ASUS to Release EeePC as Desktop, Will Call it Ebox

zekrahminator · May 27, 2008

ASUS' plans to release a desktop version of the Eeepc have been known for quite some time now. However, that's all we really did know. Now, we can confirm that at least ASUS decided to name the desktop version of their fairly successful little laptop. ASUS has decided to call it the Ebox. Said Ebox will look suspiciously like a Nintendo Wii, but will be much more like a computer. We can also confirm that the Ebox will have up to 2GB of RAM, up to 160GB of hard drive space and a slot-loaded optical drive. Current rumor has it that this machine will be powered by the diminutive Intel Diamondville motherboard family. ASUS is expected to unveil more details on the Ebox when they launch it on June 3rd at Computex 2008. It should cost somewhere in the ballpark of $200-$300USD.

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PrudentPrincess · May 27, 2008

Pfft, too bad their capacitors blow up and their EPU is full of lies.

Haha jk.

ShadowFold · May 27, 2008

200$ is pretty good.. Cheaper than anything I can build. But then again it probably has a single core.

Error 404 · May 27, 2008

ShadowFold said:
200$ is pretty good.. Cheaper than anything I can build. But then again it probably has a single core.

If it's Diamondvile, it'll have Hyperthreading, which is good enough for running multiple apps easily.

holy_ · May 27, 2008

It looks like a Wii for sure

lemonadesoda · May 27, 2008

Are there any Wii emulators out there that you can run on this thing? :cool:

PVTCaboose1337 · May 27, 2008

E-box? MS might think thats too close to X-box... lawsuit!

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