ASUS Eee Box EB1007

ASUS has quietly added a new entry nettop to its mix. The Eee Box EB1007 carries a 1.66GHz Atom desktop processor using Intel's newer Pine Trail platform but, stepping below the EB1501, just uses Intel's integrated graphics. It still carries 802.11n Wi-Fi and the usual complement of expansion, although the simpler graphics limit it to VGA for video output.

Just one trim level is available so far and carries 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP. Pricing and a US ship date haven't been mentioned, but the system is likely to cost closer to $300 than $400 given the pricing of ASUS' netbooks.

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ASUS EeeBox EB1012 teases home theaters with dual-core Atom and Ion graphics

Looks like our dreams of a discrete, low cost home theater PC are about to be realized. ASUS has a new EeeBox PC EB1012 touting a dual-core Atom N330 (just as rumored), NVIDIA MCP7A ION graphics, a 250GB SATA hard disk, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory expandable to 4GB, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, S/PDIF 5.1 audio jack, and HDMI out. As such, this little 222 x 178 x 26.9mm box should handle your hardware accelerated 1080p content just as readily as it does full-screen Flash video from Hulu and beyond -- a place where single-core Atom-based Ion nettops fail. It also features an eSATA jack, 4x USB ports, and an SDHC card reader for plugging in more media. No word on price or ship date but we'll keep an eye out.

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ASUS P565

Lazarus be praised! The last time we heard about ASUS' P565 was back in February, when we mourned its sad and supposed demise. Turns out that's not the case, as we've now got a hands-on with the GPS / PDA phone from Polish site ASUSPDA, who claims (at least via machine translation) that it's been on sale for several months. The plethora of product / unboxing / interface pics look mighty legit, and as for the impressions, the reviewer seems very quite fond of it. Compliments are given for its general performance and design, though he does note the Glide interface isn't as seamless as you'd expect with a 816MHz processor inside. If you're interested in finding out for yourself, it looks like you can order the GSM / WCDMA-enabled device from Qbit for around $566.

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ASUS gets official with P835 WVGA SmartPhone

Last we checked, Mobile World Congress ended a few days ago, but evidently ASUS doesn't mind a bit. Out of nowhere, the company has just introduced its newest Windows Mobile 6.1 (boo...) smartphone, the P835. Without a doubt, the two standout features here are the 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480) touchscreen and support for HSUPA 7.2Mbps downloads. The handset comes loaded with Opera Mobile for web surfing, a trackball, the company's new and improved Glide user interface, a battery good for six to seven hours of talking, a 528MHz Qualcomm 7201A processor, 4GB of internal storage, a microSDHC card slot, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, USB 2.0 connectivity, aGPS and quad-band GSM compatibility. You'll also find a 5 megapixel AutoFocus camera and video recording, and beautifully enough, the phone can double as a WiFi access point to share its blazing fast connection over WiFi with up to ten devices. As ASUS always does, we're left high and dry when it comes to pricing and availability. Full release is after the break.

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ASUS' Eee PC 901 with 20GB SSD and 6-cell battery now just $268

An Eee PC costing $550 just 8 months ago is now selling for less than half that price from a trio of major on-line retailers. In an apparent across-the-board price cut, several SSD-based EEE PC 901 models have been slashed with your choice of Linux or XP. Most notable is the 8.9-inch netbook configured with a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory, 20GB SSD, Linux, and 6-cell battery. Careful though: the European CeBIT show (anASUS favorite event) is just days away and with it should come a few new Eee PC models running the latestIntel processors and chipsets. Consider yourselves warned. Hit the read link for the details.

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ASUS W90 gaming laptop now listed on Newegg

ASUS' heavy-hitting W90Vp-X1 gaming-friendly laptop has shown up on Newegg. The 18.4-inch behemoth's sporting a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, WUXGA resolution, 6GB DDR2 RAM, 320GB HDD at 7200RPM. Of course, with specs like that, you weren't expecting it to come cheap, were you? The retailer's demanding a $2,200 ransom to take it home. Admit it, you're just happy it's an ASUS machine with no "Eee" in sight.

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ASUS VK266H

Asus'new 25.5-inch widescreen monitor,the VK266H,boasts of a native reslution of 1920*1200 pixels, along with a contrast ratio of 20000:1 and a 2ms response time. The device includes Myriad connectivity option,offering a choice
between DVI,VGA,HDMI and even component cable;and yes,there's also SPDIF audio output, in case you aren't satisfied with the built-in stereo speakers. The fullHD (108p) device also features Asus' Splendid video picture-enhancing
technology,and five preset modes to choose from:theatre,game,scenery,nigntview,and standard. Equipped with a rotatable 2-megapixel Webcam.

