2008Computex ASUS Eee Box white with customized skin

Asus Eee is a family of products by AsusTek Computer Inc. The product family began with the release of the

Eee PC The ASUS Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus, and a part of the ASUS Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive (S ...

subnotebook in 2007; since then, the product family has diversified into a number of PC form factors. According to the company, the name Eee derives from "the three Es," an abbreviation of its advertising

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for the device: "Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play".

Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is a

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computer. At the time of its introduction in fall 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight,

Linux Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which ...

-based operating system,

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and relatively low cost. Newer models have added the option of the

Windows 7 Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, 2009. It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly ...

operating system,

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CPUs, and traditional hard disk drives, and have also increased in price, though they remain relatively inexpensive as laptops, and notably inexpensive for ultra-small laptops.

EeeBox PC

Asus EeeBox PC is a

nettop A nettop (or miniature PC, Mini PC or Smart Micro PC) is a small-sized, inexpensive, low-power, legacy-free desktop computer designed for basic tasks such as web browsing, accessing web-based applications, document processing, and audio/video ...

(desktop for the internet) counterpart to the

Asus Eee PC The ASUS Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus, and a part of the ASUS Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive (S ...

(notebook for the internet). Its

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employs

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technology called "ExpressGate" by Asus.

Eee Top

The Asus Eee Top is a touch screen computer designed by Asus and released in November 2008. Its

employs

technology (an embedded

distribution) called "ExpressGate" by Asus. Both models feature a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, widescreen (16:9) 15.6" display, 1 GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, speakers, SD card reader and a 1.3 MP webcam with Windows XP Home modified with Asus' big-icon Easy Mode.

Eee Keyboard

ASUS Eee Keyboard contained a built-in

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within a full-size keyboard, similar to Cybernet's

keyboard computer A keyboard computer is a computer which contains all of the regular components of a personal computer, except for a screen, in the same housing as the keyboard. The power supply is typically external and connects to the computer via an adapter c ...

models and reminiscent of such 1980s PCs as the

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, and

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. It substituted a

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in place of the conventional

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. ASUS had planned to ship the device in September 2009, but it actually debuted at

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2010 and launched in March 2010. The ASUS Eee Keyboard EK1542 contained a standard set of features typical for 2008

netbooks Netbook was a commonly used term that identified a product class of small and inexpensive laptops which were sold from 2007 to around 2013. These machines were designed primarily as cost-effective tools for consumers to access the Inte ...

: an Intel Atom N270 processor (2.5W TDP), built around the Intel 945GSE chipset (6W TDP) and a ICH7-M South bridge (3.3W TDP). A Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset integrated into the

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video subsystem resulted in performance similar to the Asus EEE PCs 901/1000. The computer came with

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Home Edition; an additional 1 GB

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, as well as a 16 or 32GB

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, was soldered directly to the motherboard (preventing any memory upgrade). Network interfaces consisted of a standard gigabit LAN adapter,

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802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz, and

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. A

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sound system drove 2 small built-in speakers, and a

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accumulator provided a power capacity of 49 W*h. It boasted some unique features: a 5-inch, 800x480 screen with a multi-touch panel, a

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for accelerating

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and

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high-definition compression algorithms, and a Wireless 720p Video Transmitting function utilizing

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Technology (a minicard receiver connecting to a TV/monitor via

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Eee Stick

The Eee Stick is an accessory that is expected to be bundled with specific models of the

and EeeBox PC. These specific models will also come with games that will take advantage of the features of this hardware. This accessory is very similar to the

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. The device takes two

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in each of the two components (four batteries in total).

Eee PC Media Server

Asus Eee PC Media Server was shown at CES 2009.

Eee Pad MeMO

Asus MeMO 171 tablet was displayed at CES 2011, while MeMO 370T was displayed at CES 2012 * Eee Pad MeMO 171 - 1280x800 pixel 7" screen, powered by Qualcomm 8260 Dual-core CPU 1.2 GHz, and Android 3.2 Honeycomb; for US$600, available only in Asia. * Eee Pad MeMO 370T - 1280x800 pixel 7" screen, powered by the 4-core

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, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 16GB for US$249 (pre-tax).

Eee Pad and Eee Reader

Asus showed previews of a

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"Flipbook" notebook at Cebit 2009 in Germany. The company stated that the Flipbook possessed the capability of optionally displaying user interface elements in both screens both horizontally and vertically; the concept design was renamed as the "Eee Reader", rebranded as an e-book reader, and scheduled for launch in Q4 2009, which did not happen as intended. Finally, the Eee Reader was rebranded again as the "Eee Book" and scheduled for launch at the June 2010

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. In addition, Asus disclosed to the press in January 2010 that a

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named as "Eee Pad", using an

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2 chip, a 3G wireless connection and a 720p or 1080p resolution, would also debut at Computex.''Asustek Plans Eee Book E-reader and Tablet PC to Rival IPad''
,

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It finally materialized in March 2011 as the Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) which has an optional real (hardware) keyboard that can be connected to it. This was then Succeeded by the

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF201 or Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet from the Asus Transformer Pad series. It is the world's first Android tablet computer with a quad-core processor, and a successor to the dual-cor ...

in December 2011. In 2012 the newest version was released, the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.

Eee Note

Originally released in Taiwan, featuring stand-alone note-taking/sketching capability and an E-reader. Its non-backlit screen had a long battery life, and incorporated a Wacom tablet with pressure sensitivity allowing pen-drawing on PC when connected with a micro-USB cable.

EeeBook

The Asus EeeBook is a lineup of affordable

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by Asus. In 2014 Asus introduced EeeBook lineup of computers starting with the X205TA model. By 2017 the EeeBook lineup was succeeded by the Asus VivoBook E Series. Some EeeBook laptops were rebranded to VivoBook E Series laptops such as the EeeBook E202 was rebranded to the VivoBook E202 and the EeeBook E402 to the VivoBook E402. The EeeBook lineup consists of the E202 (E202SA), E402 (E402MA), E502 (E502SA and E502MA) and X205 (X205TA).

References

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Discontinued products Tablet computers