ASUS gets official with Eee Stick

ASUS has hardly been keeping this one a secret, but the company has only just now finally gotten completely official with its Eee Stick gaming controller, and it's taken the opportunity to drop a few new details about it. That includes word that the device will be "bundled exclusively" with "certain models" of the Eee PC and Eee Box (which doesn't exactly narrow things down), and that it'll come with a collection of games that have been designed specifically for it (we're not getting our hopes up there). Otherwise, ASUS has confirmed that the device operates on the 2.4GHz frequency, which could be interesting depending on what other wireless devices you have nearby, and that each stick will require a pair of AA batteries, which ASUS says will give you three days of continuous use, and no doubt a good deal longer if you want to avoid a trip to the hospital.

[Via Shiny Shiny]

[Josh Brunelle @ Aug 6th 2008 4:19PM]

Are they trying to get sued?

[Chase @ Aug 6th 2008 4:06PM]

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

er...

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[Flashpoint @ Aug 6th 2008 4:09PM]

This Eee thing isn't cute anymore.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Aug 6th 2008 4:19PM]

Someone stole my nunchuck controller...

[phanbouy @ Aug 6th 2008 4:23PM]

you heard it here first, Chase. make sure you run your jokes by Flashpoint's Current Joke Vogue Department first

[Stellar Developer @ Aug 7th 2008 10:22PM]

I think I've uncovered the truth behind all this. It says it all right here http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=12328 and I webquote "ASUS Puts New Twist on PC Gaming with First-of-its-kind Wireless Controller"

[imacmatt09 @ Aug 6th 2008 4:06PM]

Nintendo is gonna drop an Eee suit on them.

[Dillon @ Aug 6th 2008 4:06PM]

I can already here Nintendo scribbling up the suing papers...

[egloskerry @ Aug 6th 2008 4:06PM]

Eee, Wii...same thing to ASUS!

[jwilson02 @ Aug 6th 2008 4:06PM]

"device operates on the 2.4GHz frequency"

Playing Asus Boxing....phone rings...u get TKO

[raize221 @ Aug 6th 2008 5:01PM]

Not to worry, no one actually uses landlines anymore...

[Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Aug 6th 2008 6:18PM]

I can already see me using this device, then, after the phone rings, the screen would show a popup that says {#`%${%&`+'${`%&NO CARRIER

[Jon Doe. @ Aug 6th 2008 6:58PM]

221,

I really do hope you are kidding. If not someone needs to smack you upside the head for stupidity.

[initialxy @ Aug 6th 2008 4:07PM]

gaming on eee pc and eee box? i don't look forward to that.

[Mr. Snuggle Bunny @ Aug 6th 2008 5:37PM]

Oh shit it's NOT for Wii? I thought it was a third party nunchuck when I read this article. That just shows that they're REALLY asking to get sued!

[Its.A.tarp @ Aug 6th 2008 4:12PM]

Im not gonna point out the similarities to another gaming controller, as that is pointing out the obvious. Its all a matter of time before the big N calls them on this.

[jaalin @ Aug 6th 2008 4:10PM]

saw them demoing these at computex, the girls playing it weren't too adept and it looked like it had worse sensitivity than what you would see in wii sports boxing. still, i think it's a step in the right direction for pc gaming.

[BigD145 @ Aug 6th 2008 4:10PM]

This is vaguely familiar...

[Kawaiipikachu @ Aug 6th 2008 7:52PM]

Well i don't know eather but Wii Will figure it out

p.s. may i have a ride on your chocobo

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Aug 6th 2008 4:15PM]

Who do they think thy are, chinese knock off merchants.

[M @ Aug 6th 2008 4:12PM]

would be cool if you could use this as a thumb mouse as well

[Fernando G. @ Aug 6th 2008 4:13PM]

looks nice, why didn't someone think of this before?

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Aug 6th 2008 4:16PM]

Hope you asked Nintendo for permission Asus.

Whats next to have the EEE brand?

[CraigJ @ Aug 6th 2008 4:40PM]

Eeeverything!

Brand dilution FTW?

