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During Computex, Asus not only previewed its latest Eee PC line-up but some other forthcoming products as well. One of these products was a 42-inch Eee TV which Asus did not specifically highlight,  yet it was seen by attendees on display near the Asustek booth. If you recall, this Eee TV was first seen sometime in January and rumored to be released in September.

Still, the lack of detailed information and specifications coming from Asus make us wonder whether Asus will market this TV as your usual LCD TV or something else more special. Not even the people manning the Asus booth were cooperative enough to leak out details about the Eee TV. And so we are left to ponder about it, albeit suspect other possible details until such time that Asus officially announces it.

Some observers found some USB ports and a LAN input on the TV, while others suspect that it would have web-browsing and email capability. Sadly, until the official announcement and release we can only admire this picture.

Via [Engadget]

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No, this is not the Asus Eee Box but rather the Mini-PC Nova Lite PX24. They may both be tiny in size, but this mini-PC was built for entertainment purposes and not as a computing machine. Although it is preloaded with Microsoft Vista Home Premium, this mini PC utilizes Vista’s Media Center for browsing photographs, broadcast music and images.

The Mini-PC Nova Lite is also equipped with a built-in independent graphics cards, built-in Hi-Fi speakers, built-in HDMI/DVI interface, Intel processor and ATI RV260 graphics card. In addition, it supports high-definition images of up to 1080i/1080p output. It is also equipped with the Asus Traquiller Technology, high-quality solid capacitors, quiet levitation fans and heat dissipation module. And you don’t have to worry about energy consumption as the Mini-PC Nova Lite features an energy saving feature that adjusts required operating power levels depending on operating conditions. This reduces energy consumption of the Mini-PC to one-fourth of the consumption of traditional desktop PCs. Hence, you get to enjoy full multimedia entertainment and you get to contribute in protecting the environment as well.

The Mini-PC Nova Lite is one of the many products that Asustek is launching during Computex 2008, unfortunately we will have to wait a little longer for further announcements on pricing and release date.

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2008 - it seems to be the year of the UMPC. Following the success of the low cost Eee PC from Asus, other companies have been queuing up to create a worthy challenger. Although it had been expected that Sony would release a competitor soon there has not been any official announcement. Following in the path of the recent leak of the Dell mini notebook, the Quanta stand at Computex revealed the latest Sony mini notebook to the masses.

The properties screen on this mini notebook not only displayed its admirable specifications, but also that its manufacturer was none other than the Sony Corporation. As for the specifications, here is what we currently know; it’s powered by a 1.6GHz C7-M processor from Via Technologies which in this case was running Vista Home Basic. It also had a 8.9-inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 60GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM and also has built-in support for WiMAX.

So, if the price is up to the standards set by the Eee PC then this should become a welcome addition to the market, but if its in the Vaio lineup, then it will probably become the most expensive low cost laptop on the market as well.

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With Computex just about to begin, we should be seeing more than a few new announcements coming tomorrow, but it seems Asus could not wait that one extra day and let the Eee PC 901 out today, choosing to show it off during the WiMAX Expo. While this comes with few surprises, it is at least, now official.

The official specs for the Eee PC 901 include a 8.9-inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 1GB of RAM, WiMAX, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, built-in card reader and will be powered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor. The Eee PC 901 will also feature a 12GB SSD on the Windows version and a 20GB SSD on the Linux version. It is estimated to give anywhere from 4 to 6 hours of battery life, and of course will come in either black or white.

While Intel still has not made the official announcement for the processor, this Eee PC 901 has not had its launch date or pricing announced yet. However with Computex beginning tomorrow I would imagine we will be seeing that information coming sooner than later. It was however, previously speculated that it will be available June 3 and retail “at a price below” $650.

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While details are still emerging, it looks like it will not be much longer till we see the debut of the Asus desktop PC. The latest of the rumor mill has the desktop model still being announced during Computex on June 3, however instead of the now familiar Eee Box name, it is expected to be called the EBOX. As usual this report is still unconfirmed, but comes courtesy of the Inquirer. Otherwise the previously leaked specs still seem to be holding true, either way in just about a week we should be getting the remaining details when the official announcement (hopefully) comes as expected.

Read [The Inquirer] Via [Engadget]

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Whether you are into the recent popularity of the ultra-portable notebooks that have been swamping the market lately, or just sitting back and waiting for it to finish, its hard to deny that some of the pre-loaded operating systems are less than desirable. While the pre-installed OS on the Eee PC from Asus is limited and seems slightly child-like, its very functional, especially when compared the the gOS that comes loaded on the Everex Cloudbook that is slightly painful to use.

Given the options available lots of people have been choosing to install an older, albeit still very functional OS, Windows XP. However in some good news coming from the Linux front, Mark Shuttleworth, the CEO if Canonical has given up some excellent information in a recent interview with The Guardian. Its news that should make any ultra-portable and Ubuntu fan very happy, they are planning on launching a new flavor of Ubuntu, dubbed the “Netbook Remix.“ The OS, which is being worked on closely with Intel is expected to be announced during Computex, which takes place during the first week of June. Luckily this is just a short time away, hopefully the Netbook Remix OS will be available shortly after the announcement with drivers to support the wide variety of ultra-portables currently on the market.

Read [The Guardian] Via [Gizmodo]

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