ASUS EeeBox Mini Desktop PC

[ghettro]

Anyone got one of these babies yet?



-Intel Atom N270(1.6 GHz)
-945GSE+ICH7M Chipset
-2.5" notebook SATA drive, user removable
-DVI output
-Bluetooth & 802.11n built in
-Gigabit ethernet
-built in card reader
-very low power consumption ~10w???
-roughly the size of a paperback
-can be VESA mounted to the back of a monitor
-AU$420

http://event.asus.com/eeepc/microsit.../en/index.html

lots of pics here:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=2022271

prices here:
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/....cgi?q=eee+box

[hdkhang]

Power consumption is actually around the 20w mark, which is still half of what typically constitutes low power.

http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/...System/?page=6

I'm tempted to grab one for offpeak downloading... might wait for prices to drop though.

[Scandrew]

Another option is buying an older eeepc 701 and hooking an external hdd up to it. Since they're so cheap now ($299) it's not such a bad idea

I know it's an older chipset and all but you get a built in keyboard an monitor as well!

[hdkhang]

Originally Posted by Scandrew

Another option is buying an older eeepc 701 and hooking an external hdd up to it. Since they're so cheap now ($299) it's not such a bad idea

I know it's an older chipset and all but you get a built in keyboard an monitor as well!

I was seriously considering this route to be honest... but the sleek form factor of an eee Box is kinda hard to resist... plus I don't think the old 701s power consumption is as low as the eee Box???

[predator666]

Read a good review just before.. http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/15234

Main disadvantage seems to be the GMA950 chipset for any serious graphics, or higher than SD video playback. For basic internet and word processing seems fine though, or even a small file server...

[AF35]

not worth the price.
since tw sells it for AUD $284. there's space for price improvement here.

[Skitza]

Will be getting one when they are out here.

[ghettro]

They are out, check my original post.

[G51]

pc case gear got them in stock..

[Snoops]

$420 is insane though.

Price needs to come down alot; there is nothing "special" in it.

[hobo-jo]

As I pointed out in the earlier thread for the eeebox, I think the Shuttle K45 is much better value. $420 is ridiculous!

[Falls]

These things will fly out the door . Eeeasy to steal PC.

F.

[Deanodriver]

Originally Posted by Falls

These things will fly out the door . Eeeasy to steal PC.

F.

True, but I think I see the Kensington lock slot somewhere...

[ghettro]

yeah I think the price is a bit much, maybe about ~$300 is about right. Although compared to the K45, it is much smaller, quieter and comes ready to run out of the box.

[Mercz]

Originally Posted by ghettro

yeah I think the price is a bit much, maybe about ~$300 is about right. Although compared to the K45, it is much smaller, quieter and comes ready to run out of the box.

I agree... and lets not forget dual core atoms are just around the corner (later this year is all i know, my guess is 3 months). The current single core Atoms are going EOL Q2 next year, so I assume Intel thinks of this first Atom as a stop gap measure.

I don't think this "netbook" or "netbox" craze has stabilised to the rest of the puter field yet. I reckon if i bought a device now, i would be disappointed in 3 months time. Of course it's everyone's call what they decide to do here and now.

Under 300 for this EEE Box and I would bite and could "write it off" after 3 months.