Asus Eee Box Specs Revealed!
The Asus Eee Box, which we previously featured here, showed up at Computex 2008 with quite a few details about it’s upcoming release and feature options.
The diminutive PC will in fact include the new Intel N270 Atom processor running at 1.6 GHz, and comes with either Linux or Windows XP. The base model comes with 1 GB of memory and 80 GBs of storage and starts at a dirt-cheap price of $269 for Linux, $299 for Windows.
802.11 wireless comes standard, as well an integrated graphics processor that will max out it’s resolution at 1200×1600, and an integrated media card reader. The PC is configurable, however. Throw in an extra 30 dollars on the base Linux model, and you’ll double your RAM and storage to 2 GHz and 160 GB respectively. There is also a 250 GB option.
Let’s face it, this is a great PC for the price even without the sleek and small form factor. Asus is known for it’s solid hardware, and the options available for this little guy make for a tremendous amount of uses for the end owner.
Expect to see this tiny machine extend far beyond desktop computing and get integrated into media centers, home servers, and even automobiles. It’s also great to see a big company like Asus pushing a product like Linux, which continues to grow it’s market share, and only shows it’s increasing stability and user-friendliness.
Expect the Eee Box to hit the U.S. in Mid-July.
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