ASUS confirms intent to drain Eee brand with Eee Monitor

No, no -- this isn't the Eee-branded HDTV. That's another Eee monitor. Seriously ASUS, you deserve some kind of award, nay, banquet to celebrate this crowning achievement. You've single-handedly managed to drive a lust-worthy name six feet below the surface, and now the mere mention of "Eee" just puts us in a foul mood. Nevertheless, we'll attempt to crack something of smile while taking a look at the Eee Monitor, which -- unless that assortment of ports 'round back is completely for show -- isn't just a monitor at all. Rather, this looks to be some sort of all-in-one PC, or a totally fruity docking station at the very least. As with every other ASUS product, there's no pricing or release information coming until who knows when, but you can burn the Eee logo even deeper into your brain by checking out the gallery in the read link below.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 1st 2008 6:54PM]

Hey not all of us Mac users are pretentious.

Get a life and stop assuming everyone is the same that happens to enjoy a product line.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 1st 2008 6:50PM]

I am hoping for a touch screen on that. It would be the perfect kitchen computer.

[Rick36 Posted Jul 1st 2008 6:50PM]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Superevil Posted Jul 1st 2008 6:51PM]

If that's an AIO count me in.

[retro77 Posted Jul 1st 2008 6:53PM]

Apple better snatch up the iEee name!! Oh wait, these guys beet them too it: IEEE....

[Zorque Posted Jul 1st 2008 7:24PM]

I'm tired of netbooks and I've never even seen one in real life.

[jonschu Posted Jul 1st 2008 7:26PM]

these should come with the atom duo for multitasking

and does anyone know when they will be available?

[athousandleaves Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:26PM]

much like Stephen smith and his journey to change his name to Microsoft Zune, I feel like I need to change my name to Asus Eee...

[bebop Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:41PM]

They lost goodwill because of the rapid introduction of what seemed like seven different iterations of the eee Pc. That came from releasing he first one just before Atom came out, and having to go with a 7" monitor initially for cost reasons.

In principle using eee PC branding for anything with the guts of the netbook, whether in a laptop, monitor, TV, or mini-PC form factor, gets a free pass in my book since in addition to the common hardware, they share the common spirit of compact, quiet, energy efficient, inexpensive and ubiquitous computing.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:29PM]

i can't believe how incredibly gay the imac looks compared to this modern glory. cough cough, piece of crap makes me want to say Eeenough

[autobulb Posted Jul 1st 2008 9:35PM]

How is this milking/killing the Eee name? Eee stands for easy to learn/work/play, or in other words a computer that is centered around ease of use. They could offer hundreds of different laptops and desktops under the Eee name and it would just mean more selection centered around a core concept. Generally, when I think of Asus I think of premium and niche products, and now their Eee line is the complete opposite of that. If you ask me, adding Windows XP as an option is watering down the Eee name since that makes it no different from any other PC out there. But again, it is a choice, and in my opinion different options are good.

[Mental Issues Posted Jul 2nd 2008 12:07AM]

I think we all know where this is going:

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6793/eeepeerm5.jpg

[dalismoustache Posted Jul 2nd 2008 12:39AM]

I wouldn't say this is killing or polluting the Eee name in any form.

No one bitches that Dell has umpteen machines in the Inspiron line, or the XPS line.

No one bitches that Apple has "Mac" in the name of every computer they've made in years (that was solidified, I believe when the PowerBook became the MacBook, and before that point, damn near everything else was some kind of *Mac - eMac, iMac, PowerMac, etc).

So yeah, there are a boatload of models in the Eee line now, but I don't see any difference from what Apple, Dell, HP, and others have been doing for years. They've created a product line that has a specific intent and market, and they have every right to include new models and new products in that line if they wish.

If you don't like it, don't buy the damn thing. It's that simple.

[Chird Posted Jul 2nd 2008 1:57AM]

Is it just me or did engadget already reveal this at that taiwanese tech show a month ago?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/05/asus-intros-the-eee-monitor-all-in-one-pc-says-more-eee-models/

Call me crazy...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 2nd 2008 3:56AM]

I don't care what you haters say. I think its a great design. I just hope they keep it affordable and competitive.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 2nd 2008 9:54AM]

So it is called.... iEee?? (As iMac...) Lol

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 2nd 2008 10:47AM]

I KNEW when they created teh 900 series Eee PC's and even before hand, that they were going to milk this thing into the grave. Come on ASUS, you were doing so well with it! Why did you have to sell your nice product to the Vietnamese prostitution ring? Now this? Stop before CPR isnt even an option on your Eee branded line of portables. The 2nd gen Eee (whatever the model was after the first Eee) was fine enough...it had a bigger HDD and a little upgrade. Oh ASUS, the pain!!!

[Xeno Posted Jul 2nd 2008 1:37PM]

@Wicker24 Maybe not pretentious, but certainly sensitive.