ASUS Eee top review

Today we thought of presenting the ASUS Eee top. Basically it is an all in one PC that has a touch capability with incredible features. It doesn’t have a well planned graphics but the price tag is pretty impressive of $599 and will be released soon in US. It has a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, and 15.6 inches of touch-friendly display.

The other features include opera touch browser, Easy Mode with large icons which are all dedicated to the touch capabilities. Asus Eee Top also provides you with the Eee Cinema multimedia center and SRS library manager for entertainment purpose.

ASUS Eee top appears to be more like an LCD monitor, but it is more than just that. From the picture you can make out that it does not require to be connected to a cpu or require a keyboard or a mouse. As a matter of fact, the optical drive is not missing and can be found on the right side. This is quite surprising as that is the most basic thing required in nearly all gadgets that are called computers.

ASUS Eee top

ASUS Eee top includes all the capabilities to go wireless as well as go video conferencing online. It includes a web camera that is integrated on the top. The performance of the wireless and related devices is pretty good and can be used for business purposes. Behind the system is a handle that makes it easy to carry from one room to another.

ASUS Eee top backside

Here are the specifications of ASUS Eee top:

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (T6600) at 2.2GHz
• Memory: 4GB or 8GB RAM (DDR2)
• Hard drive: 500GB SATA @ 5400 RPM
• Optical drive: DVD+/-RW SuperMulti drive
• Sound: High Definition audio Integrated
• Display: 21.6″ screen with a display of resolution 1920×1080; Touch Screen
• Microphone, mouse, wireless keyboard, 5-in-1 card reader and 1.0MP webcam
• Video card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
• Wireless networking: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11/b/g/n
• OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Dimensions: 21.60 x 1.90 x 17.70 inches (WxDxH)
• Warranty (limited): 1 year on labor & parts

Since it is a touchscreen and other external accessories are absent, the screen had to be of descent size. The screen comes in 21.6 inches size diagonally. The body of ASUS Eee top is covered with plastic, a thin plastic, which gives you the feel of ancient mobiles that had touchscreens initially.

In addition to this the Eee Memo is a desktop notepad application with handwriting recognition. Now you can leave a note on the memo in your kitchen for your husband not to forget to buy fruits just with the use of a little finger or a stylus. Asus Eee Top is portable and comes with a handle so that it can be carried anywhere. By the way, there is no need to buy an external webcam as the ASUS Eee top comes with a built in webcam now you can do the video conferencing any time. As touchscreen is one of the redeeming features of Asus most of the applications are touch sensitive.

Advantages: It is easy to carry, can be moved around easily, good all in one computer for such a purpose. Few good apps with touch design.

Disadvantages: There are more competitors in the market and this one falls below all belonging to its category. The software for touch is really horrible.

The only thing that will drive this gadget is its price tag, portability and simple applications.

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