Asus to Release Desktop Version of Eee PC Laptop Called Ebox, Say Reports

What looks like a Wii game console, and has a name that sounds like Xbox, and may compete against the Mac Mini? The answer is Asus' new Eee PC desktop to be named Ebox. According to industry buzz Asus will debut the Ebox at the Computex trade show on June 3 in Taiwan.

Asus originally captured much attention for its lightweight $230 Eee PC laptop. Since the laptop's debut Asus has significantly ramped up production of the computer.

EBox Specs

Reportedly, the new Ebox will be sold as a standalone device minus peripherals (keyboard, monitor etc), have a 160GB solid state (no moving parts) hard drive, 2GB of RAM, and either the Windows XP or Linux operating systems. According to unconfirmed reports the Ebox will measure less than 8.75 inches wide by 7 inches tall and will measure a little over 1 inch thick. By comparison the Mac mini is 6.5 by 6.5 by 2 inches.

No word on price or availability yet. But given the Eee PC laptop's ultra-cheap price tag (between $230 and $500) it's safe to expect the Ebox, if it exists, will be priced very competitively.

CREDIT - PC World contributor Ian Paul

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