http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/ Engadget Comments for Asus, Intel launch WePC website, ask community to design PCs for them http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
Wii -> EEE -> We ?

What's next? Meeee? ]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
You don't ask 4 building companies to build you four different houses with their own time and money to only pay the company whose house you like best. How is this any different?]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/You killed it. :-(]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
It's just a cheapskate and efficient method of outsourcing some of their R&D and concept design.

I'm all for it if it'll produce something with features people want.]]>Oct 29th 2008 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
Well guess what? Designing a laptop isn't the same as building a house. ]]>Oct 29th 2008 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
want more half-baked ideas?

-what's next? getting people to volunteer to work in your factories also?

oh wait, interns...]]>Oct 29th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
I dig the Hokusai style wave, i have one tattoo-ed on my arm.]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/ok..how about - keep the specs but make a price tag of $100 with 64 different colors!]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
But other than that, they're pretty much where they seem to belong. Oh, and launch with 6-cell batteries, boneheads!]]>Oct 29th 2008 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 30th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 30th 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
1) Screen washers and wipers done in the style of windscreens
2) Retractable chainsaw - never know when zombies attack...
3) Ability to shoot anvils at a-holes who say "but can it run crysis?" ]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
yes. yes it is.]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
http://2006winners.nextgendesigncomp.com/ViewEntry.aspx?EntryID=411&EntrantID=955]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
17" you are just being redicuous]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
~Happy User]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
There are netbooks, and notebooks... Then there's this:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/28/caption-contest-naked-man-who-is-also-a-computer-eye-bleach-no/]]>Oct 29th 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
http://www.wepc.com/vote/view/dream/126/Sharkbook_Pro

Awesome.]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
Yes really big touchpad, yes optical audio output, yes easy to repair.

Choice 3g modem, choice glossy/matte screen, choise pony included.]]>Oct 29th 2008 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 29th 2008 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 30th 2008 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/
That's because of its price point. I think the idea is to halve the costs instead of doubling them.
]]>Oct 30th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/]]>Oct 30th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.wepc.com/vote/view/idea/440/Asus_Touch
I want this badly . . .!]]>Oct 29th 2008 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/asus-intel-launch-wepc-website-ask-community-to-design-pcs-for/Oct 30th 2008 10:01AM