The specification of the Asus Eee PC 1005HA has been unveiled. Available in white, black, pink and blue, the 10.1-inch netbook is powered by either Intel Atom N270 or N280 CPU, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a LED-backlit display (1,024 x 600 resolution). Other features include a 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 0.3 or 1.3MP webcam, VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, a multicard reader, and audio in / out. This Windows XP Home-powered netbook provides up to 10.5 hours of battery life. [Engadget via Laptop Notebook News]
Back in January we reviewed about ASUS’s upcoming Eee Keyboard, now according to Engadget, ASUS is planning on releasing the Eee Keyboard by the end of next month, however, pricing info is still unknown at the moment. As a reminder, this new keyboard is equipped with an Intel Atom N270 processor, a 5-inch touchscreen display with 800 x 480 resolution, a 32GB SSD, stereo speakers, a microphone, an HDMI output and WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity. More details will be revealed at the upcoming Computex conference in Taipei. [Electronista]
Asus just announced its P6T7 WS SuperComputer motherboard that features seven PCI-E Gen2 x16 slots. The motherboard also holds the distinction of being certified for NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing, and can run up to three NVIDIA Tesla cards and one NVIDIA Quadro card simultaneously that produces 960 parallel processing cores. Other features include flexible high speed I/O, graphics and computing options. No word on pricing or availability. [FarEastGizmos]
The new Asus My Cinema-EHD3-100/NAQ/FM/AV/MCE RC PCI-express Dual TV card is specially designed for those who want to watch and record both digital (ATSC/QAM) and analog (NTSC) TV channels simultaneously on their PC. The device features an MPEG2 hardware encoder that wil reduce CPU loading while producing high quality video. Using PCI Express x1 interface, this dual hybrid TV card also provides transmission speeds of up to 500MB/s, which is three times faster than a conventional PCI bus that runs at 133MB/s. The new Asus My Cinema comes with an ASUS GadgeTV widget that will add a small window on the Windows Vista sidebar. [FarEastGizmos]
Asus will release its Eee PC 1002 HAE netbook in the Japanese market on May 16, 2009. What makes this netbook special is that it comes with a sleek aluminum body. The netbook adopts a 10.1-inch WSVGA (1,024×600) LCD screen with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD and Microsoft Windows XP OS. Available in gray, blue and red, the Eee PC 1002 HAE also supports three USB2.0 ports, IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, and a 1.3MP webcam. The new Eee PC retails for 49,800 Yen ($500). [AVING via Laptop Notebook News]
Asus comes back with three new members of its designer U series laptop that looks like the Apple MacBook Air. The 12-inch U20A, 13.3-inch UX30 and 15.6-inch UX50V are all based on Intel’s Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV), ranging from the entry 1.2GHz Celeron M in the U20A to the 1.3GHz Pentium, 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo and 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo in the UX30 and UX50V. The thinnest model is the UX30 that measures 0.9-inch thick and weights at only 3.5 pounds (without a DVD burner). All models feature 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LED-backlit screen, up to 500GB HDD, and up to 4GB of RAM. The U20A and UX30 use Intel’s GMA 4500 graphics, meanwhile the UX50V has a dedicated GeForce G 105M with 512MB of video memory. [Electronista via Laptop Notebook News]
The Asus Eee PC Seashell a.k.a. Eee 1008HA netbook is now official. Equipped with a 10-inch LED-backlit WSVGA display (1024×600 pixels), ergonomically designed keyboard, intelligent energy management system and an intuitive multi-touch touch-pad, the Eee PC Seashell aims to provide users with the best mobile computing experience, wherever their journeys take them. The netbook measures at only 26mm thick and features an Intel Atom N280 processor with a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of memory, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Unforunately, it comes with an internal battery. So, after a year or so, you will have to send it back to Asus to get the battery changed. The Asus Eee 1008HA is priced at $565 each. [GadgetMix via Laptop Notebook News]
Asus comes back with a new F6V series notebook that will make your office smells great all the time thanks to its infused scent feature. The infused scent comes in two different flavors: “musky black” and “morning dew’. Available in white and black, the 13.3-inch notebook is powered by an ATI Radeon HD4570 graphics processor, a 1,280 x 800 resolution display, SRS Premium Sound, a built-in speaker, and a 1.3MP webcam. [AVING via Laptop Notebook News]
It seems that Asus will release the new competitor to the Acer’s Aspire Revo nettop in June 2009. Dubbed as the EeeBOX B208, the nettop is powered by Intel’s Atom 330 processor with ATI Radeon HD 4350 256MB video card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a 10GB Eee Storage. Other specs are include 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, built-in card reader, 4 USB ports, HDMI out, DVI-D port, Bluetooth, and a built-in battery with UPS function. [Blogee]
Asus just released the new Express TV Stick that boasts high quality digital (DVBT) and analog TV signal reception. This gadget allows you to conveniently watch TV and enjoy access to multimedia entertainment wherever you may be. You just need to plug the Asus Express TV Stick into a free USB slot, and then the built-in Asus Pop-Up TV technology will instantly display TV channels without requiring manually launched programs. What makes this TV tuner more special is that it is fully compatible with Microsoft Vista Home Premium, Vista Home Basic, Vista Ultimate, and Windows XP platforms. [FarEastGizmos]
