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ASUS Eee Box Nettop - Hands On!

By Aloysius Low - 22 Jul 2008

Getting Down to Size

Getting Down to Size

The ASUS Eee Box B202 is a worthy addition to the already huge stable of Eee products that ASUS already has. In fact it's basically a netbook sans the screen, keyboard and battery. While some detractors may find the lack of features and processing power to be something of a concern, the Eee Box does what it was designed to do, with minimal fuss and cost. Retailing at $439 (and $699 with a 19-inch monitor), the Eee Box will definitely not set you back when it comes to setting up a new system in the kitchen or other unusual places where a simple mini setup is required for casual web surfing needs.

Of course, do bear in mind that for a cheap nettop, you won't be getting much in the way of what you normally find in a traditional PC. If you were considering this for an alternative and cheap home theatre PC, think again. Without the ability to output high definition content through a HDMI port or having a Blu-ray optical drive to watch HD content, you're hard pressed to use the Eee Box for HTPC purposes, seeing as how even viewing HD videos can also be a problem.

With the Eee Box the first of possibly many more nettops to come, it's really hard to make a definitive conclusion on the entire nettop range. Whether it will take off successfully like the netbooks of today, only time will tell. Even if the nettop phenomenon fails to take off as anticipated, one thing's for sure: the ASUS Eee Box is definitely worth the little it's going for, but only if you need a really petite Internet-centric machine, some simple office applications and nothing more.

The ASUS Eee Box features a simple design, easy to set up features and Internet access all at a relatively cheap price. It's definitely an ideal purchase for those looking for another computer but don't want to pay too much or have much space to house one.

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