14 DAY TRIAL // Remember Asustek's EP 20 desktop computer in the Eee PC series we have told you about? It seems like the ultra-low cost desktop PC made an appearance in the open space. Officially called the "Digital Home System EP20".
Initially spotted during the CeBIT, the desktop PC is extremely svelte and seems the best choice for populating extremely crowded offices or laboratories where minimal computing power is required. There are no extra details regarding the hardware configuration of the Digital Home System EP20 desktop PC, but it is expected to come with less-than-average components, just like its mobile sibling.
We have previously reported that Asustek's desktop PC was initially spotted during the CeBIT expo in Hanover this year. Underneath the PC's commercial name, its manufacturer added the well-known "Easy to Play ; Easy to Learn ; Easy to Work" phrase, which hints the users at the fact that the EP 20 model will be in fact the desktop counterpart of the so-popular Eee PC.
The company claims that the new desktop product will come in a smaller form factor than most of the computers on the market. Moreover, it is sure that the desktop will come with built-in Hi-Fi Stereo and Dolby Digital Live support for a rich multimedia experience.
The desktop system will be powered by Eee PC's beefed up Linux operating system, called Xandros. However, as far as we know, it will be capable of running Windows XP and even Windows Vista at quite some decent speeds.
The first batch of EP 20 machines will be built on Intel's Celeron series of processors, but they will be replaced with the more energy-efficient Atom chips, previously codenamed "Diamondville". The Digital Home System EP20 will come in either single-core or dual-core versions, but the company did not disclose the transition date to the new processor from Intel.