Re: Eee Box PC

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Copes great with 720p video but it doesn't have the muscle for full 1080p
video - but that's to be expected if you look at it's spec.
Been playing with it today and so far impressed.
The Express Gate is pretty good - boots instantly to a Linux OS frontend
where you can choose a browser (modified FireFox) picture viewer, Skype,
messenger.  One thing that's missing is a media player - that would
probably be the most useful app - hopefully they might add one in the
future.  Nice to be Googling in less than 10 seconds from turning it on. 
Connected with my wireless network with no problems. Only downside is there
isn't a widesreen resolution to choose from in Express Gate - I'm sure
they'll do an update though.
Boots into XP if you leave it alone at switch-on or if you click on OS
button in Express Gate.

The box is solid and heavy and only about the size of a router.  It's not
fanless but it's very quiet, almost silent.  Heat kept to a minimum with an
external power supply, and that's small too - not much bigger than a box of
matches.

Comes with a USB keyboard and mouse - very basic, so currently looking for
a decent wireless keyboard with trackpad.  EeeBox doesn't have BT so not
sure what to get at the moment.  Logitech diNovo with BT dongle would be
nice but would cost nearly as much as the PC.

Regards,

Simon



----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Iles
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: 10 February 2009 00:04
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Eee Box PC


Hi,

Do please let me know how it copes with HD Video.

I had my hands on 5 of them so far - all have been wiped clean and rebuilt
with Ubuntu Server, but would like to know how it copes in windows-land
with
high def video.

Thanks

Rob

2009/2/9 Simon Coates <simon@xxxxxxx>

> Hi,
>
> Bought an EeeBox today to fit onto the back of our 40" LCD. It's
small,
> smaller than I thought it would be. The build quality is excellent,
it's an
> amazing little product - very happy with it for the cost. DVI/HDMI at
> 1920x1080 makes my Samsung look luuurvly :o)
> However, the VESA mounting bracket is only suitable for small monitors
- my
> LCD's mounting holes are further apart than the whole PC. I can make a
> mounting adapter so not too much of a problem but the supplied bracket
isn't
> reversible - so you don't have a choice on which way round the PC is
mounted
> - and just my luck it's opposite to what I want.
>
> There's a huge market for this type of product - loads of big LCDs and
> plasmas just begging for a mini PC attaching! Also, it could do with a
> plug-in remote switch or another local way of switching it on.
>
> http://www.asus-uk.com/eeefamily/eeebox.html
>
> They're now 160GB rather than the 80GB as advertised.
>
> Off to see how good it is with some HD video.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
>
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