ASUS intros the Eee Monitor all-in-one PC, says more Eee models on the way
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Jun 5th 2008 12:57PM
posted Jun 5th 2008 12:57PM
[Thanks, Andrew]
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Wonder if it comes with Atom...
Its not a PC.. its a monitor with a TV tuner.
"Base specs include the just launched 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, speedy 802.11n Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet networking, four USB ports and a multi-card reader. You then choose your choice of operating system (Windows XP or Linux), DDR memory (512MB to 2GB) and hard disk (80GB to 250GB."
Me too.
too much EEE news. I feel sick. :/
Okay... If I could get Leopard on this baby it would make a great little Hackintosh.
agreed. station.
Are these guys on E?
These seem to release a new Eee product a week.
three hits apparently
haha sorry had to be said
Whatever happened to the "one hit per headbanger" rule?
Eeek! *swoons*
Well my excitement has just turned to disappointment. It looks like a big ass picture frame.
All flat screen displays look like "a big ass picture frame".
Not when they have normal stands wiseass
Ok, if that's £250, sign me up.
Sorry I just checked this is not for you, it costs £255.5. ;)
Actually, it's £255.6 when I checked just now.
I'll match your 256.6 and raise you 256.7.
What about an Eee Pod?
Or a WEee
E is the new i.
Ten years or so ago 'e' was used quite frequently before the ipod came out.
I guess we're getting retro.
Not! EEE is the new i.
Apparently they're also bringing back beige!
No, Eee is the new i. I just hope they come up with a "W" Model.
What's that? Oh that's the new Eeew 900
All has been done before with the IEEE standards.
mmm, pants
...you want to buy joey lots of pants...
Silly Engadget.... Don't you know there needs to be EEE Boxers before there could be EEE Pants?
If this thing (or a related device) can pump out 1080p video and run MythTV or Windows MCE, it makes a convenient head unit convergence device for the home networking crowd.
I want to be able to stream HD video from a "media server" in my basement to all the TVs in the house, but the prospect of having to buy (or make) lots of head unit PCs to accompany all the TVs was rather daunting. This unit could solve that problem for me, assuming it will accept an RJ45 up it's ass (or Wireless-N).
Oooh... I hadn't considered getting the EeeBox to use as a MythTV server ... that might be an interesting prospect. Has MythTV figured out how to distribute subscriptions and to-do lists across a network of MythTV servers (so that you can have N tuners on M hosts, but only 1 subscription/to-do/program list)? If so, I could replace my 2 tuner DirecTivo with 2 EeeBoxes running MythTV. Then I just need a MythTV client for my N810...
I do like the idea of buying the Eee Monitor (I'd have called it Eee Screen, I think) as an replacement for my igloo iMac.
Perfect. HEre at the library we have been looking for a good all in one pc that runs windows to use at the circ desk. if this is good enough we might actually buy this.
I think this seems pretty nice. A tv and computer you can hang on the wall for people on a budget. Lets hope it really stays around $500.
Only one problem:
Windoze = bad.
At least Linux is an option...
Am I misremembering, or is Eee using Xandros? And thus they'll soon be using Ubuntu as Xandros is going Ubuntu as of yesterday's announcement?
If so, even more good news. I'm not a fan of the Eee PC (too big for my ultra-mobile desires), but I do like the looks of the Monitor and Box ... and if they're going to natively ship with Ubuntu, I'd go there.
"Windoze"?
Ya becuz u type 'win' and it dozes!!!!
u c what i did thar?
:/
@ macserv.
No, no I don't.
interesting, but I want it in black, 22" preferred (touch screen?)
can you fit in a 160GB 2.5" (PVR functionality)
then it would be perfect anywhere.
What it REALLY needs is a touchscreen...
If I could just slap one of those on the wall (in my kitchen) with a power cord, get it online via wifi, and it had a touchscreen? Yeah. Done. Sign me up.
It doesn't even mention built-in bluetooth. You're going to make a computer that looks like a picture frame, then needs 3+ cables running to it? *sigh*
The eeebox has bluetooth and all the other specs are the same (minus the TV tuner and screen) so it wouldn't surprise me it the monitor has it too.
Loving what Asus are doing with the eee line. I'll be getting an eeebox and mounting it to the back of my TV for use as a SDTV recorder with a USB tuner.
How long will it take for someone to ask for touchscreen?
Not the next DOUCHEBAG DOWN.
Apparently it takes two minutes before you asked.
Wow, the fact that it has a TV tuner and is only $500 actually makes it a real competitor for smaller LCD TVs. The specs are really solid as well, this thing is shaping up to be a real deal if they can keep it at that $500 price point.
DAMNIT.. beat me to it.
It's going to be hard justifying all of this crap to my girlfriend in our place.
