We had reported that Asus had announced a slew of tablets at CES earlier today, and we have some video captured at the press conference to show those tablets in action. The video below highlights Asus’s announcement and demo of the Eee Pad Slate, MeMO, and Transformer tablets; we’ll also have video of the Eee [...]
Asus might be waiting a bit (like everyone else) for the next Tablet friendly version of Android, but at least the company known for being the Netbook disrupter is sliding into CES 2011 with what it hopes will be some transformative Tablets, as well as a new alphabet designation for its Windows Tablet. I already [...]
Asus is kicking off the first big pre CES 2011 press conference and I’m sure we’ll hear tons more from them as well as others over the next few days. But this looks like an interesting and potentially innovative entry into the Tablet race. The Eee Pad MeMO has a 7 inch screen, a smart [...]
Ah, the pre-CES days. Companies send out teasers, press releases, leak pictures, and we all soak it in like sponges. Asus is playing the game today with some leaks of new Tablet pictures that don’t really tell us anything new about what they are going to talk about at CES 2011, other than that they [...]
We’re thick into the pre-CES 2011 tease period (as if you haven’t guessed that) and just about everyone is releasing videos (or leaking them) and info to whet our appetites for what’s to come. Asus gets in that game with this teaser saying come see what we have to offer in Vegas. We already know [...]
You say A Soos, I say ah sus. It doesn’t rhyme like tomato and tomato, but good grief, if you didn’t want folks to be confused you should have done something about it long before now. Like, when you first became a company and picked the name. Asus is certainly a company to be reckoned [...]
It looks like in addition to the mystery HTC Windows Phone 7 model that was spotted at the FCC, Asus has one of its model at the U.S. regulatory agency for approval as well. FCC data reveals that the device will have a 4-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, and a 1300 mAh battery. [...]
According to DigiTimes, Asus is lowering its Netbook shipment forecasts and Asus CEO Jerry Shen is saying the reason is competition from the iPad. I can’t say I’m surprised and I don’t think anyone should be. With a few notable exceptions, coverage of Netbooks has dropped off the map which is due to a couple [...]
Asus honcho Jerry Shen is talking Tablets and prices and info and it all boils down to still playing wait and see. Although in some cases that window is getting smaller. Essentially we’re hearing about three different versions of the Eee Pad and also the Eee Tablet. First up is the Eee Tablet. It’s essentially [...]
Chippy at UMPCPortal spotted a new tablet prototype from Asus at Intel’s booth at Computex labeled the “EPAD”. It appears to be slimmer than their announced Eee Pad tablet, both literally and figuratively, dropping the last two e’s from the name.
The touchscreen all-in-one market continues to heat up. ASUS is bringing up the low-end with their EeeTop PC ET2010 series available with a dual core processor/graphics combo of either AMD Athlon II X2 / ATI Radeon or Intel Atom / NVIDIA Ion.
Location, location, location. Turns out Amazon is working with notebook/netbook maker Asus to have its Kindle App pre-installed on some Asus models. Users could certainly install the app themselves and have had that capability for some time now. While some may view the icon showing up on the desktop as CRAPWARE, I’m sure it will [...]
Joanna Stern has a thorough rundown of the ASUS Eee PC T101MT convertible tablet netbook, including everything you could possibly want to know about the touch experience, though once you read it, you won’t want to experience it for yourself. Sounds like it’s pretty good for a resistive touchscreen, responsive and even offering multi-touch. But…
Word from Digitimes is that Asustek will unveil their Eee Pad tablet at Computex 2010, June 1-5, and launch in the third quarter of this year. MSI will follow suit with their M Pad… after they see how ASUS does. *cough* wuss *cough*
The folks over at ASUS have been teasing us for some time about their new Eee Keyboard. The idea behind this device is that it will be a self contained computer (with netbook-like technical specifications) that is a keyboard. The Eee Keyboard connects to a TV or monitor over a wireless HDMI connection, connecting like [...]
There are some companies with an eye on Tablets that will try to make sure they wave at least a small flag this week as iPad hysteria builds beyond a fever pitch. Asus appears to be one of them. Johnny Shih the chairman of Asus says that Asus is prepping two tablets. One will either [...]
Asus has released a rendered video demo of the Asus Eee T101MT, basically a 10.1″ version of the T91MT. It’s a little more than two minutes long, which was about a minute longer than I needed to realize it’s basically a shortened version of the video we saw earlier for the T91MT. I suppose there’s [...]
Brad Linder of Liliputing has reviewed the Asus Eee PC 1005PE Netbook, the first Pine Trail Netbook on the market, and I think my theory about the evolution of Netbooks is about to be confirmed. Brad flat out says that if you own one of the earlier siblings, battery life is about the only real [...]
