Asus Eee Box desktop to hit UK in August
Good news for fans of those cheap, cheerful and great value PCs from Asus the desktop version of the Eee will be with us in the UK later this summer.
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21.6.2008 Asus Eee Box for only $269!
It will run on a 1.6 GHz Atom processor in Windows XP and Linux flavors, both of which are less green than a loaded iPod: $269 for the base 1GB RAM, 80GB storage Linux model and $299 for the XP version.
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3.6.2008 Eee PC 1000 arrives in the UK
The latest Asus Eee PC models have hit shelves in the UK. The new 10in Eee PC 1000(H) and 1000 retail for 349 and 369 respectively.
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23.7.2008 The website is down because someone removed the X-Box
Public Universities are always running on a limited budget which means they sometimes come up with ?innovative? solutions. A couple of years back, an X-Box with some variant of Linux installed had been put in the server room to support a subject designed to teach computer-illiterate Philosophy students how to build their own web pages.
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8.6.2006 Windows-based Eee PC to outsell Linux version - Another blow for Linux
Newsflash from ASUS - the company is predicting that the XP Home version of the Eee PC will outsell the Linux-based version by 3 to 2.
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13.3.2008 What's New in Vista - File Select Check Box
Choosing multiple files and folders has been possible in Windows for as long as I can remember. Hold the CTRL key and choose the files and/or folders. Pretty simple, but there has to be an easier way right?
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1.6.2006 Windows 7 Box Art Themes & Wallpapers
I have just updated my Windows 7 Wallpapers and Windows 7 Themes Gallery with the following additions.
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7.8.2009 Windows 7 Ultimate Box Art DVD Cover
Windows 7 has already been RTMd and is now officially available to Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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7.8.2009 Microsoft rersponds to Google on search box in Windows Vista
The search box in IE7 is not Microsoft?s. It belongs to the user. Our guiding principle for the search box in IE7 is that the user is in control. Read on for details.
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2.5.2006 Microsoft Store reveals official Windows 7 box art
There has been a fair bit of debate about the final box art design for Windows 7; you may have seen earlier that CentrumXP revealed versions of it, which some were doubtful of, but now (thanks to Long Zheng) we may finally have official confirmation... and it seems that CentrumXP was correct.
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6.6.2009 MSN UK moves
After ten years at msn.co.uk, MSN has today changed its UK domain name to uk.msn.com, in an effort to make their site more accessible to users and increase loading efficiency. Consumers who use several MSN UK services such as Hotmail and MSN Messenger will benefit from easier transition across services without having to log in every time they move to another area of the site.
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6.12.2005 Windows Live Session UK - #1
Last Thursday evening I attended a Windows Live Session hosted by Microsoft's Phil Holden.
Phil is Director of MSN Global Business and Product Management at MSN. He has been at Microsoft for nearly 14 years working originally with IBM as a hardware engineer.
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28.1.2006 UK wants back door into Windows Vista
According to the BBC, UK officials are in talks with Microsoft about creating back doors into Windows Vista.
Microsoft is currently using BitLocker Drive Encryption through a chip called TPM (Trusted Platform Module) on upcoming computers motherboards. The main aim of the chip is to ensure people are not pirating media. Hard disks in Windows Vista will be effectively encrypted using an unknown key.
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16.2.2006 Xbox360 Core Price Drop In UK
Yesterday the Xbox360 Core pack received an official price drop of 10 in United Kingdom, and now costs 199.
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27.8.2006 Microsoft UK opens first Tree Office
Friday Microsoft opened the first ever public tree-office in Pimlico Gardens in London.
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26.6.2007 Windows 7 in the UK sells for half the US price
Looks like the United Kingdom wont be affected by the strange Windows 7 pricing scheme set in the European Union.
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20.8.2009 Introducing 'Mint Source' from Microsoft Academia UK
Mint Source is the unconventional new starter kit for students that enables you to quickly get your hands on the freshest, hottest technology from Microsoft. Think of it as a direct line to Microsoft information. We'll give you samples of what you can do and the tools to do it. Get ahead. Get Mint Source? and be the first to download the latest knowledge and tools.
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Microsoft: Windows 7 UK pre-orders 'strong'
Microsoft began its' limited Windows 7 pre-order offer for UK customers in the early hours this morning.
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15.7.2009 Windows 7 Home Premium full edition for 45 [UK]
If you're a brit and in need of a cheap copy of Windows 7 then its bargain day for the UK today.
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14.9.2009 Google Maps visits up 41% following UK Street View launch
Following the launch of Google Street View in the UK yesterday (19 March 2009), UK Internet visits to Google Maps UK Increased by 41%.
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23.3.2009 Win 7 Anytime Upgrade prices announced, EU & UK ripped off
Microsoft today unveiled pricing for Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) and the Windows 7 Family Pack.
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31.7.2009 Windows 7 In Box All Windows 7 Settings at One Place
So you have recently switched from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and finding it difficult to change simple settings like System settings, keyboard & Mouse settings, managing user accounts, starting various Windows tools etc.
