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Asus Eee Box to cost £199, runs XP
Asus today announced UK pricing for its Eee Box PC, the desktop version of the Eee PC 'netbook'. Available from September, the two models of the Eee Box (white or black) will retail at £199. In a departure from the strategy used for the successful Eee PC, the first versions will ship with Windows XP Home installed. A Linux version will follow at an unspecified date. Full specs are listed below. No monitor is included in the price.
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Model name |
Eee Box B202-WH |
Eee Box B202-BK |
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SRP incl. vat |
£199 |
£199 |
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Chipset |
945GSE + ICH7M |
945GSE + ICH7M |
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CPU |
Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) |
Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) |
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Max Resolution |
1600 x 1200 |
1600 x 1200 |
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Memory(1 slot only) |
1GB |
1GB |
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HDD |
80GB |
80GB |
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Audio Chipset |
Azalia ALC888 |
Azalia ALC888 |
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Card Reader |
SD/MMC/MS |
SD/MMC/MS |
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Connection |
802.11n |
802.11n |
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LAN |
10/100/1000 Ethernet |
10/100/1000 Ethernet |
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Front Panel Connections |
2x USB, 1x Card Reader, 1x Headphone-out jack (WO/SPDIF) |
2x USB, 1x Card Reader, 1x Headphone-out jack (WO/SPDIF) |
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Rear Panel Connections |
2x USB, 1x Gigabit LAN, 1x DVI Out, Line-Out (L/R) with S/PDIF, WiFi antenna |
2x USB, 1x Gigabit LAN, 1x DVI Out, Line-Out (L/R) with S/PDIF, WiFi antenna |
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Power |
19Vdc, 4.74A, 65W power adaptor |
19Vdc, 4.74A, 65W power adaptor |
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Color and Paint Type |
White |
Black |
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OS |
Windows XP Home |
Windows XP Home |
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Accessory |
Included: VESA mount, Stand & WiFi antenna, Keyboard & Mouse |
Included: VESA mount, Stand & WiFi antenna, Keyboard & Mouse |
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Dimension W x H x D |
222 x 178 x 26.9 mm |
222 x 178 x 26.9 mm |
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Net Weight |
1kg |
1kg |
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Gross Weight |
3kg |
3kg |
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Warranty |
2 year UK C&R |
2 year UK C&R |
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