the word on the street is … Continued
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Asustek: 60% of Eee PCs Will Ship With Windows XP
At a recent press conference, Asustek chairman Jonney Shih revealed that about 60% of the upgraded Eee PCs shipped this year will be running Windows XP, with the remaining 40% Xandros based. According to analysts, the move was based on customer familiarity with the Microsoft platform. This comes despite the fact that you will have … Continued
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MSI Wind Laptop to Make Eee PC Cry, “Eeek!”
Check out the latest entrant in the UMPC race, the MSI Wind, which we missed at CeBIT earlier last week. Toting a 10-inch display, Intel Shelton’08 platform, with variable processor speeds from 1.0GHz – 1.6GHz; 2.5-inch HDD or SSD, 1GB RAM, a reported 7-hour battery life and running either Linux or Windows operating systems, it … Continued
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Eee PC Getting Major Revisions: Intel Processors, Windows XP, Bigger SSDs and More
Joanna over at Laptop Mag just published an interview she held with Jerry Shen, Asus’ CEO. She questioned him regarding the future of the Eee PC, and he sure did outline some interesting plans for future revisions. Jump for the lowdown on what Jerry Shen had to say. • Although we already knew the 8.9-inch … Continued
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