Asus Eee PC 1000H and Asus Eee Box Press Launch
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Asus Eee PC 1000H is now available in the Philippines @ 29,990 (about $750 USD) Php. Eee Box will be available on the 2nd week of August due to some delays in shipping. Price for Eee Box is 24,990 Php (about $625 USD).
The Eee PC 1000H won some stars over other netbooks for its Atom based processor, 1.3 MP camera and more importantly, the 6-cell battery. It is confirmed that all units shipping in the Philippines will have 6-cell batteries.
On the other hand, I was a bit impressed by the Eee Box;s almost-instant-on boot up. As it was being demoed, the audience started counting from the time the power button was pressed and at exactly 5 seconds, the Splashtop OS was completely on screen. They call it ExpressGate and only ASUS has it. With Splashtop, you might be able to enjoy the net as it has the Splashtop browser, IP TV and more. You also have the capability to switch to Windows OS anytime with a single click of a button.
Eee Box will sell on package including a 16” widescreen monitor, Mouse and Keyboard. It also includes a holder which you can mount behind the monitor. There’s no price revealed on stand alone units of the Eee Box. According to Eee Box’s Sales Manager, there is currently no plan for the next versions of the Eee Box. Maybe here is but he don’t want to tell yet until the first version sells.
One more thing for the Eee Box is that it will only sports the Windows XP and nothing more in it. No MS Works, nothing. Just plain OS.
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