Asus readies slim multimedia PC-in-a-keyboard

24.03.2009

As it did with its original 7-inch LCD Eee netbook, Asus has created a user interface optimized for the Keyboard PC's small on-board screen. Called EeeFun, it uses large icons so that even sausage-fingered users can press them.

Though optimized for Web surfing, the Keyboard PC also works as a media center PC, allowing users to watch movies on their home theater television or listen to music. Users might also choose to add an external DVD drive via an USB port, or stream video from a home server or network-attached drive via the Keyboard PC's Wi-Fi.

The Keyboard PC's price will , scaling up to $600 for one that can wirelessly connect to HDMI televisions.