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Asus Eee Crystal Case Actually Made of Plastic (But Still Good)

Asus Eee fandom has no bounds, and while replacing the case on most laptops seems preposterous, for the Eee it's just another day of tiny typing and eye strain at the office. This Crystal Case by Proporta is constructed of scratch/shock resistant polycarbonate, but maybe more impressively, features a double hinge that adds 360 degrees of screen rotation to the Eee (perfect for the touchscreen-modded system). Personally, I could use about another 15 degrees of tilt on my Macbook Pro—not for my own use, but for every time a friend checks their email and attempts to push the screen beyond its natural bounds. Ooh, I get shivers just thinking about it. [Product via BBGadgets]

UPDATE: Yes, it looks like a case protector rather than replacement...so no touchscreen fun.

8:52 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,300 views, 7 comments

Latest by NealDK: Sooo agree about the MBP screen... more »

eee 900

Eee 900 Available for Pre-Order, Like, Yesterday

Monday, May 12 is the day you can all get your hands on the $549 Asus Eee 900 in the US, but it's been on pre-order, from all the usual suspects, since last Monday. Just thought you should know. [Hot Hardware]

5:35 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Addy Dugdale
4,366 views, 9 comments

eeepc

Asus Eee PC Tech Support Seems Kind of Lousy

Everyone seems to love the EeePC's tiny body, but their tech support seems kind of lousy. Reader John purchased one, but couldn't get it to work with his 2Wire router. When calling Asus support, he found out that not only does the Eee not work with 2Wire routers right now, but they don't even have one to test it with. Wha? More »

12:12 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Jason Chen
4,813 views, 47 comments

rumor

Asus Subsidiary Making Blu-ray Xbox 360

Despite repeated bashing and smashings, the Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumor is eternal like the sun god. Taiwanese rag Economic Times is reporting that Pegatron Technology—an Asus subsidiary, not a Decepticon as McWhertor points out—has received an order from Microsoft for a Blu-ray-equipped Xbox 360, due to be manufactured soon and shipped in time for the holidays. Weeks ago, Digitimes said Lite-On was going to make 'em. Let's assess. More »

12:20 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By matt buchanan
9,799 views, 45 comments

eee pc 900

First Shots of Black Eee PC 900 in the Wild

The chowed down fish crowding the shot almost gives a new meaning to "in the wild" pics, but I digress. Until now we've only seen the bigger, badder Eee PC 900 in that single shade of paleness (unlike its little bro), but this shot seems to confirm that a veritable rainbow (or um, a pair) of color options is shortly on the way. So what'll it be folks, black or white? More shots at the link, if you need help making up your mind. And yes, the fish is in all of 'em. [Flicka via EeeUser]

11:57 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By matt buchanan
6,832 views, 19 comments

Latest by CutePuppyz: Now that looks like a mini-PC. I vote for black. more »

modding eee pc

$3,200 EeePC with 32GB Solid State Drive Now on eBay

Ah, the Asus Eee PC, the little computer that can be modded to do anything, from stealing all your money in an ATM to grabbing all your money on the internet. This one will snatch $3,200 from your account if you want to buy it on eBay, with all the mods except for the 3G card: a 32GB Patriot XT solid state drive (in addition to the included 8GB), a touchscreen and a bunch of other things, an Air Play card to transmit all your sound to any FM radio. Complete specs after the jump. More »

5:10 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
14,596 views, 30 comments

Latest by wintercs: I'm making yet another hacked 8gb Asus Eee PC for a total cost of $689.99, what do you guys think? more »

ultraportables

Crowded Ultraportable Party Gets Dissected

The guys over at Liliputing have a done a great service for all who are looking for the perfect low-cost ultraportable notebook. They've made a "comprehensive list of low-cost ultraportables", that not only shows you what's available and what's not, but also provides information for every unit. So if you've been craving an ultra-portable, check out the list. Though proceed with caution, 'cause if you've already decided on a model this list might make your head explode. [Liliputing]

10:00 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Christopher Mascari
7,768 views, 13 comments

Latest by flyboy: @bandit: totally on it - have the Vaio - as a refurb - price performance is hard to beat. WinXP - not so bad you know. At least it works with EVERYTHING i need to use. more »

laptops

Asus' VX3 Lamborghini Laptop Arrives, Costs 2% of Real Lambo

Asus just gave a new look and hardware upgrade to its Lamborghini laptop. The VX3 edition has a 12.1" screen, weighs 3.6 lbs, and features such luxe amenities as a sapphire-crystal lens on the built-in camera, a handmade leather palm rest and a titanium alloy hinge. There is also the "authentic" Lamborghini logo to show all the kids at school what car you really want to drive when you're a balding 45-year-old with a sizable investment portfolio and two ex-wives. The PC specs aren't bad, but to be expected in a $3,300 laptop: 320GB HDD, a NVidia GeForce 9300 graphics card, Intel T9300 Core2 Duo chipset and 4GB of RAM, plus HSDPA wireless. [Asus]

9:09 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,968 views, 15 comments

