ASUS Eee PC Hitting Shelves Soon
"ASUS's Eee PC will likely be hitting retail shelves within the next few weeks."
Published: 16th October 2007 | Source: DailyTech |
According to Reuters, the Eee PC will be priced from $199 for its bulk customers. Asustek's Eee PC will be available at brick-and-mortar stores like Best Buy and online retailers like Newegg within the next few weeks. The UMPC will later make an appearance in Europe.
"If we can sell a couple million [Eee PCs], we'll be confident," remarked Jonathan Tsang, Asustek's president of sales and marketing.
The Eee PC features a 7" display (800x480), 10/100 NIC, 56k modem, WiFi, 256MB to 1GB of DDR2 memory and solid-state memory for storage (2GB to 8GB). To keep prices low, the device runs a Linux-based operating system although it is compatible with Windows XP. The range-topping Eee PC 8G features 1GB of memory and 8GB of storage space. It also features a 5200 mAh battery good for 3.5 hours of battery life (lesser models are stuck with a 4400 mAh battery good for 2.8 hours). Device weight is a trim 2 pounds.
A Russian review of the Eee PC revealed that the device is powered by an ULV 900MHz Intel Celeron processor which is backed up by an Intel 910GMLE Express chipset.
"If we can sell a couple million [Eee PCs], we'll be confident," remarked Jonathan Tsang, Asustek's president of sales and marketing.
The Eee PC features a 7" display (800x480), 10/100 NIC, 56k modem, WiFi, 256MB to 1GB of DDR2 memory and solid-state memory for storage (2GB to 8GB). To keep prices low, the device runs a Linux-based operating system although it is compatible with Windows XP. The range-topping Eee PC 8G features 1GB of memory and 8GB of storage space. It also features a 5200 mAh battery good for 3.5 hours of battery life (lesser models are stuck with a 4400 mAh battery good for 2.8 hours). Device weight is a trim 2 pounds.
A Russian review of the Eee PC revealed that the device is powered by an ULV 900MHz Intel Celeron processor which is backed up by an Intel 910GMLE Express chipset.
Discuss in our Forums
Most Recent Comments
I had a little worrying time when assembling my new C2D system today, I thought the CPU was duff but a little searching said to try bumping my RAM voltage up (from default 1.8 to the 2.2 written on the DDR2 module itself) and then all was OK.
Guys,
Just tested it again to no avail. It powers on fine with no CPU, fans spin etc although when the CPU is seated it simply powers on for a split second before powering itself off. To me this says that the PSU, RAM and Motherboard are all fine, and it is the CPU itself that is faulty. I made a quick video to show exactly what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lMIQKxQsX28
I guess I'll have to RMA the CPU again, shouldn't Ebuyer have picked up on this though???
edit: is there any way to up the RAM voltage without access to BIOS?
Just tested it again to no avail. It powers on fine with no CPU, fans spin etc although when the CPU is seated it simply powers on for a split second before powering itself off. To me this says that the PSU, RAM and Motherboard are all fine, and it is the CPU itself that is faulty. I made a quick video to show exactly what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lMIQKxQsX28
I guess I'll have to RMA the CPU again, shouldn't Ebuyer have picked up on this though???
edit: is there any way to up the RAM voltage without access to BIOS?
Doesn't help that you don't have the heatsink on! ;)
That could be a factor, unless it doesn't boot with it on.
I hate when you get this kinda problem.
That could be a factor, unless it doesn't boot with it on.
I hate when you get this kinda problem.
dont ever turn a computer on w/o the heatsink on it. maybe thats why it isnt booting, its turning off because its overheating
It doesn't boot regardless of whether the heatsink is on or not, I only had it off to demonstrate what happens
I just had a message back from ebuyer suggesting that I may have left out the "P4 cable" which supplies additional CPU power. I've never come across this before and AFAIK I haven't seen any additional power cable. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Cheers
Cheers
Most modern PSU's come with a P4 power connector strapped on to the ATX power cable. It looks kinda the same but with only 4 connectors.
Check out this link which will provide a bit of a better explanation. Refer to the pic with '4 Pin Molex P4 12V Power Connector' next to it.
Check out this link which will provide a bit of a better explanation. Refer to the pic with '4 Pin Molex P4 12V Power Connector' next to it.
omg im so stupid.
left the power cable out like an prize idiot :rolleyes:
left the power cable out like an prize idiot :rolleyes:
omg im so stupid.
left the power cable out like an prize idiot :rolleyes:
Haha you noob :p
big time.
CSS Valid