14 DAY TRIAL // It was just yesterday that Taiwanese netbook manufacturer MSI announced its first all-in-one desktop computer system, coming to provide users with the computing power of an Intel Atom processor, featured on almost every small-sized, low-power netbook system on the market. The company's new PC is seen as a direct competitor to ASUS' Eee Top, an all-in-one, Atom-based PC that has just been launched in Taiwan.
Details on ASUS' latest addition to its vast Eee family first surfaced on the Internet quite a while ago, but ASUS took its time with officially taking the wraps off the new Atom-powered product. The all-in-one system has been designed to basically provide the same technical configuration as most of the company's small-sized and low-power computer systems part of the Eee range. However, unlike other Atom-powered PCs, the new Eee Top delivers the power of Intel's Atom processor in a form factor that is mostly associated with Apple's iMac all-in-one computer systems.
According to Engadget Chinese, the ASUS Eee Top has been unveiled today in Taipei. The 15.6-inch all-in-one touchscreen PC pretty much comes with the exact specification list as the one that was leaked on the Internet numerous times until now. The Eee Top is built on Intel's Atom platform, combining an Atom N270 processor with 1GB of memory and 160GB hard disk drive. The 1.3MP webcam and the two integrated 4W speakers are meant to provide users with support for a real chatting experience with their friends.
Price-wise, the Eee Top is slated for 18,900 Taiwan dollars, which is approximately US$580, a price tag that will get you a PC running on a Windows XP operating system, but that can also come with customized Linux OS. Unfortunately, there are no specific details yet as to when ASUS plans to unveil the new Eee product on the worldwide market – for the time being, the touchscreen PC only ships on the Taiwan market.