Asus' All-in-One Eee Keyboard PC Finally Ships
It's been a long road but it looks like Asus' EeePC Keyboard is finally shipping.
Asus' Eee PC Keyboard is finally shipping. It hit preorder last month, which is usually a pretty good indication that a device will actually ship in the near future, but when something has been delayed as long as the Eee PC Keyboard has, getting your hopes up is a dangerous game.
For those of you who need a recapitulation of the specifications, the Eee PC Keyboard packs Intel's Atom N270 processor; 1GB of DDR2;Ultra Wide Band built in transmitter and external receiver WLAN 802.11 b/g/n; 10/100/1000 LAN; Bluetooth V2.1; a 5-inch 800x480 LED multi-touch display; wireless-N; HDMI out from keyboard and UWB receiver; VGA out; 3 x USB 2.0 ports and Windows XP Home.
The price is $599 and it's available now.
(via Amazon)

An Atom N270 ? There has been the N280 (faster FSB, slightly higher clocks, with the same TDP - gets the job done faster = more battery time), and now there is the N450 which is even better for battery life's sake.
I mean, you can't expect to pay that much for outdated technology. They waited so much time to release the thing and didn't take the time to integrate the new Atom platform. Ridiculous. A platform with the new Atom would give probably twice the battery time. And it's stupid from a marketing point of view. "Hey, look at our 2 year old technology inside a keyboard".
Oh, and not to mention Windows XP... really ? Netbooks are shipping with Windows 7, and 2GB of Ram. And what about HDD space ? NO mention of it. Not even Amazon cites how many GB it has, Probably less than a netbook too...
Please, at least do it right. This is a disgrace. And a stupid and strange thing coming from the brand that started the Netbook craze.
An Atom N270 ? There has been the N280 (faster FSB, slightly higher clocks, with the same TDP - gets the job done faster = more battery time), and now there is the N450 which is even better for battery life's sake.
I mean, you can't expect to pay that much for outdated technology. They waited so much time to release the thing and didn't take the time to integrate the new Atom platform. Ridiculous. A platform with the new Atom would give probably twice the battery time. And it's stupid from a marketing point of view. "Hey, look at our 2 year old technology inside a keyboard".
Oh, and not to mention Windows XP... really ? Netbooks are shipping with Windows 7, and 2GB of Ram. And what about HDD space ? NO mention of it. Not even Amazon cites how many GB it has, Probably less than a netbook too...
Please, at least do it right. This is a disgrace. And a stupid and strange thing coming from the brand that started the Netbook craze.
That business strategy seems to be working for Apple...
I agree that the price is really high for what is essentially a netbook with a larger keyboard and a smaller screen. Cool idea but I think it costs too much.
600$?
You could build a decent athlon/5770/22" rig for that!
the touchscreen is not intended to be the primary display, though the thought is very amusing. Typing a document on a full size keyboard while trying to stare at the tiny display, lol.
way overpriced...
Though yes, definitely overpriced.
Releasing a "New" product that was outdated month's before released, the least they could have done was upgrade the hardware during those delay's, give it a newer Atom processor, at least 2GB of RAM and minimum 100GB HDD.
Remember this is still a lowly atom and its just a glorified netbook with a larger keyboard and a smaller LCD! So this doesnt make much sense.
It even uses an OS which is about to die... What a crap...
at the same time, you can't stuff such a rig into such a small space, it'd be bloody expensive.
You're comparing apples to oranges, this isn't meant for enthusiast gamers.
Don't forget the 800x480 touch display too. Performance concerns not withstanding; I'm just wondering why they are going with an EOL OS choice.
Google Commodore and you'll see a new company has resurrected the name and concept. Unfortunately they want even more money and doesn't include a mini screen on the keyboard. Regardless both the new Commodore and Ausus keyboard computer are overlap products that have less features for more money.