Ross Miller
ASUS’ EeeBox EB1501U packs ION and USB 3.0, need we say more?
Sure NVIDIA’s Ion 2 is all the rage right now, but ASUS still has a few tricks left in store for the progenitor nettop GPU. The EeeBox EB1501U sports a typical nettop processor — in this case, the older Diamondville Intel Atom 330 dual core — with Ion One, and as an added bonus, there’s USB 3.0 support. Also under the hood? A 2.5-inch, 320GB HDD, DVD drive, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. As for the other home theater PC box, the EeeMedia EM0501 isn’t quite as exciting — just a 800MHz Samsung ARM processor, a variety of codec supports, and HDMI out. Still, given history, it’s a pretty solid addition. Pricing and availability? Your guess is as good as ours for now. Enjoy the pictures for the time being.
Gallery: ASUS EB1501U hands-on
Gallery: ASUS EM0501 hands-on
ASUS’ EeeBox EB1501U packs ION and USB 3.0, need we say more? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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MSI Toast PC catches our eye, and that’s all she wrote
Who knows what’s actually housed in the device, but judging by the accompanying placard, MSI is playing the aesthetic card with this one. Designed as both a PC and a decoration for the home, it’s certainly pleasing on the eye. And like the sign says, “don’t try to put in toast” — cute, but we’d rather that line had a commitment to releasing this sucker. Or a price range. Or some hint as specs. Or anything tangible, really.
Gallery: MSI Toast PC eyes-on
MSI Toast PC catches our eye, and that’s all she wrote originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ASUS’ ultra-thin RT-N56U router reflects on its CeBIT display
Frankly, it’s not at all easy finding the new goodies at ASUS’ CeBIT booth, but luckily we managed to catch word of this crazy spectacle of a router. Introducing, dear reader, the RT-N56U. It supports 802.11a/b/g/n, dual band support, 3G HSDPA USB dongles, printers and HDDs (via USB). Input methods include Two USB ports, four Gigabit LAN and one Gigabit WAN… no wait, this is impressive but inconsequential. It’s just really, really thin — and that’s all that matters here, right? It’s also quite reflective; just imagine trying to take a picture of a mirror behind a foggy window, and you’ll understand our pain with product photography today. No details on price or release date. Video after the break.
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ASUS’ ultra-thin RT-N56U router reflects on its CeBIT display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mad Catz Cyborg Rat: a guided tour (video)
We’ve talked up Mad Catz’s Cyborg Rat before — and even given it the hands-on treatment — but even still, we thought it’d best to show you with the power of moving pictures all the crazy functions of this Franken-mouse (that’s pronounced “Fronk-in-mouse,” thank you very much). Check out the guided tour of the Rat 7 from the CeBIT show floor, and an explanation of the differences in each series iteration - after the break, care of global PR manager Alex Verrey.
Gallery: Mad Catz Cyborg Rat at CeBIT 2010
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Mad Catz Cyborg Rat: a guided tour (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ASUS O! Play HD2 spotted, spec’d, explained
While we weren’t able to see the “wealth of cloud infotainment” touted in the official release, we did get a chance on the CeBIT show floor to see up close and personal ASUS’ new O!Play HD2 media server. The design’s a beaut and it’s actually quite small in form factor. As for precisely what’s running under its hood, the local ASUS rep was pretty mum — what we do know is that it’s HDMI 1.3 compliant and also boasts Composite / Component / Optical outputs and USB 2.0 / eSATA inputs, card readers for CF, SD, and Memory Stick, and that coveted USB 3.0 PC link. We’ll try to dig deeper on a return trip, but in the meantime, check out our images and video below!
Gallery: ASUS O! Play HD2 hands-on
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ASUS O! Play HD2 spotted, spec’d, explained originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Acer Aspire 1820PT convertible hands-on, priced for 599 euros
Craftily unhidden at the tail end of its press conference, Acer’s long-awaited Aspire 1820PT convertible laptop has finally passed into our hands for ever the briefest of moments. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? Strong hinge, accelerometer for tablet mode, capacitive multitouch, and the ability to use stylus for input (protected in a slot just below and to the right of the screen when not in use). Beyond that, seems like the typical underpowered laptop you know and love — well, maybe not love, but you get the idea. Under the hood there’s an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB RAM, and 320GB HDD, all priced at 599 euro, which we’d venture a guess to mean it’ll be about $599 when it comes to the US (actual release date MIA). Gallery below, and brief video demonstration after the break.
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Acer Aspire 1820PT convertible hands-on, priced for 599 euros originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Acer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros
Now that’s how to get our attention. While the English-speaking portion of the Acer press conference left much to be desired, the second half, decidedly more German in vernacular, had a couple great tidbits. Most notable is a price of Acer’s AspireOne 532G, the ION 2-equipped netbook initially espied at Mobile World Congress. The slide says it all, sort of: 379 euros — mighty aggressive, and if history tells us anything, there’s a good chance it’ll be about $379 when it comes stateside, too. No word on release date as far as we can tell, but you’ll definitely want to keep an eye out for this one.
Acer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Archos 7 Home Tablet (and PMPs) hands-on
Why hello there, Archos. My, what nice Android you have there. Tucked away in a little booth at CeBIT, the PMP maker was showcasing its latest 7-inch Home Tablet. Unfortunately, it was pretty barebones as far as content goes, but the vanilla Android 1.6 was running smooth, and if company precedence indicates anything, the video playback is still fairly solid. The selling point here, really, is a decent screen and that $200 or so price tag. No dice on espying Archos 8, though; we’ve passed by the company’s booth twice now, and both times it had yet to be sent to the show floor. Instead, on hand were the A14VG and AV15VS, but there isn’t a lot to say about music players with the same feature set you’d find in PMPs sold at grocery stores — there’s definitely a market, but it’s targeted at your wallet more than your desire for cutting edge goods. Video of Archos 7 after the break.
Gallery: Archos 7 Home Tablet hands-on
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Archos 7 Home Tablet (and PMPs) hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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