Comments on: Pics of the EBox (Eee PC) http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/ The Eee PC Community Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dynomutt http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79953 dynomutt Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:02:40 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79953 Dude, I thought the exact same thing and I did some research. Since the output of this eee Box is probably VGA, then all you'll need is a VGA to component viddeo transcoder. So, you'll need a DVI to VGA adapter and then the transcoder. Here's where you get the adapter (but you can probably find it elsewhere) : http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2801&sku=26956 And here's a transcoder : http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/video/9a60.asp Yeah, it's $124 for the transcoder .... I know.... but it beats having to buy another big screen TV ;-) Dude, I thought the exact same thing and I did some research. Since the output of this eee Box is probably VGA, then all you’ll need is a VGA to component viddeo transcoder. So, you’ll need a DVI to VGA adapter and then the transcoder.

Here’s where you get the adapter (but you can probably find it elsewhere) :

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2801&sku=26956

And here’s a transcoder :

http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/video/9a60.asp

Yeah, it’s $124 for the transcoder …. I know…. but it beats having to buy another big screen TV ;-)

]]> By: Count Buggula http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79862 Count Buggula Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:44:08 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79862 Bummer, I was really hoping for S-Video or Component outputs. If this thing supported TV-outs, it would make a perfect Media Center. Oh well, I guess my homebuilt machine will have to chug on powering my TV for now. Bummer, I was really hoping for S-Video or Component outputs. If this thing supported TV-outs, it would make a perfect Media Center. Oh well, I guess my homebuilt machine will have to chug on powering my TV for now.

]]> By: rob enderle http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79843 rob enderle Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:06:37 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79843 Geez, those tech sites like Crave are useless. Since this is a new Asus motherboard, the 3E box will have the Splashtop embedded Linux instant on option. (all Asus mobos and certain laptop series will have them) You turn on the computer and you can use right away Firefox, Skype, Instant messaging, and PhotoViewing. Right... away. I checked around and its confirmed. Slow boot times is something we've been complaining for a long, long time and yet it gets absolutely minimal coverage. Why? I can tell tech loving friends about this or that piece of hardware and most will be interested only if they are in the market but when you tell me about instant boot, everyone perks up. This little puppy will be great right next to the Wii. Geez, those tech sites like Crave are useless.

Since this is a new Asus motherboard, the 3E box will have the Splashtop embedded Linux instant on option. (all Asus mobos and certain laptop series will have them)
You turn on the computer and you can use right away Firefox, Skype, Instant messaging, and PhotoViewing. Right… away.

I checked around and its confirmed.

Slow boot times is something we’ve been complaining for a long, long time and yet
it gets absolutely minimal coverage. Why?

I can tell tech loving friends about this or that piece of hardware and most will be interested only if they are in the market but when you tell me about instant boot, everyone perks up.

This little puppy will be great right next to the Wii.

]]> By: dynomutt http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79820 dynomutt Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:40:32 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79820 I don't know about the interchangeable RAM. AnandTech got hold of a pre-production version and it looks like it's just standard DDR2 RAM. Have a look at the dissected eee Box : http://www.anandtech.com/GalleryImage.aspx?id=2499 And since the hard drive looks to be removable, I think that'll be one of the first things to be changed! A WinXP box for $300? Hell yeah I'll buy it. Upgrade the RAM (maybe 2 GB?), change the SATA 2 hard drive into a 250 GB ..... And voila! Not only can it work as an el-cheapo media center, I can probably use it as well as a download machine. (Not that I would ever do that. Heaven forbid.) Now, I just have to figure out how to hook the DVI video output to my TV ..... I don’t know about the interchangeable RAM. AnandTech got hold of a pre-production version and it looks like it’s just standard DDR2 RAM. Have a look at the dissected eee Box :

http://www.anandtech.com/GalleryImage.aspx?id=2499

And since the hard drive looks to be removable, I think that’ll be one of the first things to be changed! A WinXP box for $300? Hell yeah I’ll buy it. Upgrade the RAM (maybe 2 GB?), change the SATA 2 hard drive into a 250 GB ….. And voila! Not only can it work as an el-cheapo media center, I can probably use it as well as a download machine. (Not that I would ever do that. Heaven forbid.)

