Asus Eee Box Atom-based desktop mini PC

[jMc]

Couldn't find this mentioned anywhere else on the forum, but does anyone think the white version of this new mini desktop from Asus seems to be filling the same hole as the unloved Mac Mini (sans optical drive but with optional vertical stand!)?

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/10/10/review_desktop_pc_asus_eee_box/

I can't believe The Register fails to see or mention the similarity .

jMc

 

[zap2]

People like to compare the Mac Mini and EEE Box. But there is a huge difference, one runs on Atom and one runs on C2D.

Huge difference there!

 

[Mord]

The Atom is an in-order cpu which gives it a massive disadvantage, in many tasks a 900Mhz celeron m eee beats 1.6GHz Atoms.

 

[Superman07]

EEE Box just got a bump, to include HDMI output through a ATI Radeon HD 3400 series with 256MB.

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=13626

 

[robanga]

Atom as a choice for anything that runs on a desk is interesting, the one thing Atom does give you is low, low power consumption and heat. These are primarily mobile computing considerations though.

I suppose that because of the low heat you would have a very quiet desktop, with the fans rarely having to come on.

 

[mkrishnan]

Atom as a choice for anything that runs on a desk is interesting, the one thing Atom does give you is low, low power consumption and heat. These are primarily mobile computing considerations though.

I wasn't sure before I got mine, but the Atom is surprisingly usable for basic home / home office activities. I would probably trade my office computer for an Atom (although no one in this office, AFAIK, has a C2D on their desk).

Also, FWIW, the Atom 330 line is specifically designed for desktop use -- they're not mobile processors.

 

[CarlsonCustoms]

How does the atom work for a media center pc?

 

[CaptSlog]

How does the atom work for a media center pc?

The b202 can play 720p H.264 using CoreAVC.