With the exception of the iPhone, I don't think that I have seen this much excitement about a pending device in quite a long time. The Asus EEE series seems to have drawn a lot of attention from tech bloggers and techies alike.
However, despite the release of several data sheets, many of them contradicting each other, there appears to be some discrepancy in regards to the device itself. And Asus isn't really helping to set the record straight.
The release date, the final price of the machine and its actual specifications are all debatable.
The most recent news on the device came earlier today from the reputable Engadget. The entry level model, described in an earlier post, is now $260 (EEE PC 700), up from $200 a month ago. The high end model will apparently cost $400 (EEE PC 701). The specs listed below, from last week's post, appear legitimate. However, the speed for data being run and actual clock speeds are still up in the air. With so much uncertainty, I am beginning to wonder whether Asus is now terrified that the product will not live up to the hype and/or whether they ever expected this much response and enthusiasm from the public?
Still not clear about what all the buzz is about? Well take a look at the video and the expected specifications. You will notice that the machine supposedly has the ability to run Windows XP (I presume in some limited mobile edition) and some version of Linux. And don't forget, wireless access, onboard ethernet, a built in camera/microphone and usb slots !!!
While you look at the video, don't forget the size of this object. It is quite small and comparative images are provided. Could this be the Lifedrive Replacement?
Video Courtesy, www.hispazone.com
On this site, www.umpcfever.com more specifications are listed. Again contradictory, even though this one comes directly from China at a Chinese Expo (Compudex 2007) featuring the Asus:
specifications of EEE PC 701:
Display：7〃
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible <------- +LDD+ UNCLEAR IF XP MOBILE.
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphic: Intel UMA
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash <------------ +LDD+ ENGADGET REPORTS 4G as the top end.
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)
Dimension & Weight: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1~3.5cm, 0.89kg
And here, embeded, you can see the Asus in action at the Expo (courtesy of www.umpcfever.com):
Of note, Engadget published that the high end model would be 4 gigs of storage (today), while the above mentions 16 gigs. Again, pure controversy. I think that it will be interesting to see what comes of this. It really looks like an interesting machine. I would really like to play with one in the wild.
More video of this quite stunning machine and notice how the specifications and price are different (granted this was an earlier video and news story):
Courtesy, IDG News Service
And finally, you can pop over to the official Asus website for a flash based presentation. Cheesy, but it is worthy:
http://eeepc.asus.com/
LDD.
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3 comments:
sweet!
Agreed :) !.
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