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Gadgets ASUS Eee Top Launches in Taiwan
Shane McGlaun (Blog) - November 20, 2008 10:48 AM
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Eee Top ET1602 launches with no surprises

ASUS, the grandfather of the netbook market, has been quickly expanding its Eee line to include things other than netbooks. First, we saw an Eee desktop system come to market for users wanting a cheap desktop and then more expensive Eee netbooks and other gear started to pop up.

Many are already familiar with the iMac-like ASUS Eee Top all-in-one touch screen computer. DailyTech talked about the Eee Top a few weeks ago when Asus first offered up specs for the English-speaking world. Today Engadget reports that ASUS is officially unveiling the Eee Top in its Taiwanese home market.

ASUS has confirmed the specifications already reported. The Eee Top will use a 15.6-inch touch screen and have build quality in line with the standard Eee netbooks. Easy Mode runs on top of the Windows XP operating system and exists to make navigation with a finger easier and friendlier.

How well the touch screen system will work in other applications is a big question in many minds considering the Top isn’t running XP Tablet edition.

In Taiwan, the machine will cost 18,900 Taiwanese dollars, which works out to a price of about $580 in the States. The launch today only included the ET1602 model with no word on the expected ET1603 model sporting improved graphics and a battery.

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XP
By mfed3 on 11/20/08, Rating: 0
RE: XP
By Alexstarfire on 11/20/2008 11:35:36 AM , Rating: 3
Why not put Vista on our phones and PDAs too? All you have to do is put a bigger HDD, more RAM, better CPU, and an increased price tag. I mean, Vista must be a better choice since you can do more stuff on it.

XP is cheap and needs less RAM, less CPU power, and less GPU power. I believe a lesser price tag with, what I would consider anyways, an equal OS is a no brainer.


RE: XP
By angelkiller on 11/20/2008 11:37:08 AM , Rating: 1
Are you seriously suggesting they should 'upgrade' to Vista?

GTFO.


RE: XP
By Bateluer on 11/20/2008 1:22:00 PM , Rating: 2
With the spec's on today's netbooks, Vista would be a horrible choice. A full laptop or PC, there is no reason for the average home user to stick with XP at all.


RE: XP
By noirsoft on 11/22/2008 9:03:42 PM , Rating: 2
I upgraded my Acer AspireOne netbook (atom processor) from 1.0 GB to 1.5 and run Vista Home Premium on it. Other than the oft-mentioned lessening of battery life, it runs just as well as it did with XP (better since there is no bloatware with a clean OS install)

There is no reason not to run Vista on any modern desktop computer.


RE: XP
By Samus on 11/23/2008 10:15:42 PM , Rating: 2
Anyone who read's DT (or hasn't been under a rock for two years) should realize VISTA IS A FLOP.


RE: XP
By VaultDweller on 11/20/2008 11:47:16 AM , Rating: 2
Unsupported? I don't think so. Microsoft continues to support their operating systems long after general availability is terminated.

As for 3rd party support, I don't see that disappearing any time soon - certainly not while XP is installed on the majority of systems in the world.


RE: XP
By mmntech on 11/20/2008 11:48:16 AM , Rating: 2
Try running Vista with full Aero effects on an Intel GMA950 and then tell us how much XP sucks. I'm willing to be that's the GPU the base model is using, given that's what all other Eee systems have. The reason Vista is not on most netbooks is because the low cost single-core Atoms and Intel GPUs are not ideal. They will run Vista but not to its full potential.


RE: XP
By Gul Westfale on 11/20/2008 3:03:09 PM , Rating: 2
i have recently bought an acer aspire one (512MB RAM/8GB SSD/linux). i didn't really want one, but at $229 canadian it was a steal so i got it anyway.

since buying it i have found much help and support at the aspireoneuser.com forums, and there are people there who not only show you how to dismantle the system (to upgrade internal components/install touchscreens, etc), but they also show you you can run XP or vista on the machine. some users even have dual-boots with vista and Mac OSX. yes, a $229 macbook...

obviously no nettop will ever be a performance threat to a full-size laptop, but just knowing that you could run any OS you like is nice...

personally i have upgraded mine to 1.5GB RAM, and i have replaced the SSD with a 30GB ipod drive i found on ebay. i'm still deciding on the OS (tinyvista or XP?), but at least i know i have a choice.

so don't say it is impossible to do this... it may be impossible for an OEM that wants to save a few bucks, but it's not so for the dedicated user.


Is it really?
By Spivonious on 11/20/2008 11:27:48 AM , Rating: 2
Is it really an Eee if it has a 15" screen?




RE: Is it really?
By afkrotch on 11/20/2008 12:45:22 PM , Rating: 2
"Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play."

Nope, nothing in Eee says it has to be small.


No Linux no party
By kontorotsui on 11/20/2008 7:07:22 PM , Rating: 2
I had the strong feeling that most of the people that bought the EEE Pc was because there was a choice between preinstalled OS: Linux and Windows.
And all the people I knew chose Linux, also because it was cheaper due to no license to be paid.




RE: No Linux no party
By HavocX on 11/22/2008 7:55:05 AM , Rating: 2
Many netbook manufacturers claims that sales of the linux version is too low to make it profitable to continue offer them.


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