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Eee Box B204/B206 = Excellent Home Computing and Entertainment
Written by Aldrin Cantos on December 4, 2008 – 12:07 pm -The original Eee Box B202 is roughly just a half-year old, while Mother Asus is about to give birth again for a new twin. The twins B204 and B206 are very much identical to their older sibling, having same processors and network features, etc., except that they also acquired an extra gene from their new father which makes them grow an HDMI port from their rear. ATI Radeon HD 3400 series with 256MB DDR2 memory will also enhance their media decoding ability which also makes them capable of playing High Definition Videos in higher quality on High Definition TV. Apparently, the B204 inherits another gene from someone else which gives it a built-in battery which will keep it alive for a period of time when power is cut-off.
Computingwise, this might still not be the best option for a desktop alternative, but will surely satisfy your normal computing needs. And entertainmentwise, this might not be as good as dedicated home entertainment system, but will surely keep your eyes happily awake watching your favorite movies. They will also come along with a remote control, which will help you instruct them to do things they are supposed to without even landing a single finger on them.
Price and birth date is not yet confirmed, but I’m sure it wouldn’t take long. And oh, there’s also a new technology called Newborn Screening, and we hope that the new Asus babies undergo this process to prevent them from inheriting the virus their older sibling once have.
Eee Box with Virus roots from China-based OEM
Written by Aldrin Cantos on October 16, 2008 – 10:09 am -
Reported by Digitimes, AsusTek puts blame on China-based OEM for Virus infected Eee Box. The unnamed OEM is said to be responsible for the manufacturing units for Japan market. Somehow it is confirmed that it’s OEM’s fault.
Due to lapses on quality measures on the said OEM, the incident happened, and AsusTek is considering to transfer future order of Eee Box to Foxconn Electronics or other OEM.
Lesson learned, in anything we provide to others, consider the best quality, because it’s what we all want.
Alert! Virus Found!
Written by Aldrin Cantos on October 8, 2008 – 9:06 pm -Always happens when you least expect it, some Eee Box B202 delivered in Japan (we assume it’s Windows XP version) were reported to have “recycle.exe” virus, as a bonus perk for their new owners. AsusTek Japan has accepted this lapse and said that the virus spreads to drives including external drives once the folder is opened.
As of the moment, there were no reports regarding Eee Box delivered to other countries. But be warned.
via eeepc.net via NetworkWorld
Asus Eee Box Official Site
Written by Aldrin Cantos on August 26, 2008 – 6:43 am -How could I miss that there’s an official page for Asus Eee Box which is pretty attractive in terms of design? Of course its main purpose is to market the Eee Box so all you will see on the page are seducing descriptions of the product and sweet overviews of what the product offers.
Why Eee Box and Eee Stick look like Wii?
Written by Aldrin Cantos on August 12, 2008 – 6:58 am -The first time we saw the leaked photos of the Eee Box, we had one common thing in mind that looks exactly like it. The Wii. Then there’s the Eee Stick now that looks very closely like the Wii Nunchuck. I think I had a little explanation about why is that so.
According to Royce Randell, Eee Box Account Specialist in Asia, during the Eee Box Press Launch in Manila, the reason why the Eee Box looks similar to the Wii is that Asus creates Wii box. They are the one who provides the plastic case that Wii uses. And for sure it’s the same story for the Eee Stick. Makes sense?
The Eee Box ExpressGate
Written by Aldrin Cantos on July 31, 2008 – 3:23 am -
The team attended the Eee Box and Eee PC 1000H press launch and got our first impression of the Asus ExpressGate. Although, we were not able get our hands on it.
The Asus ExpressGate is basically a Splashtop embedded on the motherboard to give instant access to internet in a matter of seconds. ExpressGate has 4 main buttons that gives access to Internet Browsing, Photo Viewing, Chatting and Skype. It also offers multi-tasking for added convenience. In essence, with Splashtop, you will still be able to enjoy your Eee Box even without loading your primary OS. But if you really need to access other applications outside Splashtop, booting with your primary OS will start with a single click.
Hands-on review at Laptopmag.
