Asus India announces Eee Top ET1602

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

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