At first, I thought this external storage device is a new Wii, it stands at 30 degree upright too.

Just like the Asus Eee PC when it was first released, the first batch of the Asus Eee Box in Taiwan has sold out since the July 30th launch date. 1,000 units gone in approximately 5 days. I like the fact that Asus makes affordable, entry level PCs even cheaper for the masses - surely developing countries with not much purchasing power will settle for the Asus brand instead of something more established and expensive. Despite cheap price tag, Asus offers reliable products and technical support via the 1-800 number for customers outside Taiwan. The Asus Eee Box is a cool gadget for your small HD Asus Eee laptop.

The new Atom-powered Asus Eee PC 1000 comes with a whopping 40GB of SSD or 80GB hard drive. (Personally, I prefer SSD for the less energy consumption and shock resistant, however it will be more expensive than HD) The question is shall you wait for PC 1000 or is it ok to get the PC 901? It’s tough to decide…

I got an email today with this article about Alcoholic Housewife and her Eee PC, it might be interesting to share with my readers. The Register Hardware claims to have spotted the future face of the Eee PC, the one who will replace the Spring Break Beach Bunny. Behold! The 19-year-old ALCOHOLIC HOUSEWIFE! Is this the new face of America’s favorite cheap laptop?

If you think Asus Eee PC is cool, wait until you see the Sungjut Sungju’s TangoX Nano computer! At just 230×171x29.4mm and 0.97kg, here’s another tiny UMPC from Korea. This petite device features many functions in its small frame. Until the product actually becomes available there is no telling how well it works in relation to the price.

The TangoX Nano UMPC will have a VIA CPU C7-M ULV at 1.2GHz, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 40 or 80GB HDD, HD Audio, 7″ WVGA (800×480) touch screen, 4 in 1 Card reader, Ethernet Port , WiFi a/b/g, USB 2.0 (2 ports), DVI output and a detachable, integrated Skype handset.

Asus unveils the upcoming Eee Family of Products including E-DT (desktop PC), E-TV and E-Monitor. Their first launched product is the 42 inch Linux Eee TV, soon to be augmented with a small form-factor desktop machine, an all-in-one system and a TV.

The E-TV as its name suggests, it’s merged with the technology of TV and Computer at a low-cost. This LCD TV will have computer technology on board running Linux to allow users to surf the Internet and read email. Asus claimed it will retail for no more than $200 above what you’d pay for this kind of telly. Would you rather buy this TV or ordinary Plasma/LCD TV? Read the rest of this entry »

This rumor comes from two different sources; the 4G wireless part is apparently from a preview site from Asus themselves and suggests that a new version of the Eee will have WiMAX. The other part comes from some sources that tipped off a Taiwanese paper that Asus was already manufacturing Eee’s with 8.9-inch screens instead of the 7-inch screens that are currently included.

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We are all stuffed with those turkeys and wine. What’s next? Of course, Boxing Day Sale!

The “Boxing Week Blowout” has begun online at Anitec.ca and here are some of the highlights:

Asus Eee PC Surf (Galaxy Black or White) Celeron-M Ultra-Portable Notebook - $299.95
Asus Eee PC 701 (Galaxy Black) Celeron-M Ultra-Portable Notebook - $379.95 How to Upgrade Memory
AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2 GHz) Quad-Core Socket AM2+ Processor - $188.95 5 Left at the time I’m writing this post!
Asus F3E-A1 Centrino Duo T7100 1.8GHz Notebook (15.4″ WXGA, 1GB DDR2-667, 120GB SATA, DVDRW, 802.11 a/b/g, FireWire, Card Reader, Webcam, Vista Home Premium) - $795.95
Connect3D 4GB Secure Digital Memory Card - $19.95
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz) Quad-Core Socket 775 Processor (looks like the retail box, though this isn’t confirmed) - $259.95
Chaintech GeForce 8800 GT 512MB PCI-Express 2.0 - $239.95
Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB PCI-Express 2.0 - $219.95

Fresno schools buy 1,000 Eee PC to the students - Lucky Kids!!

Fresno Unified School District recently snagging 1,000 of the laptops in an attempt to boost student scores. Personally, I think the kids will use it to play games / surfing the web rather than use it as educational purposes.

According the Chronicle, it seems that Asus has officially launched its $299 2G Surf model a little ahead of the January date we first heard about.

As of today, this is the best Asus Eee PC mod I’ve seen and this surely beats the $499 Eee PC 8GB, which has just 8GB of storage / shared video. EeeUser forum’s brave member Johnx took the $140 16GB Corsair Flash Voyager (plus a Bluetooth unit) and ran them off the USB connections from the Mini PCIe ports to make a 20GB, Bluetooth capable transformer of an Eee UMPC. Would you do this if you have a unit?

Source: Gizmodo

A number of Asus Eee ultra-portable computers have shipped with a devil “Warranty Void If Removed” on the memory access door. This label might have rebuked users who otherwise wanted to upgrade their Eee with more memory (normally 512MB or 1GB for the 4G models ~ $349.99. Up to 2GB with hack).

It says: “Asus wishes to assure its customers that merely breaking or removing this kind of seal will not void the Asus Limited Warranty” (full press release, Asus Eee page).

With Asus announced 3.8 million Eee PCs next year, I think many of us would want to buy one next year because it’s cheaper than some PDAs / iPod Touch.