ASUS recently unveiled the new Eee Top ET16 Series that boasts of the full functionality of a desktop PC with a touch of the screen. It is equipped with a 15.6” slim LCD monitor with a touch panel from where a user can operate the PC by applying direct pressure onscreen with their fingertips.
Powered by Intel Atom N270, with hard disk drive space of 160GB, memory of 1GB, and packaged with Windows® XP operating system, it can be easily inferred to be a computer for the basic home user. It would be easy to use for new technology adapters since its windows based system and touch-responsive interface would surely make computing a convenient experience. Children would also have a great time with the interactivity provided by the single-touch screen using their fingers or pen input. Even old folks of the house would not have a hard time seeing the big icons on the 15.6” 16:9 wide panel LCD.
Strikingly a Mac look-alike, it however comes with a 1.3 MP camera, wireless keyboard, and mouse. It also comes at a cheaper price of Php 32,800. Not to be compared with the more affordable Eee family of laptops, this one seems to cater to the higher end of the market with its sleek design and packaged Windows® system for the common home user.
Other features include Eee Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology, integrated Hi-Fi speakers and SRS TruSurround, ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 graphics solution, and multimedia capabilities care of the Eee Cinema.
Eee Top Windows XP Specifications
| Model | Eee Top ET1602 | Eee Top ET1603 |
| LCD | 15.6” 16:9 wide panel | 15.6” 16:9 wide panel |
| Touchscreen | Single touch; accepts finger or pen input | Single touch; accepts finger or pen input |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows® XP Home with Express Gate | Genuine Windows® XP Home with Express Gate |
| Processor | Intel Atom N270 | Intel Atom N270 |
| Chipset | 945GSE + ICH7 | 945GSE + ICH7 |
| Memory | DDRII 1 GB | DDRII 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive | 160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm | 160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm |
| Graphics | Onboard graphics | Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 graphics solution |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11n | Wi-Fi 802.11n |
| Speakers | 4 W Hi-Fi speaker x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System | 4 W Hi-Fi speaker x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System |
| Audio chip | High definition audio chip | High definition audio chip |
| Side I/O ports | USB 2.0 x 2, card reader | USB 2.0 x 2, card reader |
| Power supply | 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor | 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor |
| | N/A | Embedded battery |
| Net weight | 4.3 kg | 4.4 kg |
About ASUSASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than eight thousand and a world-class R&D design team, the company’s turnover for 2007 was 6.9 billion U.S. dollars. ASUS ranks among the top 10 IT companies in BusinessWeek’s “InfoTech 100”, and has been on the listing for 11 consecutive years. ASUS was also selected by the Wall Street Journal Asia as No.1 in quality and service in Taiwan.
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