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The end of January this year, Asus Eee PC on the basis of announced plans to launch three series of the same brand, namely one desktop computers, TV E-TV E-DT and E-Monitor. Now, the desktop is already beginning to fangrong, also has a name: “Eee Box B202″.
From Eee Box B202 appearance looked like a NAS device from a base composition and a rounded box style very simple and total weight less kg. Hardware specifications with Intel Atom platform, 1GB, 80GB DDR2 memory hard drive, with versions of the Linux operating system.
Anticipated ASUS late this month released this Eee Box B202, price 200-300 dollars . Taipei Computex early next month to the General Assembly is expected to see related products.
* Intel Atom processor and 945 chipser
* 1GB DDR2 RAM
* 80GB hard drive
* Linux operating system
On May 13, Asustek Computer announced China regional headquarters, to compatriots stricken by severe earthquake disaster donated 3 million Yuan.
Asustek computer the $ 2 million contribution through the China Charity Federation donations will be used for emergency relief work in the earthquake, including the purchase of disaster fighting materials and daily necessities, and so on. a further $ 1 million donation will be used to support post-disaster reconstruction. Asustek computer the majority of employees are also spontaneous donated to support people in the disaster areas to conduct earthquake relief operations.
ASUS computers Vice Chairman, ASUS Chairman of China regional headquarters said Mr Zeng Qiangsheng: “before disaster, global Chinese heart is connected. ASUS computer community disaster relief stand with people and fight this unexpected natural disasters it.”
Asustek computer always corporate citizen social responsibility into their brand culture and philosophy, have enormous support in Southeast Asia tsunami and has strongly supported “blue sky love scheme”, “magic beans baby”, “power-assisted Western poverty-stricken students” and so on.
Due to the influence of the Eee PC, ASUS Eee series has always been to give people a sense of low profile, but upcoming EBox products may make changes to the public as such.
While the low-end version of EBox also has Celeron+ integrated graphics, but players will choose a more high-end configuration version: Core 2 Duo, Lan Guangguang drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi,250GB hard disk and GeForce 8600 GT, along with a wireless remote control.
EBox is fully up to a personal computer work, and as long as it moved to the living room can be a good Home Media Center. next, EBox will also carry a higher grade of NV or AMD video cards.
BTW, high end version of the "E"Box the price is not e.
I, the ASUS aficionado, the notebook is ASUS motherboard CD drive display card, everything is ASUS, home of the Assembly machine became the original machine of ASUS, HA HA. Probe tool are all ASUS user must, it can efficiently detect hardware current situation, simple and lightweight. you can identify problems in the computer with no sweat, the interface is also very good, very suitable for the beginner to use. for notebook, Probe detection for more functional, including CPU temperature, temperature of the cooling system, are clearly demonstrated in front of you!
下载: ASUS PC Probe 2.22.02
I, the ASUS aficionado, the notebook is ASUS motherboard CD drive display card, everything is ASUS, home of the Assembly machine became the original machine of ASUS, HA HA. Probe tool are all ASUS user must, it can efficiently detect hardware current situation, simple and lightweight. you can identify problems in the computer with no sweat, the interface is also very good, very suitable for the beginner to use. for notebook, Probe detection for more functional, including CPU temperature, temperature of the cooling system, are clearly demonstrated in front of you!
下载: ASUS PC Probe 2.22.03
I, the ASUS aficionado, the notebook is ASUS motherboard CD drive display card, everything is ASUS, home of the Assembly machine became the original machine of ASUS, HA HA. Probe tool are all ASUS user must, it can efficiently detect hardware current situation, simple and lightweight. you can identify problems in the computer with no sweat, the interface is also very good, very suitable for the beginner to use. for notebook, Probe detection for more functional, including CPU temperature, temperature of the cooling system, are clearly demonstrated in front of you!
下载: ASUS PC Probe 2.22.04
Asus is really will contribute ideas, first WiFi AP, and is a Board with WiFi-Card, and now people give consent, actually launch WiFi based storage hard drives?! This is known as a WL-HDD device can carry any 2.5 “portable hard drive, use high speed 802.11g adapters, of course, at that rate would certainly not make people very satisfied so they plus a 10/100Mbps Ethernet interface.
A conservative estimate, WL-HDD will be released in May, the price will reach 150 us cutters, scary … If based on high speed WL-HHD USB 2 interface appears again in the future, I think I’m definitely going to pay!
ASUS, the world’s biggest board manufacturers today publish the most 16X of high speed DVD burner, model DRW-1604P, supports DVD ± r 16x burn, burn DVD ± RW 4x, DVD+R DL4x burn, burn CD-R 32x, support 16-speed 40 speed CD-r and DVD-read. in the Netherlands of Philips has published the writer of 16X, which is a shame really,.
Pioneer, Sony, BenQ, Lite-On have been declared to be the first to publish the 16X DVD burner, today ASUS first, BenQ to refuel, the mainland also have their own 16X DVD-Burner:)
Message from the driving home, authenticity to be textual criticism … But this year is the acquisition of years, then leave in takeover rumours first half.
Taiwan motherboard manufacturer disclosed that ASUS ASUS interested in buying GigaByte gigabyte. manufacturers, ASUS takes this will expand their channel strength on the market.
Taiwan motherboard manufacturer revealed that Asus ASUS intends to purchase Gigabyte gigabyte. manufacturer, ASUS takes this will expand its access road market strength.
Motherboard manufacturer, ASUS, gigabyte through acquisitions, will be freed from Hon Hai’s boards on the market step by step press. currently, Hon Hai’s own brand and its business rival ASUS’s by motherboard shipments, 2005 Hai boards all shipments is 40 million pieces of, Asus is 52 million.
Motherboard manufacturers pointed out that if ASUS purchase gigabyte, then the 2 number motherboard shipments will reach 78 million for the year 2006, will become the global market 45%., Asustek motherboard shipments for the year 2006 was set by 60 million, has been completed 44.6%, gigabyte aims for the year as determined by 18 million, the same has been completed 44.6%.
Motherboard manufacturers revealed that 2006 price war resulted in the first half gigabyte earnings lower, gigabyte Board again for re-election, so interested cooperation of both the outgoing ASUS, gigabyte rumors. to date, both foreign denies merger matters.
Last week since industry on board industry leader ASUS gigabyte technology acquisition rumors swirl. today the Asus and gigabyte was finally August 8, 2006 officially announced press conference cooperation details.
Understand that Gigabyte Technology Board will split out, and ASUS joint venture new companies, capital t $ 8 billion., ASUS holding 49%, gigabyte holding 51%, should start functioning from January 2007 are expected.
Asus and gigabyte Agency analyst give consent, but stocks have different degrees, the two companies rose. According to the professional analysis, ASUS stake gigabyte, it may be in order to prevent market eye covetously on pathway of Hon Hai, the jump. Stake in gigabyte can rapidly increase channel strength and increasing economies of scale. In addition, ASUS stake gigabyte after becoming a major shareholder, you can have the power to oppose any merger proposed Hon Hai to gigabyte, the costs are relatively low.
Taiwan main Board companies 2006 shipments
After the Board said, both the ASUS mergers and acquisitions and the stake in gigabyte, for the same four brands of elite pathways and micro-little impact.
ASUS stake gigabyte just to prevent the intrusion of Hon Hai, Asus and gigabyte are not providing any additional help, as this may affect the sales of ASUS themselves. So, Asustek’s move does not change the main board layout.
Source: ZOL