"Um, sweetheart, why the hell is there a computer on the counter next to the stove?"
"Whaddaya mean why? How else can I surf the web while I cook?"
"Get rid of it"
*easy*
"i'll get rid of it when you start cooking" and then there is always the "i'll get rid of it if you get rid of some shoes" this argument is how i have been able to keep most of my crap. :)
My only real concern is that the "PC" aspect of the unit will go out of date significantly more quickly than the "TV" aspect.
These sorts of systems are meant mainly for low-order usage, like web surfing and such. In that game the computer generally sticks around a lot longer because common tasks don't require ever increasing specs in the long run.
the stand looks rather perilous, hopefully this thing is wall mountable I may get one for the bedroom
um
has nobody else noticed that this is absolutely dirt cheap
$500 for a tv tuner, atom 1.6 GHz, XP!!!, a kinda large HDD, large screen, and so on
and btw
introducing the EEEPhone, complete with atom embedded at 1.1 GHz, WinMoble 6.1, 3.5 in screen, and multi-touch
i think asus is a apple spin off to market all of their new ideas but with Windows to cover it up................
the EEEphone would run Android, not WinMo 6.
Hellios: Given the way they've muddled the EeePC, I would expect an EeePhone to come with a choice of Android or WinMo.
I can't believe Asus is finally doing something right, the last time they did that was the announcement of the $199 really small laptop years ago.
iMac-esque? I think you mean old cinema display-esque.
http://www.susiecool.com/images/cinemadisplay.gif
Wasn't there an iMac of that same era (post-igloo, pre-aluminum) that looked like that same era of cinema displays? And thus would resemble the Eee Monitor?
Does it works??
Wow, I smell an Apple lawsuit... It looks like the iMac, and the font is pretty darn close, too!
Actually it looking nothing like the iMac (other then being all in one) -- what it does look ALOT like however is Apple's older cinema displays, just look at the following image...
http://h4xr.org/vgws
might take a little while to load since its from archive.org
I can't wait for Eee Pants! They'll scan my credit card when I put it in my pocket, and then when I want to make an online purchase I can just clench my cheeks and the pants will transmit the information wirelessly to my Eee Eyes glasses, which I'm using to browse the web on a virtual 175" screen.
That may have come off as sarcastic, but really, I want this to happen.
Personally I'm holding out for the Eee by Gum!
i need that to happen just as quik as i need WWIII to start
but that happening would start WWIII
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Touchscreen? Something like this with a touchscreen would be awesome. Could this be what the 3COM Audrey was going to be when it grew up? Audrey's are still used with the home automation crowd.
Asus is becoming Apple for people with a tight budget, LOL!
And this from such a ugly-website company :-D
I cant wait for the Eee Zoo
And nobody bothers to ask if it's upgradeable? Isn't that the whine factor amongst iMac complainers? Or do Windows computers get a pass on that subject?
No graphics card? Sheesh, how can I run Crysis on this? :-P
Actually, it looks cool. But notice, it won't even run Vista. You can bet it won't make a good hackintosh. But as a Linux machine, looks pretty promising.
Looks like Asus are trying to make their EEE-penis a lot bigger.
HONK HONK
They definitely need to hire a few graphic designers if they want to keep up with Apple.
Although nice to see a company selling such great budget machines that are designed so well.
I think if Apple was going to bring a lawsuit they would probably have needed to patent integrated monitor/PCs which they obviously haven't, Sony, Dell and co all sell them.
It's looking alot more obvious now that ASUS are definitely going to be spinning EEE off into a seperate company at some point.
Can't wait to see an iPhone competitor.
Eee Suck its just a cheap knock off of of the iMac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you guys just look hard at both of them and they both look the same!
the fact is that apple products are generally overpriced and restrictive, but other companies have inferior brand cache and design prowess and therefore are unable to effectively compete
Asus is diversify the Eee into more than just a subnotebook because it realises that Eee represents an oppurtunity to build a coherent design vision, and achieve a critical mass of design capability.
Maybe there are similarities between this computer and the imac but Apple weren't the first to stick a computer onto the back of a monitor, and I doubt they'll be the last; it's just neat.
Of course this product offers much of what an imac offers for a fraction of the price, but I think that has to be applauded. Consumers that want a good-looking, well branded computer for basic needs are no longer have buy a relatively over-powered buy an imac, and I think that's great.
Look on the brightside, if it eats into iMac sales, apple may lower their prices, which means more Apple for all you Fanboyz
really man... really? one hour, 60+ comments later? reaallyy??
Why would you call it the Eee Monitor?! The casual buyer is going to merely skim over it saying it's just a monitor and not a full fledged cpu...just thought it was bad marketing strategy.
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