Don’t forget, there are just a few more days left to enter the Liliputing/Asus slim USB DVD±R/RW giveaway. Asus has been kind enough to sponsor the latest contest in our month-long Liliputing Birthday Bash (I think we look pretty good for a one year old). The contest is open to contestants in the United States. […]
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Asus Eee PC 1004DN drivers now available
The Asus Eee PC 1004DN may not have started shipping yet. But Asus has begun uploading drivers, software, and support documents for its first Eee PC model with an optical disc drive and fingerprint scanner. You can currently download the latest version of the BIOS, drivers for most of the computer’s hardware, and user manuals […]
Liliputing birthday bash: Asus slim, USB powered DVD±R/RW drive
One of the things that sets most netbooks apart from higher priced ultraportables is the lack of an optical disc drive. Sure, there are plenty of ways to install software and operating systems or enjoy music and movies without a disc drive. But sometimes life is a lot easier if you do have one — […]
A closer look at the Asus Eee Keyboard – Video
Asus has been showing off an Eee Keyboard since CES in January. But at the CeBIT trade show in Germany earlier this month, the company actually had working units, and Chippy from UMPC Portal and Sascha from Netbook News.de got a chance to check one out. Not only is the machine a full sized keyboard […]
Asus working on voice controlled Eee products
The other day TechRadar scored an interview with Asus CEO Johnny Shih. He spilled the beans on that crazy folding laptop that Asus showed at CES this year (it  should be available this fall for $1000 to $1500). But it’s not a netbook, and honestly, I’m not sure the concept makes a whole lot of […]
Asus to limit netbook storage options
While the earliest Eee PC netbooks all came with solid state disks, Asus now offers a wide array of netbook models with either SSDs or higher capacity hard drives. But according to ZDNet, Asus officials are planning to cut back on the number of choices available in any particular country soon. The idea is that […]
Asus Eee PC T91 convertible tablet press shots appear
Asus has been showing off the upcoming Eee PC T91 since January. The netbook features a touchscreen that can be swiveled and folded down over the keyboard for use in tablet mode, making it one of the first convertible tablet style netbooks. Others include the Intel Classmate PC 3 reference design (and CTL 2Go PC […]
Asus could merge netbook and notebook divisions
Netbooks may be selling like hotcakes during the recession. But that doesn’t mean the companies making these low power, low price, low profit margin machines are immune to economic woes. Rumor has it that Asus is considering combining its Eee PC department with the company’s regular notebook division in order to cut down on management […]
Asus launches online Eee Backup service
Asus has been offering an online storage solution for Eee PC customers for a while. When you purchase an Eee PC netbook you can sign up for an account and store files from your computer online for safe keeping, or treat the online storage as if it were extra disk space if you have a […]
Asus launches Eee Box B208 with Windows Vista and HD video
Asus has added a new model to its Eee Box line of nettop (cheap and tiny desktop) computers. The Eee Box B208 features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 CPU, which is the first dual core model in the Atom line. The computer also features ATI Radeon HD 4350 series graphics with 256MB of video memory […]