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ASUS to Release EeePC as Desktop, Will Call it Ebox

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






Haha jk.
 
200$ is pretty good.. Cheaper than anything I can build. But then again it probably has a single core.
 
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.
 
It looks like a Wii for sure
 
Are there any Wii emulators out there that you can run on this thing? :cool:
 
E-box? MS might think thats too close to X-box... lawsuit!
 
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