ASUS wants you to know that women and children are strong enough for an Eee PC

So it turns out the product page for the Eee PC 900 includes this unusual line: "8.9-inch screen does not affect the overall weight of the Eee PC 900, which remains below 1kg -- allowing children and women to carry it with ease." Hey now, even putting aside the fact that calling women weak went out of vogue decades ago, let's also not harsh on the really muscular kids. For example, Richard Sandrak (above), the world's strongest boy. That little dude could probably lift his weight in Eee PCs, so don't mess, ASUS.

[Thanks, Lost Melodies]

[Jordan @ May 20th 2008 1:30PM]

I just wet myself when I saw that picture. That's probably the scariest thing I've ever seen.

[iEye @ May 20th 2008 1:45PM]

Yes, nice comment but can you play doom?

[OneLove @ May 20th 2008 1:51PM]

Damn it! Am eating my lunch!

[JJV @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM]

FFS Will you get over the whole &!@#ing Doom thing. Can this play doom can that????

Get out of the past. We have all heard that "joke" a million times. It isnt funny at all.

[Jordan @ May 20th 2008 2:12PM]

Funny... I typed a reply to this comment... and it's not anywhere to be found. The fourth dimension must have consumed it.

[Chris Aubeck @ May 20th 2008 2:24PM]

Surely far scarier is the cover of his DVD.

http://www.richardsandrak.com/

[Jordan @ May 20th 2008 2:27PM]

You didn't have to show me that... I just died. I think after seeing that nothing can scare me. Ever.

[JJV @ May 20th 2008 2:51PM]

He looks like an elf because it looks like he has really pointy ears. Creepy :S

[Dillon @ May 20th 2008 5:07PM]

That's impossible. How could the 4th dimension, being time, possibly consume a comment? The fifth dimension on the other hand - that's a whole different set of rules...

[Moorio XBL: peacebyanymeans @ May 20th 2008 6:47PM]

Oh god...

[Kiwi616 @ May 20th 2008 1:32PM]

Although I know it a real picture....somehow it still looks photoshopped.

[Richard @ May 20th 2008 1:43PM]

Actually it is shopped - the Eee isn't actually in the original photo. You can see clearly from the angle it's at.

[frauhottelmann @ May 20th 2008 1:47PM]

Oh really? I think he meant the boy!

[Kiwi616 @ May 20th 2008 1:48PM]

@ Richard

LOL, I realized that....I meant the kid's head and body.

[Tony @ May 20th 2008 1:49PM]

So many broken sarcasm detectors!

[Kiwi616 @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM]

@ Tony

So true....but pretty funny no less.

[Samboini @ May 20th 2008 3:08PM]

It made my dick move though.

[Mike Cohen @ May 20th 2008 3:12PM]

He has to be taking steroids. There's no way that's natural.

[ishism @ May 21st 2008 3:49AM]

@samboini,
That is scarier than anything else

[Alex Paris @ May 21st 2008 6:13PM]

its actualy not.. he was crazy ripped back then... now hes just supernaturaly built...

[Dead Texan @ May 20th 2008 1:37PM]

Little Hercules is a beast

[Nando @ May 20th 2008 1:38PM]

Wow...

[Pochi @ May 20th 2008 1:39PM]

Silly Asus. Women don't even know how to use computers.

[j_g_puff @ May 20th 2008 2:10PM]

That's not the only problem.

Despite being able to carry the EEE, neither women nor children are powerful enough to defend themselves when armed muggers try to swipe the white slab of joy.

[ryan @ May 20th 2008 2:36PM]

and they'll have to order them online, because neither can drive to pick one up.

[whowhatme @ May 21st 2008 3:08AM]

i feel sorry for the mugger that tries to swipe the eee pc from _that_ kid

[SimonRichards @ May 20th 2008 1:39PM]

That kid is weird

[Ayle @ May 20th 2008 1:42PM]

This is just wrong....

[Hellios @ May 20th 2008 1:43PM]

And the price of the Atom based EEE just went up by another $10.

[Richard Lai @ May 20th 2008 3:02PM]

Heard this before.

"Every time Engadget does an article on the Atom EEE, its price increases by $10."

Yawn.

[JJV @ May 20th 2008 3:39PM]

Thats ... just not even remotely funny... why?
WHY????
WHYY????

[Robotochan @ May 20th 2008 1:44PM]

Puny Earth People! Only Mordo Has The Power To Lift 1000g BWAHAHAHA!

[NightBlade @ May 20th 2008 5:13PM]

LMAO!
I love Morbo! :D

[Tim @ May 20th 2008 1:46PM]

uhh paul, is there any reason you have a half naked picture of a young boy readily available?

[Luigi193 @ May 20th 2008 1:49PM]

Good question...

[craig @ May 20th 2008 2:03PM]

Is there anything wrong with that, Tim? Not everyone needs to hide those pics to avoid dirty urges.

[theletterj @ May 20th 2008 1:48PM]

I've never complained about the stuff that passes for news here, but c'mon...really?

[cydonia @ May 20th 2008 4:49PM]

perhaps you'd rather have more "news" of how apple is rumored to release a new color of one of their SKUs?

[Flashpoint @ May 20th 2008 1:48PM]

what type of homo-erotic bullshi is this?

[Luke @ May 20th 2008 2:00PM]

Almost like the 'bullshi' that come flying out of your mouth.

[Luke @ May 20th 2008 2:02PM]

*comes

[Val£ntine @ May 20th 2008 2:27PM]

you came? i pity the wife in these scenarios....

[sinai @ May 20th 2008 2:39PM]

homo AND pedo-erotic

[maff @ May 20th 2008 5:35PM]

that's how i like my pizzas!

[Paul @ May 20th 2008 1:49PM]

scarred for life

[iEye @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM]

Take a letter Mary....

and finally,

...or taking notes-on-the-go"

Thank you Mary, *Boss slaps her on the bum*.

Well I guess you want to be on your way to pick up the dry cleaning, kids and that roast for your husband this evening...
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How does crap like this ever get past proof reading?

[zbot @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM]

I just threw up in my own mouth a little...egad.

[gad get @ May 20th 2008 8:58PM]

Better than throwing up in someone else's.

[James Cameron @ May 20th 2008 1:55PM]

I can't believe that kid is 5'9" at 16 now. I thought body building at a young age will stunt your growth.

[JJV @ May 20th 2008 2:08PM]

5'9" is not that tall actually for 16. Most of my friends are 5'10+ and they are all 15 or 16....
I am actually 5'10" and i just turned 15....