Cost In India: Rs 26,250.

For more details, visit: asus.com

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HyperSpace instant-on coming to ASUS notebooks & netbooks

Phoenix Technologies’ HyperSpace instant-on system will soon be appearing on ASUS notebooks and netbooks, offering fast access to internet-based applications and automatic network connection while Windows optionally continues to boot in the background. Once the Microsoft OS has loaded, the user can - device depending - switch between the two platforms, prioritizing functionality or, in the case of HyperSpace, battery savings potentially in excess of 25-percent. However while the software will be preinstalled on the ASUS devices, users will still be expected to pay Phoenix’s annual subscription fees.
Those fees amount to $39.95 annually for the HyperSpace Dual setup, which will be seen on ASUS Eee PC netbooks, and $59.95 for the more functional HyperSpace Hybrid setup, which requires a Core 2 Duo processor and above. Hybrid allows for the real-time OS switching and makes the battery life extension promises, while Dual is more akin to dual-booting your netbook, and lacks the OS switching.
It’s curious that ASUS haven’t absorbed the cost of HyperSpace into their sticker prices, instead choosing to pass on the subscription fees to the consumer. It seems sensible to me to include the first 12 months use, on notebooks at least, at which point owners would hopefully be so used to accessing HyperSpace that the ongoing subscription wouldn’t seem such a big deal. Paying $40 for dual-booting netbook functionality seems a lot, when you consider the low purchase price of these budget ultraportables to begin with.
Press Release:
Phoenix Technologies Announces Strategic Agreement with ASUS to Accelerate HyperSpace™ Adoption by Consumers
MILPITAS, Calif. January 20, 2009 —Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0™ products, services and embedded technologies, today announced a partnership with ASUS to accelerate the adoption of its award-winning HyperSpace product by consumers worldwide. HyperSpace is a revolutionary new instant-on and always-connected application environment that makes operating a mobile PC as easy and efficient to use as a cell phone.
Based on the partnership agreement, ASUS will incorporate HyperSpace into their next generation notebooks. With HyperSpace-installed notebooks, users can instantly launch important web-based applications (before Windows® ever boots), automatically connect to the best available network, dramatically extend battery life and achieve new levels of uptime and security protection.
HyperSpace is available for download at www.hyperspace.com
“Phoenix is pleased to be working with ASUS to offer a broad choice of affordable products that revolutionizes the mobile PC user experience,” said Woody Hobbs, President and CEO of Phoenix Technologies. “With HyperSpace, we ensure users will enjoy a dynamic online experience seconds after turning on their PCs. And once Windows has fully booted, users will be able to quickly and easily toggle back and forth between their Windows applications and the instant-on, always-available HyperSpace environment. An added benefit is that HyperSpace extends the battery life on an average notebook by more than 25%.”
Mr. Hobbs added, “All-day mobile computing is a cornerstone of our PC 3.0™ promise to simplify the PC end user experience and transform PCs into more user-friendly, fun, versatile and effective systems.”
“As the fastest growing notebook brand, we are committed to bring to market innovative technology solutions to simplify consumers’ lives. We are glad to see Phoenix’s PC 3.0 vision is in line with our commitment to our customers. HyperSpace’s easy-to-use, smart, instant-on and longer battery life features will allow ASUS to deliver richer, more dynamic products and satisfy our customers’ desire to make mobility a far more elegant and intuitive experience,” said Henry Yeh, General Manager, ASUS Notebook Business Unit.
Phoenix HyperSpace was named “Best Software” by Laptop Magazine at the 2009 CES and was also winner of Laptop Magazine’s 2009 CES Readers’ Choice Award. For more information about HyperSpace, please visit www.hyperspace.com

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ASUS announces new F70 and F50 range of media notebooks

ASUS has just announced the new F50 and F70 range of notebooks designed to bring users a range of multimedia features as well as extensive multitasking capabilities. The F50GX offers great graphics with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G dedicated graphics chipset. The F70Sl offers users an astounding 1TB of storage space allowing users to do more on the go.
The F50GX runs Windows Vista with a build in 1.3-megapixel integrated webcam and Bluetooth support. For entertainment purposes you can choose between a 16-inch (1366 x 768) or 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) HD panel to watch great Blu-ray movies in HD. The F50Z has an AMD M780G with DDR2 800 up to 4GB of RAM and also includes a built-in Blu-ray player. The F70SL on the other hand has a SIS 671 DX + SiS 968 chipset running Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium. Unlike the previous models, the F70SL has a 17.3-inch HD+ (1600 x 900) LCD display with no Blu-ray player.
This new line of notebooks being offered by ASUS seem powerful enough to handle great movies on the go, but there is no mention as to what the battery life is like. There was also no information on suggestive pricing. Definitely geared to catch your attention, I sure can’t wait to get my hands on one of these notebooks.