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13.11.2009Asus Eee Box B203 gets Celeron power
Asus has slipped another new Eee box model into its lineup called the B203. While pricing is unknown at this point, the CPU Asus chose for the machine
could make it one of the least expensive models in the Eee Box line. The B203 runs on an Intel Celeron C220 processor that is priced lower than the
Intel Atom typically used in Eee Box machines. Despite the Celeron being cheaper than the Atom, it should provide somewhat higher performance.
Storage options include 80GB, 120GB, or 160GB hard drives. Other features include a quartet of USB ports, memory card reader, DVI out, Ethernet jack
and integrated WiFi. Asus says that the B203 only needs 20 watts of power.
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16.12.2008Asus Eee Box - First Look
As a brand name, Eee is a phenomenon. Scarily reminiscent of a console counterpart with which it rhymes, the Nintendo Wii, Asus' new Eee Box range
has as much potential in the desktop sector. Of course I'm not saying Eee PCs of any variety will ever sell as much as Nintendo's vaunted
little console, but the brand-name is incredibly easy to remember and can be an acronym for a multitude of things.
Like its mobile
predecessors (the Asus Eee PC-901 or Eee PC-1000, to name but two) had a huge impact on notebooks, the Eee Box looks set to take the desktop market by
storm. Frankly, we wouldn't be surprised if it makes a larger splash than Apple's Mac Mini did in its day.
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24.09.2008ASUS Eee Box Preview & Intel's Atom Benchmarked
The Eee Box is effectively a headless notebook with no keyboard/mouse. In fact, the new version of the Eee PC features the exact same hardware
configuration as the Eee Box - just in notebook form. Using notebook components in a desktop PC is nothing new, Apple does it all the time with the
majority of its machines. The iMac uses a mobile CPU, as does the Apple TV, despite neither one being a notebook.
Stylistically,
ASUS did a tremendous job with the Eee Box. The system we have here is an early prototype, the final version will be available with a solid white or
black finish (the random pixel pattern on our system wont make it to production). The machine is extremely sleek measuring 17.7 cm x 22.1 cm x 2.7 cm
(6.97" x 8.7" x 1.06").
Without a keyboard or display to complain about and an even lower price tag ($269 or $299 depending on
configuration), we set off to see if the Eee Box would have more universal appeal than the Eee PC.
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03.06.2008The Linux Asus Eee PC Ships with Remotely Exploitable Flaw
Out of the box, the highly touted Asus Eee PC ships with a known code-execution vulnerability that allows a hacker to remotely gain root over a
network.
According to a warning from RISE Security, the Linux-powered machine uses an old and vulnerable version of the Samba daemon for
file and print sharing.
Using the Metasploit point-and-click attack tool, RISE Security was able to launch an exploit that took complete control
of the Asus Eee PC.
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14.02.2008Asus Eee - in Desktop form.
Good news for fans of the Asus Eee PC! The desktop version of the Eee PC will be available in August, this summer. The price is unannounced, however
it is expected that Asus will announce the price very soon.
With the desktop, buyers will get a Windows XP Home machine running on
Intel's Atom N270 processor at 1.6GHz, 1GB of DDR2 RAM and an 80GB hard drive.
The usual connectivity options will be in place, along
with three USB ports and a VGA out for connecting a monitor - you'll need to supply the screen yourself, of course.
Asus has said that
it will add Linux to the mix later in the year, at which time we expect other hardware configurations to surface too.
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20.06.2008Up Close: Asus Eee notebooks and mobile phones
Asus, a fairly new entrant to the notebook market, was showing off its 8-inch Eee at CES this week...
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10.01.2008Asus Sells out of Eee Box in Taiwan Debut
Typhoon Fung Wong failed to spoil Asustek Computer's (Asus) plan to launch the mini-desktop version of its Eee PC in Taiwan on Wednesday. The
company sold out of the Eee Box due in part to a surprisingly low price. One thousand Eee Boxes were offered to Taiwanese consumers for NT$7,988
(US$262) through several retailers, including an e-store run by PChome Online. The e-tailer also offered the Eee Box with a 22-inch LCD monitor
for NT$15,988.
"It's an amazing price, a very economical price," said Davis Tsai, general manager of Microsoft Taiwan, during the
launch ceremony. Jerry Shen, CEO of Asustek, said his company expects to ship 100,000 to 200,000 Eee Boxes this year.
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30.07.2008Asus Eee drops $100 in price
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Asus blames lack of Linux Eee PCs on Atom hold-ups
Asus has blamed Intel not Microsoft for the apparent absence of the Atom-based Eee PC 901 from UK suppliers' shelves.
Readers
alerted us to the fact that while Windows XP-loaded 901's are available to buy from British resellers, there's a paucity of the Linux version.
It'll be available in late July, suppliers say.
That has led some would-be buyers to suspect pressure applied to Asus by the
hand of the Beast of Redmond, but Asus UK spokeswoman Helen Ling pointed the finger at Intel.
winbeta.org - 14.07.2008
Asus set to unveil XP-ready Eee PC?
