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Asus Eee Top All-In-One Touch Screen PC Tested

Posted by timothy on from the looks-perfect-for-my-car dept.

MojoKid writes "Asus recently announced a new addition to their Eee PC family of low cost desktops and notebook products. The Eee Top ET1602 builds upon the popular line of Asus Eee-branded products by introducing an all-in-one desktop form factor, complete with a 15.6" touch screen. Like the Eee PC netbooks that preceded it, the Eee Top ET1602 is built on an Intel low-power Atom platform, with the 945 GSE chipset. Other features include an integrated webcam and 802.11n Wi-Fi, 4W speakers with SRS Premium Sound enhancement, and a flash memory card reader. The touch screen interface demonstrated in the linked video shows it has some novel features and functionality built into its interface. The product is essentially a lower cost competitive offering to HP's TouchSmart line."

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  1. One mans opinion... A tad to expensive, but nice. by hyperz69 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If this had been just 100 less at 499 I could see it flying off the shelves. This is the market segments that people hunger form. Low power, easy to use, cheap computers!

    I really wish they had gone Linux though instead of XP. Also wish they would have gone ION / Dual Core Atom instead of the dated 945 and Single Core Atom platform.

    Just like early netbooks though, while not a full winner this is a big step in the correct direction. I look forward to the next generation.

    P.S. *Sorry I posted Anon before, somehow I was not logged in ;\*

  2. Re:Multi-touch, Linux ? by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Multi-touch is the web 2.0 of touch screens. It's stupid shit that makes the plebes go ooooh and aaaah.

    Hey, just because you lost 8 fingers doing a stupid firecracker stunt doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't be able to enjoy using all ten of ours.

    --
    Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!
  3. Great alternative by ps60k · · Score: 4, Insightful

    At about $599, the Eee Top ET1602 is relatively expensive considering its performance

    True, but this is ridiculously affordable for small/medium businesses looking to incorporate touch technology. Similar touchcomputers purposed for business use can easily run north of $2000 a pop.

    I help run an average sized family restaurant, and we use an old ink-and-paper ticketing system in the kitchen. I have been toying around with the idea of replacing it with a homebuilt touch-based interface, hanging a couple touchmonitors where the ticket rail sits. This move would help me eliminate paper, ink, and printer maintenance costs, not to mention giving my technically-inclined kitchen staff a new toy to play with.

    So far, the costs of the touchmonitors alone have been prohibitively expensive, but a product like this one could allow me to realize my idea. Being able to acquire a touchcomputer (not just touchmonitor) at a fraction of the cost definitely catches the eye of any business thinking about implementing touch-technology.

    This thing is very promising. It's almost perfect for my application. I don't need speed or any bells and whistles, I just need something touch-enabled, networkable, and self-contained. This is awesome. I will definitely be watching this thing closely.