Asus updates its Eee Box mini-desktops with Windows 8, Celeron processors

Asus has introduced a few new tiny desktop computers as part of its Eee Box family. But while earlier Eee Box computers basically featured netbook guts in a desktop case, the latest models feature faster processors and are expected to be available with Windows 8.

Asus Eee Box EB1505

The EB1505 is one of those computers that looks like a glorified optical disc drive. And it has one of those — but also a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 Sandy Bridge processor, up to 4GB of RAM, up to a 500GB hard drive, WiFi, Ethernet,  VGA, HDMI, and more.

There are 6 USB ports, including 2 USB 3.0 ports and 4 USB 2.0 ports.

Asus also offers a VESA mount kit that you can use to attach the computer to the back of a display to create that all-in-one desktop PC kind of look.

Asus Eee Box EB1035

If the EB1505 looks like a disc drive, the EB1035 looks more like a modem… or maybe a PlayStation. Anyway, it’s a thin computer that measures 1.15 inches thick, features an Intel Celeron 847 processor, and the same general specs as the EB1505.

One difference is that the EB1505 is available with a DVD or Blu-Ray drive, but this model ahs no disc drive at all.

Both computers will be available with Windows 8 or other operating systems.

via Notebook Italia