Asus Eee PC 2G Surf: now with color

The newly announced $300, 2G Surf ASUS Eee PC is now available on-line and in color. Twas always meant to be, only we weren't expecting them to pop for another month. Since the previous models were only available in black (the absorption of all colors) and white (the reflection of all colors), these are technically the first Eees to feature color -- fancy blush pink, sky blue, and lush green. In stock and ready for delivery by that chubby man who's fond of children.

[Via EeeUser, Thanks Neil]

Read -- Blue
Read -- Green
Read -- Pink

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 2:12AM]

Does nobody make transparent cases any more?

[Jesse @ Dec 20th 2007 2:58AM]

IMHO transparency is a lame gimmick used to draw in the less technical of us into glorifying a product as being more advanced then it really is due to it's visible PCB.

[Jesse @ Dec 20th 2007 2:59AM]

On top of that it just looks plain ugly ;)

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 3:06AM]

Jesse: and you're saying you don't appreciate the technology we have these days? Besides, if people like transparent cases (that counts you out of course), then it wouldn't be a gimmick but a feature. I like it because the internal can make an interesting appearance. See? It's inner beauty mate. ;)

[Jesse @ Dec 20th 2007 3:56AM]

I don't mean to be a dick but seriously, as someone who works in a datacenter I don't tend to see server internals (or any other PCB) as beautiful.

[Nestandi @ Dec 20th 2007 4:21AM]

Yeah, transparency would be just perfect :)

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 7:00AM]

Jesse: I feel your pain now, but you must remember that the EEE PC will not have many cables inside it, unlike the server boxes.

Tell you what: perhaps you would fancy a gold-plated version? Forget about the cost, just say you want it. We all do at some point in life. ;)

[Wwhat @ Dec 20th 2007 9:06AM]

How about 'legacy' applesque semi-transparant colors then?
But that might get too costly if you want it sturdy enough.

[Ryan @ Dec 20th 2007 2:15AM]

Why must they be in Easter Colors? I want a chocolate bunny NOW!

[Jason Staten @ Dec 20th 2007 2:21AM]

DO WANT!

[Jason Staten @ Dec 20th 2007 2:34AM]

MOAR!!!

[rajesh.barua @ Dec 20th 2007 2:24AM]

I believe there is a Mrs. Clause isn't there?

[Thomas Ricker @ Dec 20th 2007 2:49AM]

ah, now I remember the immortal words: "who ever heard of a skinny santa? Eat papa, eat." Post updated.

Thomas

[p32org @ Dec 20th 2007 2:30AM]

HELLO! Santa's not single. Kris Kringle got hitched.

[giantenemycrab @ Dec 20th 2007 2:50AM]

If only they weren't candy colored

[Onime No Garou @ Dec 20th 2007 2:50AM]

I might get one of these things for the kid some day... :)

[Reader @ Dec 20th 2007 3:06AM]

Can I be your kid? I listen pretty good and don't get in too much trouble...

[darren @ Dec 20th 2007 3:06AM]

Awesome Possum!

[Tis---strange @ Dec 20th 2007 3:13AM]

Does nobody make grey cases anymore?

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 3:19AM]

Copycat. ;)

But yeah, good times...

[Tis---strange @ Dec 20th 2007 3:24AM]

well yes, to copy was kind of the idea... ;-)
I am trying to install ubuntu on a 10 year old, grey PC (with 256 MhZ and 64 MbRam) and was just wondering... Good, solid case though.

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 3:52AM]

So I guess you can't change the motherboard on that one?

[Tis---strange @ Dec 20th 2007 4:14AM]

nope, all stays as it was... It´s kind of the challenge

[Julian Bond @ Dec 20th 2007 3:13AM]

Why is the version of a gadget that you really want always more than you were hoping to pay?

[Jeff @ Dec 20th 2007 3:46AM]

Because you want it.

[BobTurbo @ Dec 20th 2007 4:47AM]

I'm undecided what form-factor my mobile PC should be in. I am thinking a slate tablet PC is the ideal approach.

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 7:02AM]

Time to get the hacksaw and welder out then.

[webon @ Dec 20th 2007 4:18AM]

that chubby guy thats fond of children is in jail now... or are we not talking bout the same guy?

[Richard Lai @ Dec 20th 2007 7:03AM]

He's got clones, remember?

[TZK @ Dec 20th 2007 7:21AM]

Wow, either that photo looks like shit, or I just snezed on my monitor.

Kazoontite, anyone?

[Natedog @ Dec 20th 2007 9:58AM]

Eh, I'll stick with black. Looks nice and clean, IMO. More companies need to make solid-colored laptops; I think two-tone detracts from the looks. Am I just boring?

Either way, I love ASUS and I love small laptops; rockin' the black W7S right now.

[Ellianth @ Dec 20th 2007 11:09AM]

why yes, yes you are :p.

[russ @ Dec 20th 2007 10:43AM]

'Twas. It's a contraction.

[silverblackvoid @ Dec 20th 2007 10:47AM]

"In stock and ready for delivery by that chubby man who's fond of children"

somehow i've a nasty feelin about this particular sentence.

[rishi @ Dec 20th 2007 11:14AM]

"In stock and ready for delivery by that chubby man who's fond of children"

Did Michael Jackson gain weight?

[Magallanes @ Dec 20th 2007 11:54AM]

I bet that colored/shinny notebook = lousy specs.

[John Seamann @ Dec 20th 2007 12:35PM]

Make it polished aluminum, and instead of the Asus logo put some sort of fruit in its cover, stuff it with some feline software and a slighter larger disc. Then would I buy it

[wabguard-email @ Dec 20th 2007 2:26PM]

Still waiting for the advertised 199.00 version... wonder when Asus will stick to their word.

[DeoWulf @ Dec 20th 2007 1:05PM]

Yeah, I would totally buy it.

[vf34wrx @ Dec 20th 2007 2:29PM]

It's cheaper in Taiwan! 8G is around $436 instead of $499...

[letstakeawalk @ Dec 20th 2007 5:31PM]

Serious question: If my 4G has approx. 1.3 gig left on the drive running the native OS, how do they manage to trim the OS down so that it will run with the smaller memory? I could give up some of the educational software that came with mine, if it would free up space.

[Baba Booey @ Dec 20th 2007 9:11PM]

8gb sdhc card=~60
16gb=~110

Easy to expand I'd say