Now, I just have to figure out how to hook the DVI video output to my TV …..

]]> By: Rangerfranz http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79802 Rangerfranz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:19:05 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79802 Woohoo! even less work, just gotta add my DVD drive! No interchangeable Ram though... bit of a downside. Woohoo! even less work, just gotta add my DVD drive! No interchangeable Ram though… bit of a downside.

]]> By: dynomutt http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79753 dynomutt Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:25:34 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79753 The specs and details for the EBox got out yesterday. Check it out here : http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9957071-1.html The specs and details for the EBox got out yesterday. Check it out here :

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9957071-1.html

]]> By: Rangerfranz http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-79375 Rangerfranz Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:42:27 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-79375 Well I think it's a good idea, and why not use an eternal or get a DVD drive from another computer; I'll end up with 300GB of space, a DVD drive, an 8type card reader and an internal wireless (if it doesn't have it) I'm fed up of my desktop presently Current Desktop Specs: HardDrive 140GB (60GB and 80GB) RAM: 256MB (the 2GB RAM chip for it is £995.47) OS: Win2K (Boo! C'mon the linux) DVD drive 8type Card Reader No internal Wireless Processor: 1.7 Ghz Ebox, when done with my mods HardDrive 300GB RAM: 2GB (4 if it's possible) OS: Debian eeeXandrOS DVD Drive 8Type card reader internal wireless Anyone have definate speed on the proscessor? over 1GHZ and I'm going for it Well I think it’s a good idea, and why not use an eternal or get a DVD drive from another computer; I’ll end up with 300GB of space, a DVD drive, an 8type card reader and an internal wireless (if it doesn’t have it) I’m fed up of my desktop presently

Current Desktop Specs:
HardDrive 140GB (60GB and 80GB)
RAM: 256MB (the 2GB RAM chip for it is £995.47)
OS: Win2K (Boo! C’mon the linux)
DVD drive
8type Card Reader
No internal Wireless
Processor: 1.7 Ghz

Ebox, when done with my mods
HardDrive 300GB
RAM: 2GB (4 if it’s possible)
OS: Debian eeeXandrOS
DVD Drive
8Type card reader
internal wireless
Anyone have definate speed on the proscessor? over 1GHZ and I’m going for it

]]> By: dinoboff http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-78958 dinoboff Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:09:17 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-78958 For the few occasion I might need a dvd drive, I don't want to have to plug an external one, and I don't want to buy one that I might never use. I don't want a dvd drive. I just want a simple solution in case I would need to read a dvd. For the few occasion I might need a dvd drive, I don’t want to have to plug an external one, and I don’t want to buy one that I might never use.

I don’t want a dvd drive. I just want a simple solution in case I would need to read a dvd.

]]> By: blairbeckwith http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-78832 blairbeckwith Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:06:25 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-78832 @Dinboff: It's people like you who discourage innovation. Why do something that a) the macbook Air has already done, b) is next to useless, and c) is meant to be used on a laptop, not a desktop. it's one thing to use another computers drive if you can have the laptop right near the desktop's drive, but why in God's name would you want to run between rooms to change discs? And if their in the same roon, why do you have one anyways? @Dinboff: It’s people like you who discourage innovation. Why do something that a) the macbook Air has already done, b) is next to useless, and c) is meant to be used on a laptop, not a desktop. it’s one thing to use another computers drive if you can have the laptop right near the desktop’s drive, but why in God’s name would you want to run between rooms to change discs? And if their in the same roon, why do you have one anyways?

]]> By: dinoboff http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/05/27/pics-of-the-ebox-eee-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-78824 dinoboff Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:13:39 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/?p=269#comment-78824 no dvd drive is ok (especialy for a linux desktop) as long has it's easy to use the dvd drive of your main pc or mac over your network. no dvd drive is ok (especialy for a linux desktop) as long has it’s easy to use the dvd drive of your main pc or mac over your network.

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