Asus Eee Keyboard wows us all
Asus most definitely came to CES today packing heat and without a doubt, one of its most impressive announcements was the Eee Keyboard. We want it and we want it now. The Eee Keyboard stuffs a PC with respectable netbook-like specs into, you guessed it, a keyboard. Flat Mac-like keys and a 5-inch touchscreen display sit atop a very thin keyboard frame with a host of connections on the back – connections you potentially don’t even need, we might add. Asus’ new take on the all-in-one features Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n along with wireless HDMI and Bluetooth 2.0 meaning that short of a power cord, users can connect wirelessly to any and all required peripherals including a high definition display or HDTV. We’ll take things in a different direction – imagine carrying this puppy around with a pocket projector and having access to a full PC with a sizable projected display anywhere and everywhere you go. Specs on this innovative little piece of kit are as follows:
- Self-contained PC / keyboard combo with integrated 5-inch touchscreen display
- OS: Windows XP Home Edition
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom microprocessor
- 1GB of DDR2 DRAM
- 16GB or 32GB SSD
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Ultra Wideband HDMI
- USB 2.0 x2, VGA, HDMI, headphone and mic ports
- Weight: 2 lbs
Pricing and projected availability are still a bit of a mystery, though Asus CEO Johnny Shih claims it will be available in the next three to six months, so we’ll be waiting with bated breath. Hit the jump for two more shots.
[Via Giz]
Can I just get a plain ol’ keyboard like this? One that has the Windows key and not Apple’s weird squiggly option key?
So we have come 20+ years forward just to say we love the VIC 20 … I miss my vic 20
Uh, to the commenter above me… That “squiggly option key” IS a Windows key. Apple’s says “option” while that key up there? Has the Windows logo on it.
Example: http://mlps.angelotsakalos.com/images/windows_logo.jpg
What happening dude?
Nice to know, but your site is kinda laggy.
Also, I would rather have a big bulky tower, sitting right next to my CRT monitor. Keep it semi-classic.
“We’ll take things in a different direction – imagine carrying this puppy around with a a pocket projector and having access to a full PC with a sizable projected display anywhere and everywhere you go. ”
The first mofo to take one of these out with him and start writing emails on the wall of the pub, I’m gonna stab in the eye.
God damn, people are stupid as hell on the internet. Reading some of these posts is killing my brain.
That is definitely a cool product. Hopefully it isn’t too expensive. Their Eee PC’s are quite affordable.
@Mike
Yeah boy. I had one of them old Tandy’s back in like ‘86 ‘87.
This thing is fly. I could buy this for my ten year old and hook it right up to her TV
Like it didn’t already suck enough when you spill a liquid on your keyboard. Imagine spilling some coffee with your entire computer in there.
FINALLY! AN IPHONE WITH A PHYSICAL KEYBOARD!
Sorry, but it’s “bated breath” – not “baited.”
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*The More You Know….
Is it me or Asus is kicking ass and taking names later. Excellent work Asus, keep it up.
…but will it run quake ?!?
this thing is insane its really sweet im gonna get one but the price tag will probably be ridiculous
This would also be good for web surfing off your HDTV. Although the wires may be a bit of a pain, sometimes you only need to do a quick fix via remote desktop or do a quick lookup on google.
lmao at people not getting this pc.. few people will buy it probably mostly companies to save time on frequent presentators or office to office execs
HD with 1Gb and an Atom processor? I don’t think so.
It runs Windows XP which means it’s already old, and it won’t handle Vista well with those low specs.
Linux time?
I think I wet my pants
Do want
Lovely little new gadget, let’s see if there comes a new rage of little pc-keyboards just like with the netbooks :+)
FYI, the expression is “bated breath” not “baited breath.”
Talk about thinking outside the box! – asus is taking no prisoners. Though I see the value added here, I doubt the average user will. This product could replace all of my devices: Desktop, Asus900XP Netbook, and RedFly Thin-Client tethered to my HTC Kaiser Smartphone. However, I too have doubts about Wireless HDMI on an Intel Atom, even w/2GB RAM. Though it says WinXP, I’ll bet they are shooting for Windows 7.
I’d like to see a beefy version of this with vista (or Windows 7) and when I am using another display I’d like the touch screen to be a sideshow display. I’d also like to see some software to exploit the touch screen as an alternate input device.
LOL @ randygland’s comment