With Intel’s launch of the Atom Cedar Trail platform, many hardware manufacturers, such as ASUS, became inspired in making computers based on these chips. This includes the Eee Box EB1031 nettop.

Unlike its predecessors, Asus’ latest nettop has gained a matte case that does a far better job at keeping fingerprints away, while sporting a thinner profile. Despite its small size, the Eee Box EB1031  comes with a wide variety of ports and connectors including audio jacks, four frontal USB 2.0 ports, a pair of USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, as well as VGA and HDMI video outputs.

Under the hood is Intel’s recently released Atom D2800 processor that is based on the Cedarviewdesign. It features two processing cores with Hyper-Threading support, for a total of four computing threads, packs 1MB of Level 2 cache memory and comes clocked at 2.13GHz. This chip also sports an integrated 1066MHz memory controller as well as a 640MHz on-die GMA 3650 GPU based on a PowerVR core.

The rest of the system includes 4GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a multi-format card reader, as well as a 500GB hard drive (but can take any other 2.5-inch drive, HDD, SSD, or hybrid).

The Asus Eee Box EB1031 will be available in March, this year, while pricing hasn’t been discussed.

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One of the first nettops ever released gets a revamp courtesy of NewEgg. The Asus Eee Box B202 has been bundled with an alternative OS, Red Flag Linux. It’s a Linux distribution made for Chinese users with a familiar Windows XP-like skin. I’m assuming you’ll get an English language version when you order it though, not the Chinese one. Here are other details about this nettop.

Asus Eee Box B202

• 1.60GHz Intel Atom N270 with GMA 950
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Red Flag Linux
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, LAN
• 4 x USB, DVI output, headphone and mic jacks, line out
• Weight: 1.09kg

The model sold by NewEgg comes in black only. Since it’s bundled with a Linux OS, the price is really attractive and you can get it for as low as US$189.99 after a rebate. Grab it before they run out.

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If you’re planning to get a nettop but don’t want to spend that much, you’re best bet would be to check out Newegg right now. The online store is currently offering the highly affordable or should a say cheap? – Eee Box EBX202. Price tag? A mere $189.99.

In case you’re wondering how come this Eee Box is so cheap, well that’s because it is running the Chinese Linux Distros – Red Flag Linux. But don’t let that spec disheartened you into getting this Eee Box. Because for that price you’d still get a nettop with Intel Atom N270 CPU, GB of RAM, 160GB HDD and Intel integrated graphics.  Still a fair deal, right?

What are you waiting for, go check out Newegg now.

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It seems just like yesterday when we posted the unboxing video of Asus’ newest nettop and now we have a tear down video as well. Wait, that was yesterday! These guys are fast!

Anyway, the same guys from Netbooked posted a quick how-to and took the EB1501 apart before the cameras. You just need to remove the faceplate then the case and you can now upgrade the RAM and hard drive.

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Asus’ new nettop has finally been graced by an unboxing by the folks of Netbooked. It comes with ION graphics and a wireless keyboard, wireless mouse and remote control. The focus seems to be on making this an all-in-one entertainment device with the improved video capability, dvd slot and remote.

Asus Eee Box EB1501

• 1.66GHz Intel Atom 330, dual-core with NVidia ION
• 2GB RAM
• 250GB HDD
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• 6 x USB, HDMI out
• eSATA, audio jacks, S/PDIF, card reader
• DVD Burner
• Wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, remote control

From the unboxing, you will see that it’s a hefty package since this new unit now includes peripherals with the purchase. Like other Eee Box models, it can be mounted using an included VESA mount so you can attach it either behind your monitor or a VESA-compatible stand. It also comes with an antenna for expanding its WiFi range.

It has a similar spec base as the Acer Aspire Revo sans the DVD drive. It’s a pretty sleek package which will probably find a home beside your LCD TV as a media server. Amazon sells these for US$465 and it comes in black and white models.

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Have you ever considered building your own nettop? After all, if building your own desktop computer is possible, why shouldn’t building your own nettop be? All it requires is a working knowledge of how computer parts fit together, and of course, knowing what items exactly you need to purchase, and where to buy them. Building your own nettop could end up saving you more than $100 USD, as pointed out by Fudzilla. It counts components such as a motherboard that allows a dual core Atom chip, high capacity hard drive and RAM, and other necessary nettop parts, but only gives readers something of a short introduction to actually building the nettop. However, it’s still a nice quick guide that anyone who’s interest was piqued by the prospect of building a nettop should read. You may do so via the link below.

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The Asus Eee Box B206 is reportedly on the way to Italy this month, and is going to cost just around 379 Euros or about $492 USD. It may not be as cheap as its netbook counterparts, but this mini desktop replacement comes with an ATI Radeon HD 3400 graphics and an HDMI port. Its spec sheet also puts Bluetooth as among its list of features, which is another welcome addition especially for those who want to rid their desktops of wires. There’s no info on when and where exactly in Italy this will start shipping, but we’ll be sure to update you with that in a future post.

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Asus has just launched new versions of its Eee Box which was launched in June 2008 – the Eee Box B204 and B206. What makes these two new versions of the Eee Box different from previous models is the fact that both now have High-Definition support for improved viewing pleasures of users on their HD LCD TV Monitors. This was made possible by the inclusion of an HDMI output on both Eee Box models.

In addition to the HD support, the Eee Box B204 and B206 are also preinstalled with Eee Cinema which is a media player that allows users to play HD content easily with superior format compatibility and extensive media library management options. Even more useful is a remote control that comes with the Eee Box B204 and B206.

Other features of the Eee Box B204 and B206 include, WiFi 802.11 n wireless support, Bluetooth, 10GB of online Eee storage for free, Windows easy mode, Eee Bar, and ASUS’ Tranquiller Technology which integrates an optimized system air flow design, intelligent fan speed control and unique heat dissipation material.

No pricing information as well as release date was made available yet.

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Brad Linder has posted up news of a “Pre-Black Friday” deal involving the Eee Box – the desktop equivalent of the Eee PC netbook.

If you are quick – the deal only runs for one day – J&R Music and Computer World are selling the Eee Box on Amazon.com for $269.99 which is a good saving of between $20 and $50 on the usual selling price of the PC.

Here is a quick rundown of the features and specs of the Asus Eee Box on offer:

• Full-powered desktop PC in tiny package–perfect for de-cluttering desk or adding to HDTV as media hub
• Energy-efficient 1.6 GHZ Intel Atom processor helps reduce electric bill and carbon footprint
• Boots up as quickly as 7 seconds, mounts on back of a VESA-compatible HDTV
• 80 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM, Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, four USB ports, DVI video output
• Pre-installed with Windows XP Home; includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheets

So, if you are in the market for an Eee PC that stays at home or in the office, this could be an enticing offer for you or, you could wait until Black Friday and try your luck with the deals on offer then. Decisions, decisions.

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Asustek claimed that the virus was accidentally transferred when the company was downloading a Japanese software to the Eee Box. But now, Asustek has issued a statement recalling those Eee Box units and promised to implement stricter quality control mechanism to fully protect their products.

If you’re wondering how many Eee Box units infected with the said virus were shipped to the Japanese market, report says there around 4,500 units already sold.

Fortunately for those Japanese who bought the Eee Box, Asustek has at least done something to get them back. What isn’t clear though is what Asustek plans to do with these units once they’ve recalled them all.

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