This is one for the GBM Gang on the ground to check out. Asus, following tradition, has a series of prototypes and concepts on display at CES2010. One of those concepts is a netbook that folds open into a Tablet. No plans to bring this to market, but it is a fascinating concept. The article [...]
Word out of NetbookNews is the whispered ASUS slate tablet, the so-called Eee Pad, will feature multi-touch input. Yay! However, they’re also claiming it will run the NVIDIA Tegra system-on-a-chip. Boo! Hiss! Sorry, nothing against Tegra, which I’m rather excited to see hit the market (as are others), but it’s an ARM-based system, so unlike [...]
The goal of the original One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) was to create a $100 computer that could be given to impoverished school children. Around the same time as the OLPC, Asus was working on their own budget-friendly consumer laptop, the Eee PC 701 Netbook. Two years have passed since the netbook craze began. Netbooks [...]
News out of Digitimes is that Asustek is preparing something they’re calling the “Eee Pad”. “Great,” I thought, “protective gear for ASUS Eee netbooks! Hope they come in different colors.” But then I read on to learn they were not like knee pads, but rather like tablet devices in the MID range. Sounds even better. [...]
Last week we showed you a video of the ASUS Eee PC T91MT’s touch and inking capabilities. Eagle-eyed GBM reader ‘RJ’ noticed some pressure sensitivity action in the demo. Today, someone posted a better demo of inking on the T91MT and it appears Rj was right and the digitizer is indeed pressure sensitive.
jkOnTheRun is linking to a DigiTimes report that has the Asus CEO Jonney Shih identifying Toshiba’s notebook business as a possible target to buy. That doesn’t mean it is a done deal by any means, but if there is any truth to the rumor, it would certainly be an interesting move. Asus has proven to [...]
Here’s a 180 degree turn for you. Asus had said they weren’t going to be moving into the SmartBook market. Apparently at an investor conference yesterday, Asus honcho Jerry Shen turned that ship around and said to look for an entry into the SmartBook market in the first quarter of 2010. What I’m reading at [...]
Rather than sticking with Microsoft Windows XP or the updated Windows 7, there are a variety of reasons for checking out alternative operating systems for your netbook. The benefits of using a few of the following operating systems include being a part of a community of users, regular updates, and running an OS that is [...]
Word out of Digitimes is that ASUS has an e-book reader in the works, which I daresay should be known as an “Eee-reader,” and MSI may not be far behind. Asustek Computer plans to launch an e-book reader under its Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry [...]
On again, off again, on again. Intel is responding pretty loudly to word that its Pine Trail chipset was going to be delayed until 2010. That’s not the case says Mooley Eden of Intel. Look for Pine Trail in 2009 as previously planned. It either will or it won’t ship in 2009 and we’ll find [...]
Looks like Asus and Acer are going to shift some focus a bit in the latter half of this year according to DigiTimes. The report indicates that this is due to Intel pushing the rollout of its Pine Trail-M platform until 2010. There will still be plenty of mobile device action, as Asus will move [...]
Mark it on your calendars: July 15th is the day the Eee PC T91 is scheduled for release. Apparently in response to confusion caused by a premature product listing on BuyDig, ASUS sent out the word via Twitter, perhaps to clear the way for pre-ordering, not to mention generate some buzz. Got your credit cards [...]
Disney and Asus are teaming up to bring a Netbook aimed at the younger set to market in late July. Called the NetPal, the 8.9 inch Netbook comes in either Princess Pink with a floral design Magic Blue with Mickey Mouse icons. Kids will be able to customize their desktop screens with wallpapers and themes [...]
Looks like Asus wants in on some Surface-like action. Asus showed off its Seamless Experience concept at Computex, and if you think you’ve seen a lot of this before. You have. Competition is a good thing. via Engadget
Engadget’s Chinese team recorded their hands-on experience with the ASUS EeeKeyboard PC. The EeeKeyboard PC is basically what it sounds like, a PC in a keyboard that outputs to a monitor or TV either via the usual cables or wirelessly. What makes it extra special is that it includes a touchscreen to serve up application [...]
ASUS gave their Eee PC T91 convertible netbook/tablet an official launch at Computex this week. Press release is up on their site. Nothing we haven’t seen before in a CES preview, hands-on review and video demo, except for the marketing direction: The Eee PCâ„¢ T91′s unique software applications, collectively known as TouchSuite, allow users to [...]
ASUS dropped a message of innovative and seamless design at Computex 2009. They’re showing off the new Eee PC Seashell, UX30 notebook, and a display with an interesting stand. They also reaffirmed their partnerships with Intel and Microsoft, just in case anyone was wondering whether we would see Atom-powered Eee PCs running Windows 7 soon [...]
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