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Asus's Eee PC 1000HE pulls the shift key in from right field

Eee's 1000H is generally held to be one of the more complete netbook packages out there, but the placement of the right shift key to the starboard side of the up arrow drives many a touch-typist bonkers. Welcome, then, to the 1000HE, or "extended." It features a chiclet-style keyboard that slightly increases the size of each key, but more importantly has a slightly revised layout, moving that shift key to the left. New too is a six-cell pack full of 2.9 amp batteries (versus 2.7 amps in the 1000H), said to add another hour to the Eee's life, up to a total of 8.7 according to Asus. Finally, the company announced an "HAE" model that sports 802.11n, Bluetooth, and presumably a higher price tag. No word on what that price will be on either model, though, or when you might be able to get your fingertips on them.

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ASUS Eee Top ET1602 touchscreen all-in-one gets reviewed

ASUS's touchscreen Eee Top ET1602 all-in-one was certainly adored in a pre-staged way by small children when it launched last month, but Slashgear's taken it for a spin and found that it actually deserves the love. The 15.6-inch resistive touchscreen wasn't on par with the capacitive screen in HP's TouchSmart or the active digitizer in newer tablet PCs, but it did the job, and ASUS's Windows XP "Easy Mode" launcher and bundled touch apps were intuitive and friendly, although certain apps would drop back into XP's mouse-oriented interface at times. Under the hood, the netbook-class 1.6GHz Atom, 1GB of RAM, and GMA950 graphics didn't rock anyone's world, but they managed general browsing and 720p video playback without issue. All in all, it seems like ASUS has built an interesting little AIO for the expected US price of $450 -- now if they'd just start shipping them here, we'd find out for ourselves. Hit the read link for the full review.

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ASUS debuts 18.4-inch W90 gaming laptop at CES 2009

to span the laps of both you and your lover? ASUS has you covered. Here in the desert, the outfit has introduced a potent 18.4-inch gaming rig with a 1080p panel, twin ATI Got an itch for a gaming laptop that's big enoughmobility radeon HD 4870 X2 GPUs, three RAM slots (a world's first, mind you) stuffed with 6GB of DDR2 memory, a Core 2 Duo processor, a half dozen (seriously) Altec Lansing speakers and a Turbo Gear function that will enable users to overclock the system and boost performance by as much as 25%. A few more configurations are available, including one with a 17-inch panel, an NVIDIA graphics option, dual HDDs, an optional Blu-ray drive and enough ports to put your average desktop to shame.

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Japanese DIYer shows ASUS how not to make an Eee Tablet PC

ASUS hinted at some alternative Eee form factors in the Spring of last year, but it's a Japanese modder that's showing the company exactly how it shouldn't approach an Eee-branded tablet PC. It's a touch tough to understand exactly what's going on, but here's what is (partially) clear: the hack job took around ten hours to complete, and the outer edges are inexplicably covered in aluminum foil. It's encased in some sort of transparent housing -- which we suppose is pretty nifty for showing off the internals -- and the retrofitted touchpanel provides the tasty tablet functionality. Apparently this guy spent around ?11,000 ($128) over and above the cost of the Eee pc in order to construct the final result pictured above -- the question is: was it really worth it?

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ASUS Eee PC T91 and T101H touchscreen tablet hands-on

We got a quick look at ASUS’s new Eee pc tablets today, the T91 and T10h . The netbook heritage is unmistakable — you only have to peep the 8.9-inch and 10-inch respective screen sizes and Atom processors — but the two machines offer up full-on swivel tablet functionality, and look pretty good doing it. The chiclet keyboard on the T101H is a slight improvement over the standard Eee PC keyboard on the T91 — which is a tad less firm, and with less room for distinct spacing. We found the hinge to be just alright, only rotating in a clockwise direction, and showing bit of “give.” Otherwise it’s pretty standard Eee, with ASUS’s standard march toward sexy and the deepest stack of SKUs in the industry.

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ASUS EEE PC 904HA

ASUS recently launched its latest Eee PC, the 904HA. Weighing a mere 1.4 Kgs, the gadget is laoded with an intel Atom N 270 processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB SATA harddirve, an 8.9 inch screen, high speed connectivity with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, and even a 1.3 megapixel Webcam.
The device that boasts of a 6-cell lithium ion battery.

cost: Rs22,990

For Detail: CLICK HERE

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