Latest by whootowl: But wouldn't putting MS Vista on this laptop be like having Gramdma Moses at the wheel of your Lamborghini? more »

update

Asus Fixing Their Battery Blunder

Yesterday we told you that Asus was not everyone's favorite company after shipping customers Eee PC 900s with smaller batteries than those supplied to reviewers. Now Asus is offering their Hong Kong customers a free battery upgrade. Here's the letter that Asus is sending to eligible customers: More »

10:05 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,085 views, 7 comments

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Crooks Rig ATM with Eee PC to Steal Credit Card Info

In yet another demonstration of the never-ending hacking possibilities of the ASUS Eee PC laptop, three criminals in Brazil rigged an ATM with the little low cost computer to grab credit card information and personal information numbers to clone cards. Smart, except that one of them was a total moron. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Jesus Diaz
64,085 views, 33 comments

Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Nice... I saw the news, but didn't notice it was an EEE PC. About the security cams... considering the story about the guy who spent 40 hours in an elevator and no one noticed it, these guys could also get away more »

eee 900

Asus Gives Reviewers Different Batteries Than Consumers, Considers Free Upgrade

According to DigiTimes, recent Hong Kong purchasers of the new Asus Eee PC 900 (it's that Eee with the bigger screen) found that their batteries weren't as nice as those given to reviewers. Speaking from experience, that sort of thing happens all the time. Real world testing is always more rigorous than reviewer testing. But in this case, consumers were not talking about battery life itself, but a straight-up battery capacity rating. Then, in a turn for the even loopier, Asus actually admitted to giving different batteries to reviewers and consumers. What??? Yeah. More »

9:20 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,974 views, 22 comments

Latest by ChaoticLimbs: Why lie to your consumer when you can manipulate someone else into doing it for you? more »

laptops

MSI Wind Notebook To Come In 8.9 and 10-Inch Flavors

MSI has dropped some new info on its contender to the Eee-PC throne, the Wind Notebook, which we first peeked at in March. The roughly 2.2 lb UMPC will come with either an 8.9 inch or 10 inch LCD display sporting a 1024 x 600 resolution. MSI says the Wind will feature a 2.5-inch HDD with an 80 GB capacity and have a purported 7 hours of battery life—compare that with the Eee PC's 20GBs and puny two-hour battery. More »

10:30 AM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By Elaine Chow
11,763 views, 19 comments

rumor

Asus Eee PC 900 Hits U.S. May 12 for $549

We'd heard that Asus's bigger, badder Eee PC would be getting an early launch next month in Asia but it looks like the US won't have to wait very long either. Crave's Asus sources are telling them it'll launch stateside on May 12 for $549. That's definitely a bit more than the long-rumored $500 pricepoint. Is it worth it? More »

10:00 AM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By matt buchanan
10,668 views, 49 comments

reviews

First Asus Eee PC 900 Review (Verdict: A Bit More Comfy)

CNET UK has just published the first review of the upcoming £329 Asus PC 900—the 8.9" version of the Eee packing a 20GB SSD. Their verdict? While still disappointed by the unchanged keyboard, CNET appreciated the bigger screen and addition of multitouch on the trackpad. More »

10:00 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
12,602 views, 25 comments

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Asus EEE 900 Gets 20GB Linux version, Some Launch Dates

We'd heard the upcoming EEE PC 900 was going to have 12GB of flash, but Asus has just stumped up some more data. 4GB of that is permanent with the remaining 8GB being slot-loaded. That's for the XP version— the Linux edition will have a whopping 16GB of slot-loaded storage. The diminutive machine will apparently be available in the UK and Hong Kong now, France tomorrow and Australia, Germany and Italy at different dates from late April to May. No word on the US release yet. Asus press release below. [Impress, VR-zone and Engadget] More »

4:13 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Kit Eaton
8,488 views, 33 comments

Latest by 82chilam: @mastakilla: I will have 2 of the 12gb with win xp and 1 of the 20gb with Linux coming in by next week from hongkong. All are in white color.see anyone want to buy one email me for picutre and more »

umpcs

Eee PC 900 Gets Unboxed

With the release of Eee PC 900 imminent, the folks at XEPC have managed to get their grubby little mitts on a final production model. Not only that, but they've posted the glorious unboxing pictures all over the tubes for you to see. Features that are now definitely definite, include: More »

12:00 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By Haroon Malik
25,164 views, 31 comments

pcs

Asus Essentio CS5110 Is World's Smallest PC (With Fully Embedded Discrete Graphics, That Is)

I'm not sure there's room enough to install one of these bad boys, but Asus' new little desktop is supposedly the world's smallest PC that can still support a fully embedded discrete graphics card for gaming and high-def video. With HDMI and 7.1 audio output, it could make a nice Blu-ray player. Because of a thermal cooling module that "insulates heat from the cooling fan," it manages to idle at a relatively low 24dB noise level. Still, it's not super small, at 11 inches wide by 3 inches tall, and besides that, sources don't say exactly what graphics card Asus chose to fully embed. We do like that satin-finish codex design, though. [Fareastgizmos.com]

11:20 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Wilson Rothman
10,439 views, 32 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: ASUS finally got some fresh air into the design departments. more »