First EEE PC with DVD Drive

ASUS continues to refresh Eee PC set. So, in April the Taiwan company will output on the market two models - E1004N and 1008HA, writes Electronista. The first model is remarkable that has built in optical drive DVD. It is constructed on the basis of a set of system logic of Intel GN40 and the processor of Intel Atom N280. As the internal disk drive the hard disk of 120 Gbytes is. Besides DVD a drive, the given model still possesses the plug for cards ExpressCard, 3 ports USB 2.0 which have been built in by Wi-Fi units, Bluetooth, and also 8-v-1 cardreader. The size of the display of model makes 10 inches on a diagonal. Price E1104N will vary in a range of 531-590 US dollars. Except this model, ASUS still will start in sale other model - Eee PC 1008HA. For the first time it has been shown on CeBIT ‘ 09 in the beginning of this month. The transportable device is fulfilled in style MacBook Air and differs especially thin tank, and also in small weight (0,9 kg). As well as E1004N, it has the 10-inch display. The main technical characteristics Eee PC 1008HA look like this: the processor of Intel Atom N270 of 1,6 GHz, built in Wi-Fi 802.11n units, HSPA (3G) or WiMAX (optional), the 1,3-MEGAPIXEL Web-camera. If will vary nothing, this Netbook from ASUS will go on sale in Europe in April at the price of 518 US dollars. Photo by gagadget.com

Asus Eee Top ET1602

Computer-monoblock Asus Eee Top ET1602 has gone on sale, informs Engadget. It is accessible, including, and in on-line shops, including Amazon, for 599 dollars. Asus Eee Top ET1602 has been presented in November of last year. The diagonal of its touch panel is equal 15,6 inches. In the computer the processor of Intel Atom N270 working with frequency of 1,6 gigacycles is installed. The capacity of hard disk ET1602 makes 160 gigabytes, RAM size - one gigabyte. Also in the computer there is Wi-Fi unit, the 1,3-MEGAPIXEL web camera, Ethernet plugs and USB. During time of premiere Asus Eee Top ET1602 it was informed that it is accessible to the advanced order in several on-line shops. Then it cost 734 dollars. We will mark that together with ET1602 computer-monoblock Asus Eee Top ET1603 has been presented. Its unique difference from ЕТ1602 - a videosystem. For Asus Eee Top ЕТ1602 it is Intel GMA950, for ET1603 - digital videocard ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450. While Eee Top ET1603 has not gone on sale. Both computers-monoblocks Asus work under control of Windows XP. For the first time about their development it became known in June, 2008.
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Asus will let out the laptop with the moving keyboard

Asus Corporation intends to let out in the third quarter 2009 the laptop with the keyboard moving at closing, writes Engadget. The prototype of such device has been shown at electronics CeBIT exhibition in Hanover. At laptop closing its keyboard moves, closing itself trackpad. At opening the keyboard, accordingly, is removed back. The keyboard rises over the case that allows to cool more effectively the electronic components which are under it. New forms-factors allows to save a place necessary for hands of the user, and also the keyboard and trackpad. While it is not known, how much the prototype will correspond to the case of the ready laptop, however at demonstration the laptop was much more thin the usual. Also Asus has presented a prototype of the computer consisting of two touch displays. Term of its occurrence on sale is unknown.

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Asus has made the keyboard- computer

Asus company showed the device Eee Keyboard at CeBIT 2009. It is a computer made in the form of a keyboard. That was reported by Engadget.

Outside the Asus Eee Keyboard looks like a full-size keyboard with 5" touch screen. Also Eee Keyboard connectors have HDMI, VGA and Ethernet.

Inside the Asus Eee Keyboard a processor Intel Atom N270 or N330, as well as 16 - or 32-gigabaytny SSD-drive, depending on the configuration of your device. The amount of RAM Eee Keyboard - one gigabyte.

In addition to the port Ethernet, to connect the Eee Keyboard to the Internet, you can use the built module Wi-Fi. Also in this device is installed module Bluetooth.

As an operating system on the Eee Keyboard preinstalled Windows XP. Weight of the machine is 0.95 kg. It is anticipated that the Eee Keyboard can be purchased in the mid-2009 at a cost of 400 or 600 dollars, depending on configuration.

The device called Eee Keyboard has been announced at CES 2009 earlier this year. Then, it was reported that this will be a keyboard with a variety of connectors, touch screen and module Wi-Fi.

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