Jan 05

Aeeeris kit turns Eee into UMPC, is later killed by Seeephiroth

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Aeeeris kit turns Eee into UMPC, is later killed by Seeephiroth

Eee-branded tablets and UMPCs may be coming, but if you want one right now your only option is to do it yourself. You could go the duct tape DIY route, but those looking for a more aesthetically pleasing path should instead think about ordering up an Aeeeris conversion kit. It’s basically a $60 reverse-facing replacement bezel for a 700-series netbook, providing indentations for the touch-screen LCD, its controller, and a pair of speakers (all sold separately). Supposedly the conversion is a “breeze,” but after watching installation vids we’re not so sure we’d agree with that — nor the marketing spiel on the site that labels this as a low-cost solution for small businesses. Still, if you’re looking for a tablet on the cheap, missed out on the $600 tx2500z last month, and don’t have any qualms about dissecting your Eee, hit up the read link and order today.

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Aeeeris kit turns Eee into UMPC, is later killed by Seeephiroth originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 02

Android installed and running on an Eee PC in a matter of hours

Posted in: Android, GoogleAndroid, netbook, Today's Chili
Android installed and running on an Eee PC in a matter of hours

While Windows may be more popular than Linux when it comes to netbooks for a variety of reasons, price certainly isn’t one of them. We don’t know whether it’s peoples’ fear of the unknown or just the awful UI facades typically used to hide the open-source alternative, but a lot of people are hoping that Android could sweep in and offer a third choice — someday. Not content to wait, a couple of freelancers at VentureBeat (who also run a startup called Mobile-facts) spent a few hours tweaking Google’s (Linux-based) OS to run on ASUS hardware and, thanks to the availability of open-source drivers for all the wee thing’s wee devices, were up and running in no time. Mind you, the giant buttons and simplistic UI seem more suited to a G1 than an S10, but it surely wouldn’t take long to fix that. So, the only question now is when will a manufacturer step up and announce Android out of the box? There’s a little electronics show coming up soon, so maybe we’ll hear more there.

[Via Engadget German]

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Android installed and running on an Eee PC in a matter of hours originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 26

ASUS offers up branded keyboard / mouse combo, remote for Eee Box

Posted in: ASUS, HTPC, keyboard, mouse, remote, Today's Chili

If your Eee Box experience is lacking something that you can’t quite put your finger on, we’re 85.32% sure we know what’ll fill that void. According to Eee PC News, ASUS is gearing up to ship an Eee-branded wireless keyboard / mouse combo in both black and white motifs, and if that’s still not enough Eee to cure your fever, the multi-function remote should handle those media center duties with ease. There’s no mention of a price or release date, so we suppose you should assume these are completely fictional until proven otherwise.

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ASUS offers up branded keyboard / mouse combo, remote for Eee Box originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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