ASUS launches Eee Storage, takes your Eee PC to the cloud... kind of

Apparently Jerry Shen and the homegirls / boys at ASUS want to get a slice of that sweet cloud pie. According to a report, the computer-maker has launched a service called Eee Storage, which provides 20GB of online storage for Eee PC users, as well as access to downloads of around 3,000 pieces of free software and games. The company hopes to expand the service -- which uses a drag and drop interface for file management -- into a full blown "store" where users can download music and "various other content." In the picture above you can see Jerry demonstrating the service to a group of bemused high school reporters.

[Eckofish @ Aug 7th 2008 9:28AM]

Guy pointing:
"Look, we have at least 6 more months until we flood the sub-note market with Eee. So let's do our best to milk it for all it's worth."

[Eckofish @ Aug 7th 2008 9:31AM]

ASUS press statement: "We want to get everyone up in to the cloud on Eee's."

[chickenator @ Aug 7th 2008 10:00AM]

i thought they stole cloudbook.

[Steffen Jobbs @ Aug 7th 2008 10:41AM]

MobileMe and App Store copycat.

"Hey! You! Get off of my cloud. Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd On my cloud, baby..." - Rolling Stones

[JamesR @ Aug 7th 2008 2:17PM]

@Jobbs

Maybe Asus will deploy something that just works.

[Jon Doe. @ Aug 7th 2008 5:41PM]

Jobbs....go to Hell you asshat.

[nak @ Aug 7th 2008 9:29AM]

What's next? Eee condoms? Eee hair gel?

[Raheem @ Aug 7th 2008 9:31AM]

EeePhone?

[Ky @ Aug 7th 2008 9:49AM]

Condoms that are easy to learn! Easy to work! Easy to play!

[initialxy @ Aug 7th 2008 9:51AM]

hahaha i will pass on EEE condoms. they are too small and cheap for me.

[Wes @ Aug 7th 2008 10:31AM]

are not!

7"s (diagonal) is the perfect size if you know how to use it properly. 9"s and 10"s are just a waste.

ummmm..... what are we talking about, again?

[Steve @ Aug 7th 2008 1:50PM]

eeecondoms...rock solid...heart touching.

wait..what?

[alfaphlex @ Aug 7th 2008 9:31AM]

I actually like this idea. Lots of cool extra features for EEE users, but the swarm of EEEs gotta stop. At this point, they should just offer BTO.

[retro77 @ Aug 7th 2008 10:36AM]

Ya man, a little Bachman-Turner Overdrive would go great with the Eee

[Wormbolt @ Aug 7th 2008 9:42AM]

Frosted Eee Flakes taste GREEEAT!!!!

[xxkrazyjinxx @ Aug 7th 2008 10:45AM]

I've had this for a little while now, it came free with the 901, didn't work very well. I have it on my Mac.

[John @ Aug 7th 2008 9:49AM]

What is the point of having online storage for a device that does not have 3G (unless you use your phone + bluethoot and drain your battery)

[JustMarci @ Aug 7th 2008 10:36AM]

bluethoot = smurf farts?

[gagahput3ra @ Aug 7th 2008 9:51AM]

I wonder when the EeeDork comes out. Getting tired of all Eeeloser and living legend Eeel is kinda boring so i'm gonna wait for the first one.

[bugula @ Aug 7th 2008 9:53AM]

Point if your sick of the daily Eee press releases!

[Joanna Stern @ Aug 7th 2008 9:53AM]

ASUS has already started offering something like this. See the review of the Eee PC 1000 and the hands on with the YoStore: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/asus-eee-pc-1000-linux.aspx

[MMaster23 @ Aug 7th 2008 10:11AM]

I picked up an EEE 1000H yesterday and it already had the EEE Storage service installed.. cool stuff

[mc crow @ Aug 7th 2008 10:54AM]

wow every one will like Eee nice

[Jamma @ Aug 7th 2008 11:01AM]

Introducing....Mobile MEee

[jupiterthunder @ Aug 7th 2008 11:49AM]

And there it is.

[Dankoozy @ Aug 7th 2008 2:33PM]

Whats the point in using an online storage service on a laptop with 3G?

Ordinary 100M ethernet storage is bad enough but on 3G and even HSDUPPA it will suck exactly one meelion times more. It would be almost as bad as using WebApps

[chrisaroz @ Aug 7th 2008 11:34AM]

Eeenough already!

[Dillon @ Aug 7th 2008 11:44AM]

A letter situated slightly to the right of 'Ddd' and to the left of 'Fff'

[firesign @ Aug 7th 2008 12:07PM]

does this require the original xandros to work?

[sinai @ Aug 7th 2008 12:20PM]

people are always like "OH NO, CHINAS GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD ECONOMY!" Yet, you only need to look at ASUS to realize that it won't be happening for a long long time.

[LondonConsultant @ Aug 7th 2008 6:11PM]

You mean that Far Eastern companies can compete with Mexican companies like IBM and Canadian companies like Microsoft?
(For the hard-of-understanding: Asus is Taiwanese, not Chinese...)

[m16 @ Aug 7th 2008 12:24PM]

whats the url?

[coffee @ Aug 7th 2008 1:06PM]

or you could get all crazy and pick up an external 60gb drive for $40, or buy a netbook with some decent storage.

"Hold on, I have that document, just let me get online and download it for you... um, I don't have any space on my netbook, do you have a USB drive I can borrow?"

[Hamodeh @ Aug 7th 2008 1:13PM]

LOL

[Jeremy Villaroman @ Aug 7th 2008 2:15PM]

Man, Asus is really milking their Eee brand. I can't wait for my Eee toaster / convection oven!

[johnzilla @ Aug 7th 2008 2:23PM]

Wake me when they offer the Eee Quesadilla Maker.

[Steve @ Aug 7th 2008 3:26PM]

That dude in the blue shirt is totally flipping you off...on the sly!

[marcelo @ Aug 7th 2008 4:28PM]

how about this: WALL-eee ?

special edition of the notebook =p

[thequinox @ Aug 7th 2008 5:04PM]

That's actually not a bad idea. I mean sure online storage has been around forever and it's not exactly ground breaking, but if they put an app on the Xandros desktop for off site file storage, I think it could really compliment the limited storage space of the lesser models.

[rBoLt @ Aug 7th 2008 8:30PM]

NEWS FLASH!!!
Starbucks new drink:
EEE-pucino! 1st 50 customers with eee-pc gets it FREEE!!

GRAB THEEEM NOW!!!

[anabouboula @ Aug 8th 2008 6:43AM]

MSI Wake Up! Where is my Wind Storage Service?