Asus has confirmed that Microsoft will be appearing at its CeBIT press conference next week, suggesting that the XP-loaded Eee PC is about to make an
appearance on European shores.
Given that XP has more demanding system requirements than its current Linux operating system,
speculation is rife that Asus will take the opportunity to showcase the 8GB solid-state disk model, with 1GB of DDR2 memory.
winbeta.org - 29.02.2008
ASUS Eee PC 900 reviewed: 'staggering' value for money
ASUS' original Eee might have impressed many with its super-budget price tag, but the relatively small 7-inch screen dissuaded others from
considering it as a "proper" laptop. While the new Eee PC 900 might only
have 1.9-inches more, it means the ultraportable now musters 1,024 x 600 resolution; UK site Trusted Reviews took a first-look at the
900 and found that the extra pixels - among other things - are enough to make the laptop into a true contender. Not as slick as a MacBook Air or Sony
TZ, perhaps, but a fraction of the price.
winbeta.org - 17.04.2008
Asus Eee PC celebrates first birthday with sub-$300 price
Just one year after the launch of the Eee PC, Asus is celebrating its surprise success -- and consumers are finding the device on sale in unlikely
places for less than the cost of an iPhone...
betanews.com - 18.10.2008
ASUS planning world's cheapest dual touchscreen Eee Reader
Back in March ASUS had shown us a glimpse of their dual panel touchscreen concept at CeBIT. Since then we had all forgotten about this little beast
from the company. Just over a week ago, a rumor came up that ASUS may just push out an Eee-book reader this year. Jerry Shen, the company's
president, said that it may not be only one device that they launch and said that the company plans to unveil the device before the end of the year,
all this according to Times Online. The company aims to launch two versions, a budget version and a premium version in the UK.
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neowin.net - 07.09.2009
Intel begins shipping new Atom Processor
betanews.com - 06.02.2009
Asus throttles back Eee PC WiMax drive
Asus' Atom-based Eee PC 901 will come bundled with Bluetooth in addition to the new case design that emerged last week. But it won't have
WiMax as standard. Taiwanese website DigiTimes claimed that moles had told it Asus is aiming the Eee-oriented WiMax module at contract customers -
essentially, service providers who will offer Eee PCs as part of or alongside their WiMax airtime packages - rather than individual buyers.
neowin.net - 19.05.2008
ASUS' CEO Discusses Intel Atom, HDDs For 8.9" Eee PC 900
Last week, official
details began to trickle out concerning
ASUS' new Eee PC 900 sub-notebook.
Today, ASUS’s CEO opened the floodgates when it comes to specifications for its
second generation
Eee PC notebook.
As previously reported, the new Eee PC 900 features a new 8.9”
1024x600 display in place of the
800x480 display found on the original
Eee PC
401. The larger screen with a higher resolution should help to
silence some of the more vocal critics who bemoaned the needs to constantly
scroll horizontally and vertically to read webpages.
Another change with the new Eee PC 900 comes in the area of
storage.
The original Eee PC first was made available with 4GB of storage. As
the months progressed, ASUS released 2GB
and 8GB
models to occupy lower and higher
price points respectively.
winbeta.org - 10.03.2008
Invasion of the Eee: Asus plans something small for CES
Hardly content to rest on its laurels with its widely heralded Eee "PC gadget," Taiwan-based Asus has additional slick consumer products in
mind for display at CES...
betanews.com - 17.11.2007
Asus pledges end to Eee PC 900 battery swap 'delay'
What is Asus UK doing with its Eee 900 battery replacement programme? Punters who've tried to get a new power pack out of the company claim the
scheme has been quietly shelved. No so, says Asus. Asus announced the programme earlier this month. It offered to swap the 900's 4400mAh battery
for a 5800mAh one to any owner of the Small, Cheap Computer willing to stump up £11.75 in admin and postage charges.
At the time,
Asus said the scheme would commence on 10 June, but a single Register Hardware told us when he checked on the date, he was informed the cost would be
£15 and the batteries weren't available yet. We checked with Asus and were told that this was not the case, so we thought nothing more about
it. Until this week, when we started hearing from Eee 900 owners who claimed they'd been told by Asus that the battery programme had been
"postponed until further notice".
neowin.net - 27.06.2008
ASUS Eee PC 1000HE gets new Atom, 9.5hr battery
ASUS on Monday hoped to claim supremacy in netbooks with the Eee PC
1000HE. The variant of ASUS' familiar 10-inch netbook is the company's first to use the new 1.66GHz Atom processor that gets both a faster
667MHz system bus and faster integrated graphics that ASUS claims is HD-capable. The new chip combined with an equally new high-density battery gives
the system as much as 9.5 hours of runtime without using a bulky add-on.
winbeta.org - 02.02.2009
Asus previews a slimmer, less costly Eee PC
Last night, Asus gave a first-time look at a more affordable version of the "deluxe" S101 Eee that debuted in October. The Windows XP-based
EPC 1002HA comes with a two-cell instead of a four-cell battery...
betanews.com - 22.11.2008
