At this point, we're
beginning to wonder if we'll ever see ASUS' Eee Keyboard on store shelves. Heck, we've even see it
drop by the all-knowing FCC, yet the company has apparently delayed the official debut once more. The kids over at
Register Hardware were able to sit down with a tweaked version of the device, which is now slated to ship in early 2010. What's different? ASUS threw out the old resistive touchscreen that
we'd played with before and swapped in a capacitive panel like the one in SE's
XPERIA X10, Apple's
iPhone and Nokia's
X6. Engineers assert that touch response was far better with capacitive, and at least in this application, it simply made more sense. We're also given a good look at the external WiFi / UWB antenna that we spotted in the aforesaid FCC filing, which is being used over a sleek internal option due to possible interference from the metallic enclosure. Other than that, most everything else has remained the same, though we are told that a non-metallic iteration is in the works for those who hate awesome things.
posted November 4th 2009 3:02PM
Wait... WIRELESS HDMI?!?!
Does that exist? Is that a real thing? `Never heard of it. Seems like it would be crap.
Yes, it's real, and from what I've seen on a few other gadgets, it's awesome.
That little detail might have perhaps changed your opinion of the niche this is going into?
hey guys, we did a hands on video of this new version some 2 weeks ago. unfortunately it never got covered by engadget ;)
http://www.netbooknews.com/1029/eee-keyboard-demoed-in-the-asus-eee-home/
Really hope they do something with an ion platform on this, otherwise I could care less about it. Although I love the idea of hiding a computer in the keyboard. I'm all about slim and concealed devices, just not when they are based on atom processors -.- It'd also be nice if they made a matching line of flat screen monitors that were extra slim to go with this? Perhaps even monitors that could pick up the video/keyboard signals wirelessly. I know sony has some new premium wireless TV's. It'd be nice to see others pick up on this for monitors as well. Being able to hide a desktop or whatever, and have it wirelessly stream 1080 or higher resolution would be sexy as hell.
Everytime this product comes up, the same negative comments are always made.
What I think people are missing, is this thing can do wireless HDMI. You don't need a monitor, you can use your existing HDTV.
I think most casual computer users would like this Keyboard. You don't need a computer desk, or a full fledged computer and monitor. Netbooks are great, but they are also small.
This is a computer built inside a keyboard. You power it on, and turn your 42" TV to another input to use it as its monitor. Perfect for folks who just browse the internet and do e-mail. You can do it all from your couch. During commercials during CSI you can switch over and check your e-mail real quick. =)
I grew up with a C64, so this warms the old dentures
I'll buy this thing if only to act out my own Gibsonian cyberpunk fantasies. As one poster said, "CYBERDECK! CYBERDECK!"
I wonder if you could gut the innards and really get some horse power behind those keys... Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, anyone?
For the love of all things good - this piece of gadget should not cost more than a netbook - $200 MAX
Is it feasible in the near future that the processing power of the mobile/cellphone will replace the netbook or notebook as the standard day-to-day portable computer? It would use Wireless HDMI to transmit the phone's desktop screen to a larger screen (e.g. an OLED photo-frame), and Bluetooth to transmit to a keyboard, as at present?
I was hoping that the built in screan would mean it was to look something like the computer on Picard's desk