Asus reveals accessory line for Eee PC

Obsessed with your Eee PC? Enough to go and buy a few accessories designed specifically for it by Asus? If so, you should know that Asus has unveiled five compact mice, a headset, world power adapter and a pair of extra batteries for its newest darling. As for the mice, they each sport a 1,000dpi resolution, USB connectivity and come in five different hues. Moving on, we've got a pair of noise-isolating headphones that come with a trio of ear tips and in your choice of white or black, and the new power adapter provides prongs for an unspecified number of foreign countries. Lastly, users who are perpetually finding themselves far, far away from an AC outlet can pick up a four- or six-cell battery. No word on prices or release dates just yet, but we'd bet they'll be rolling out soon enough.

[Via MobileWhack]

[Wolfticket @ Dec 30th 2007 9:04PM]

A dock would be nice, not that my eee isn't lovely enough on it's own.

[Backlin @ Dec 30th 2007 9:10PM]

Meet the new iPod.

[JohnTitor @ Dec 30th 2007 9:52PM]

that's what I figured, but for now it's ASUS' own accessories
I'll really get worried when they release the "made for eee" program

[N30 G30 @ Dec 30th 2007 9:15PM]

I really wish I could buy one of these.

Damn me and my responsible spending habits.

[jsanders4484 @ Dec 30th 2007 11:41PM]

Yeah I know the feeling. It was either a new vehicle, or miscellaneous geeky toys including this. Sigh. It was damn hard to pass up. Friggin' impulse buy price range.

[Ryan @ Dec 30th 2007 9:19PM]

Did anyone else read the head line and go "ANUS!?"
Or was it just me..

[DarkLightConnection @ Dec 30th 2007 9:29PM]

No, it was just you

[Dirkus @ Dec 30th 2007 9:48PM]

Too much time in /b/ there, buddy.

[deadpool @ Dec 30th 2007 11:16PM]

if i didn't live on the internet, i would have no clue about what you are talking about.

[ChrisXS @ Dec 31st 2007 1:58AM]

Anus is a fond little nickname for Asus.
Prepare to laugh: http://www.anuslaptops.com/

[Khoa Khuong @ Dec 30th 2007 9:24PM]

Now why did they take a picture of a black mouse with everything else white?

[DarkLightConnection @ Dec 30th 2007 9:28PM]

That's THE question

[Abuzar @ Dec 30th 2007 10:26PM]

It's called contrast man. It's why a white shirt and black sweater just go together.

[Zadillo @ Dec 30th 2007 9:28PM]

When I first got a chance to try an Eee at MicroCenter, I thought it was interesting but found the keyboard to just be too small to type on comfortably. However, I've tried it out a few more times on subsequent visits, and I have to say, it does seem like something that can work pretty effectively with a bit of practice. I'm definitely becoming more tempted to pick one up.

[Don Park @ Dec 30th 2007 9:45PM]

i too used that keyboard and thought 'no way!' but i keep thinking of times when i would like to have one. a justin.tv mobile setup is one of them.

[Zadillo @ Dec 30th 2007 9:48PM]

Yeah....... I think for anyone else who has had that same reaction, it might be worth it to try and spend some more time with it. I can't speak from experience (I haven't bought an Eee yet, and I can't say for sure that I'd get to truly fluid typing with it), but I can at least say that the more time I've spent with it at the store, the more I've been able to get closer to the typing speeds I can get on a full-size keyboard.

[David @ Dec 30th 2007 9:51PM]

The keyboard in eminently touch-typable.

I can type on it perfectly, and fast. It just takes a little bit of getting used to, like any non-standard keyboard.

Now, I've tried the new Macbook chicklet keyboards, and I am appalled at how horrible they seem There's no tactile sensation, no travel -- just "mush". I could never get a Macbook with THAT keyboard.

Let me tell you, the Eee's keyboard is infinitely better than the Macbooks'. You get a nice clicky tactile sensation, and the keys are actually pleasant to touch type on.

Mac Fanboys: HOW can you stand it??? What was Apple thinking?

