Asus’s Eee Keyboard has enamored us since its first showing and if the latest report from the Taiwanese rumormonger is to be believed, Asus is ready to roll the device in the market. The Eee Keyboard which is a fully functional PC with its netbook-like specs and 5-inch touchscreen display will arrive “as early as October” at a price range of around $400-500.

In addition to this, two ION-based products will also make its way out. The Eee Top and Eee Box nettop will be based on the Nvidia ION platform and are expected to hit retail shelves in September. The 20-inch Eee Top will retail at a price of around $670 while the Eee Box will retail for $304.

[Via Digitimes]

Asus today unwrapped their Eee Top ET1602 touchscreen AIO PC. No real surprises as such from the last time we saw it but there are a few things which points to a troubled future of the device, at least in India. First is the price. The Eee Top carries a hefty price tag of Rs. 44,000 ($898). That’s too much considering the thing you’re getting is a netbook with a 15.6-inch screen display and some touchscreen apps to make it more usable.

Secondly, Asus seems to target children and elders but I think this product suits more to businesses rather than end users. Thirdly, the keyboard and the mouse are not bundled with the Eee Top. Though they don’t cost much but the non-inclusion of the input devices gives a point to the prospective buyer to look for some other options.

Here are the full specifications:

Model: Eee Top ET1602
LCD: 15.6” 16:10 wide panel
Touch-screen: Single touch; accepts finger or pen input
Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home with Express Gate
Processor: Intel Atom N270
Chipset: 945GSE + ICH7
Memory: DDRII 1 GB
Hard disk drive: 160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm
Graphics: Onboard graphics
LAN: Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n
Speakers: 4 W Hi-Fi speaker x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System
Audio chip: High definition audio chip
Side I/O ports: USB 2.0 x 2, card reader
I/O ports: 3 audio ports for 5.1 channels, mic in, line in
4 USB 2.0 ports
Power supply: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor
Net weight: 4.3 kg

Looks like Asus is following the footsteps of its Taiwanese competitor. Just after revealing its 15.6-inch Eee Top, Jerry Shen, the CEO of Asustek says that 20-inch and 22-inch Eee Tops have already been outsourced and will reach the markets by the first half of 2009.

The rest of the details are yet to be out but I expect it to be more or less similar to MSI Wind nettops.

[Via Digitimes]

Just after the introduction of MSI Wind Nettops, Asus has also jumped in the fray with their Eee Top all-in-one computer. Contrary to a report by PC World, Asus revealed only one Eee Top, the ET1602. The configuration includes a 15.6-inch touchscreen display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 1.3 megapixel webcam, mic, LAN and a card reader. It runs on Windows XP along with the Easy Mode UI.

Asus will be selling this soon in Taiwan at around 18,900 Taiwanese dollars ($580).

[Via Slashgear]