[El Taco @ Aug 7th 2008 1:12AM]

Guitar hEEEro

[Rainier @ Aug 6th 2008 4:19PM]

Oh no they didn't!

/snaps finger

[Michael Chastain @ Aug 6th 2008 4:31PM]

I'm a big Wii fan, but let's let Nintendo worry about whether any patents were violated. It's not like the Wii remote was the first motion sensitive controller--hell, even the Dreamcast had a similar prototype.

If they get them on anything it will be for the visual similarity to the Nunchuck, but honestly I've had a few similar shaped handheld controllers over the years (sans joystick).

It behooves all of us for companies to copy the good stuff as much as they can. We get better products and it creates more competition. If companies get too overzealous in their copies the owners of the intellectual property will no doubt prevail in court, but it's nothing for us to get excited about.

[El Taco @ Aug 7th 2008 1:16AM]

ASUS fanboy

[Michel @ Aug 6th 2008 4:59PM]

Very inovative

[raize221 @ Aug 6th 2008 4:58PM]

Sweet! I can't wait to fire up my new copy of Weee Sports!

[Reader @ Aug 6th 2008 5:08PM]

/face palm

[justin @ Aug 6th 2008 5:09PM]

Hi, I'm Justin and I work at the arch nemesis of Engadget called EEERumors.com. This is small potatoes compared to what the ASUS has coming down the pipeline for Kwanzaa 08.

EEEmpower Mitten creates a surreal virtual reality experience where you can motion your right arm forward and use secondary controls to get in the game like never before. Accompanying the EEEmpower Mitten will be Christian Bale: Pro Chastiser 08, An Evening At The Players Ball and Bejeweled 3!

Next up, the completely revolutionary TaEEEbo! With a StEEEp Pad and your EEEmpower Mitten, Sensei BillEEE Blanks will guide you through several action packed exercises as you sweat it out to the sultry sounds of Lou Bega and the Vegaboys. We're going to party like it's 1998 all over again. Somebody break out the ecstacy!

[Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Aug 6th 2008 6:19PM]

Don't you mean EEEctasy?

[HunterXI @ Aug 6th 2008 5:31PM]

Um.

Did ASUS suddenly migrate its operations to China?

[Teon @ Aug 6th 2008 6:19PM]

no, they make their stuff there. HQ is in Taiwan.

[fgpx78 @ Aug 6th 2008 6:06PM]

..... really....
...
fuçk :| They're really ugly...

[jupiterthunder @ Aug 6th 2008 6:25PM]

They so ripped off the iPhone. :) Urrr, I mean...Wii

[Yevon @ Aug 6th 2008 6:27PM]

I can't wait for the new EeeTouch and EeePhone.

[shonuf @ Aug 6th 2008 6:53PM]

I think if it was Apple related then Engadget would have made a comment on how it looks exactly like Apple's product.

[eilegz @ Aug 6th 2008 7:33PM]

well the wii and the eee have something in common, very underpowered machines maybe for more "casual" shovelware games....

[RomeoDude @ Aug 6th 2008 8:22PM]

While it's an interesting concept, I don't think there will be any really great games that utilize the EeeMote.

[xValentine @ Aug 6th 2008 10:17PM]

Creativity at it's best.

[Nytrojen @ Aug 7th 2008 12:04AM]

"CrEeeativity." Patent pending!

[skulldriveshaft @ Aug 7th 2008 12:11AM]

I see what you did there.

[zerocalories @ Aug 7th 2008 1:24AM]

Yay, more unoriginal Eee crap!

[riggs @ Aug 7th 2008 8:36AM]

Eee would like to play

[ShadowKain @ Aug 7th 2008 10:44AM]

Way to capitalize on the Wii there ASUS, trying to save your bloated Eee Branding?

[jacob @ Aug 19th 2008 11:46AM]

WHAT!?!?! i see no point in this! 0_o!?

[Haemophilic @ Sep 7th 2008 10:07AM]

Get sue? I'm not quite sure about that... the technology ASUS use was transferred from ITRI a Taiwanese government funded research institute, and they claim to be much sensitive and able to differentiate 10 kinds of hand motions as compared to 3 by the wii.