[David @ Dec 30th 2007 9:51PM]

The keyboard in eminently touch-typable.

I can type on it perfectly, and fast. It just takes a little bit of getting used to, like any non-standard keyboard.

Now, I've tried the new Macbook chicklet keyboards, and I am appalled at how horrible they seem There's no tactile sensation, no travel -- just "mush". I could never get a Macbook with THAT keyboard.

Let me tell you, the Eee's keyboard is infinitely better than the Macbooks'. You get a nice clicky tactile sensation, and the keys are actually pleasant to touch type on.

Mac Fanboys: HOW can you stand it??? What was Apple thinking?

[Zadillo @ Dec 30th 2007 9:58PM]

Well, I guess pretty clearly people have different experiences with different types of keyboards. The chiclet-style keyboard found on the MacBook, as well as the Sony Vaio TZ and CR, is probably one of those love it/hate it sort of things. Personally I find that keyboard type to be fine - I haven't had many problems typing on a MacBook in the past - although I didn't find it to be mushy, so I wonder if something was up with the keyboard you were typing on. Normally they shouldn't have a mushy feel to them.

I like them on the Sony's as well - the chiclet-style keyboard of the TZ was a big improvement over the TX keyboard; same with the CR vs. the C. I still wish Sony would adopt it on the SZ and FZ.

But yeah, I think people have different experiences with the same keyboards. I mean, if you can describe the Eee PC keyboard as eminently touch-typable, while others (like myself) find it to still be a bit too small to accurately type on, I think anything is possible.

[David @ Dec 30th 2007 9:52PM]

Sorry about the double-post. Not sure how or why that happened.

[Paul @ Dec 31st 2007 11:40AM]

Yeah, it's a love/hate thing.

I was worried about the MacBook keyboard but when I tried it I liked it a lot. So much so that now I have the MacBook and the external keyboard (same chiclet style).

You either like or you don't.

[Tari Akpodiete @ Dec 30th 2007 10:43PM]

If you follow the referenced link, the mice are actually available not just in black but also in a variety of pastel not colours which seem to match the lid colours of the unit.

[kr @ Dec 30th 2007 11:01PM]

"Obsessed with your EEE PC?"

yes.

[Sauerkraut @ Dec 31st 2007 3:22AM]

haha I wish I didn't buy a mac; I remembered right when I saw the EEE PC hype when it was released reading about it on engadget and saying I gotta buy this when it comes out for my laptop. Well that post was a long time ago and I forgot about the EEE. One of those "DOH" moments. :(
I'll get the EEE 2 :|

[Smith @ Dec 30th 2007 11:24PM]

Asus should build a bare bones upgradable model(low cost). They should also build a no holds barred top end model that is top of the line in the world with the intent to advance technology.

[Wwhat @ Dec 31st 2007 12:15AM]

Or not.

[john.wunderlich @ Dec 31st 2007 12:19AM]

This is an e-book reader I could use!

[Reader @ Dec 31st 2007 2:31AM]

That's about all I use my old T240 these days, and the occasional word processing/internet browsing.

[timbobsteve @ Dec 31st 2007 3:25AM]

Finally an additional battery! I have been dying of late, because the initial battery life is actually quite poor on the Eee. But believe me, the short battery life hasn't stopped me from using it 24/7 :P

As for touch-typing: well I recently changes locale and couldn't take my desktop with me. The only PC I had was my shiny new EeePC, so I used that as my main machine. After using it exclusively for about a month and a half I have to say that the keyboard is quite manageable. I can type just as well on the Eee as I can on a normal keyboard.

I love my Eee :P

[Rogerc @ Dec 31st 2007 5:21AM]

me want the big battery!!

But consider a regular replacement battery is in the $100 range, it may seem crazy a simple extra battery can cost 1/4 of the eee pc. I will get it in a heartbeat if it's $50 but doubt it will be that low.

[timbobsteve @ Dec 31st 2007 6:17AM]

I think that they would be able to put a lower price on the battery... after all they did get a low price on the laptop itself ;)