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Asus Launches Touchscreen Eee Desktop

Posted by kdawson on from the smearing-the-peanut-butter-and-jelly dept.

Barence writes "Asus has launched an Eee-branded 15.6" touchscreen desktop PC as a budget rival to HP's TouchSmart. Available for pre-order now on Play.com for £399.99 ($749), it shares much of the same specification as the Eee PC, but with a larger 160GB hard disk. Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface — yet the image on the site clearly shows Linux on the screen, which may be a better bet for an easy-to-use touch system."

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  1. Touchscreen?? by Finallyjoined!!! · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why oh why would anyone want a touchscreen? It's hard enough to make out stuff on my flat screen, through the greasy fingerprints, as it is. (Have to hot-desk)

    It would be even worse after Marmite on toast :-)

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    1. Re:Touchscreen?? by physicsphairy · · Score: 5, Funny

      It would be even worse after Marmite on toast :-)

      Incorrect.

      After you've been forced to eat Marmite on toast, nothing is worse.

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  2. Hampster Ball! by Atheose · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well how are you supposed to mount that inside a hampster ball?

  3. Touch Screen interface by Widowwolf · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface -- yet the image on the site clearly shows Linux on the screen, which may be a better bet for an easy-to-use touch system" Honest question, not flaming: Ok, so if its a proprietary touchscreen interface, why would it be so much easier on Linux then XP

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    1. Re:Touch Screen interface by exley · · Score: 5, Informative

      Honest question, not flaming: Ok, so if its a proprietary touchscreen interface, why would it be so much easier on Linux then XP

      I had the exact same thought. I have a convertible tablet laptop, and sorry, but the tablet support and applications under XP and Vista are much better than what I've seen for Linux. In fact, I have Linux installed on this laptop (as well as tablet/stylus support and apps) but never use it. Unless if things have changed or I've missed out on something with Linux, I don't see why things would be much different for touchscreens as well.

    2. Re:Touch Screen interface by TheNetAvenger · · Score: 4, Informative

      Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface

      I think this statement is also pulling straws.

      A) An XP interface would NOT be any harder than a freaking mouse driver.

      B) TabletPC XP already has multi-touch driver interfaces, that go back to 2003 from several vendors. Yes Apple Fans, WindowsXP TabeltPC devices existed back in 2003/2004 with multi-touch, far before any iPhone or multi-touch trackpads from Apple.

      Crap like this is why Apple's marketing works so well, it gets repeated no matter what the truth is.

  4. Re:One thing I've always wondered... by Drooling+Iguana · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to Wikipedia, it's pronounced like the letter "e", but that's stupid so I just call it the Triple-E.

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  5. This is pretty close. by dbc001 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This is pretty close to the one thing that my home network is missing.

    I'd love to have a little wall-mountable computer that could play videos, mp3s, and interact with my network.

    No need for a fast cpu - i'm not going to do any work standing there; or play any games. But with a webcam and Skype or IM, it would make a great phone replacement. Maybe a photo screensaver that pulls from a network folder or flickr account.

    Basically what I'm looking for is a larger (and faster) version of the Nokia n800. I'll definitely buy one when they get the size and price right.

  6. Unit Conversion by onkelonkel · · Score: 4, Funny

    For us SI/metric users, a quick question: how many passles in a shitload?

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    1. Re:Unit Conversion by wonkavader · · Score: 4, Funny

      Six.