Eee Monitor is in the works - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 3rd Jul 2008, 11:17

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/07...in-the-works/1

You've used the Eee PC notebook, you've seen the Eee PC desktop and now get ready for the monitor.. with an Eee PC inside!

Daniel114 · 3rd Jul 2008, 11:24

I'd be really tempted if it didn't look like it was designed by Fisher Price

Bauul · 3rd Jul 2008, 11:43

Now if that was a touch screen...

Risky · 3rd Jul 2008, 11:57

Actually I can see that as being usefull for, say a kitchen PC where you just want a tidy terminal for the web or similar and maybe music/radio.

DXR_13KE · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:05

remembers me a mac....

badders · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:06

Is that an RJ11?
WTF is that for? I know what it's for I just want to know what it's doing on there...

Unless it's for an optional telephone attachment, so you can use the Thing as an IPphone terminal.

_DTM2000_ · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:31

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Originally Posted by badders

Is that an RJ11?
WTF is that for? I know what it's for I just want to know what it's doing on there...

Unless it's for an optional telephone attachment, so you can use the Thing as an IPphone terminal.

My guess is it's nothing more exciting than a modem connection. I guess some people still use dial-up, for some strange reason only known to them.

liratheal · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:40

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Originally Posted by _DTM2000_

My guess is it's nothing more exciting than a modem connection. I guess some people still use dial-up, for some strange reason only known to them.

They can't find the broadband train. Too busy waiting for google to load, y'see.

I agree with the Fisher Price sentiment.. Seriously, 'My first computer' is being screamed by that, er, thing.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Risky

Actually I can see that as being usefull for, say a kitchen PC where you just want a tidy terminal for the web or similar and maybe music/radio.

Yeah, good thinking, just a PC for general web browsing or watching videos/listening to music.

A touch screen would make it perfect for this though..

liratheal · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Timmy_the_tortoise

Yeah, good thinking, just a PC for general web browsing or watching videos/listening to music.

A touch screen would make it perfect for this though..

Since some smart-ass shoe-horned a touch screen into the laptop, I'd be very surprised if one wasn't shoe-horned in here either by Asus or a third party.

Nexxo · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Risky

Actually I can see that as being usefull for, say a kitchen PC where you just want a tidy terminal for the web or similar and maybe music/radio.

+1

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Originally Posted by liratheal

I agree with the Fisher Price sentiment.. Seriously, 'My first computer' is being screamed by that, er, thing.

Are you man or a mouse?!? If you don't like the look, mod it!

Seriously, it's functional and cheap enough to mod to within an inch of its life. You could put it in a nice oak picture frame. You could mount it behind a one-way mirror. You could drop it in a coffee table. You could build one in the bottom of a breakfast tray: have breakfast in bed and surf the net. The possibilities are endless.

liratheal · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Nexxo

Are you man or a mouse?!? If you don't like the look, mod it!

Seriously, it's functional and cheap enough to mod to within an inch of its life. You could put it in a nice oak picture frame. You could mount it behind a one-way mirror. You could drop it in a coffee table. You could build one in the bottom of a breakfast tray: have breakfast in bed and surf the net. The possibilities are endless.

I'm lazy

I have one mod a month in me >.>

I'd be more interested if it gave me multi-touch control for RTS games, though.

proxess · 3rd Jul 2008, 13:40

everyone's gone crazeee

scarrmrcc · 3rd Jul 2008, 14:03

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Originally Posted by badders

Is that an RJ11?
WTF is that for? I know what it's for I just want to know what it's doing on there...

Unless it's for an optional telephone attachment, so you can use the Thing as an IPphone terminal.

there are many places where you can't braodband (unless you want to pay out the nose)

my parents for instance, have dial up, becaseu they live far enough out in the boonies, that it would cost $1200 just to get a cable line run out there.....and satellite is just crazy expensive, for how little they use the internet.

Asus is not trying to sell this to hardcore gamers, or even thinking it could be fast or powerful.
it is cheap, simple, and inexpensive. perfect for retired, fixed income people, or casual web surfers. people that it would be a waste to spend the money on even DSL.

you don't have to use the dial-up, but it is nice to have the option (i mean really, it probably added...what? a buck to the total price?)

wuyanxu · 3rd Jul 2008, 19:17

i hope they won't be sued by Apple.

ch424 · 3rd Jul 2008, 20:13

All you people talking about the modem - it may have ADSL built in? Asus do make routers too...

1ad7 · 3rd Jul 2008, 22:03

this is an awesome idea, the only other small form factor( this small that is) is only in the mac flavor and Im sure this would be powerful enough for the people who will buy it. Would be great for airports etc who currently use lots of lcd's replace them with this and you could do alot more. It is kinda ugly though.... but so are most of its competition

Veles · 3rd Jul 2008, 22:04

Looks like a good idea to me, I know Sony do something similar but they're pretty bulky things, this one looks like it could be quite useful.

Langer · 3rd Jul 2008, 22:15

If it's anything like the eeePC notebooks the RJ11 port is non-functional, the modem chip isn't even installed.

I installed, more soldering than installing, one onto my eeePC to allow voip (it's a Conexant 56K RD02-D110 if anyone is interested).

ParaHelix.org · 4th Jul 2008, 01:23

If they made a touchscreen model it would be perfect for kitchens and such, for music, media, ingredients and such.

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1ad7 Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas, United States Posts: 187	this is an awesome idea, the only other small form factor( this small that is) is only in the mac flavor and Im sure this would be powerful enough for the people who will buy it. Would be great for airports etc who currently use lots of lcd's replace them with this and you could do alot more. It is kinda ugly though.... but so are most of its competition __________________ E8500@ 4.3ghz on air->ASUS P5Q-E->4gb of OCZ DDR2 @1069-> 4890 @ 958 1080 ->ASUS Xonar D2->Win7 Ultimate 42" Polaroid LCD @ 1920x1080

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Langer Jesse Lang Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,449	If it's anything like the eeePC notebooks the RJ11 port is non-functional, the modem chip isn't even installed. I installed, more soldering than installing, one onto my eeePC to allow voip (it's a Conexant 56K RD02-D110 if anyone is interested).

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ParaHelix.org Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 270	If they made a touchscreen model it would be perfect for kitchens and such, for music, media, ingredients and such.