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The Asus Eee Keyboard is finally available for pre-order in the US from Amazon
It’s been almost a year and a half since Asus first demonstrated the Eee Keyboard at CES last year. The computer-in-a-keyboard has all the specs of a 2009 model netbook, including a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP Home Edition. But it’s not a netbook. Instead it’s a keyboard with a computer stuffed inside, plus a wireless HDMI transmitter that lets you use your HDTV as a monitor.
The Eee Keyboard also has a built in 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixel multitouch display for viewing widgets, launching apps, and performing other tasks. The computer has 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetoth 2.1, and 10/100/1000 Ethernet connectivity, a 16GB solid state disk, VGA output, and 3 USB ports.
As far as I’m aware there’s no similar product for under $600. In fact, I’m not sure there’s a similar product at all. But it would probably be cheaper to just buy a PC, stick it next to your TV, and use a wireless keyboard.
No word on when the Eee Keyboard will start shipping, but if you’re still interested you can pre-order one from Amazon today.
via Netbooked
If it was half as much, it would be more appealling. It is cool but with this economy, it might not do so well; specially a whole – with screen – would cost less (or even a netop computer).
>But it would probably be cheaper to just buy a PC, stick it next to your computer, and use a wireless keyboard.
Stick it next to your TV perhaps? 😉
Sure, if you think that would work better.
Fixed. 🙂