OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/20736/Trends_Are_Cyclical_the_Asus_Eee_Keyboard Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2012, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:58:31 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Very cool indeed. http://www.osnews.com/thread?342628 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342628 That keyboard is insanely cool. I can see some of my trendier clients going crazy over this.

But this would work great at cybercafés,conferences or anywhere where space is at a premium.

Love it. Hope the price it right and that they sell a version preloaded with linux. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (porcel) Comments Traveling http://www.osnews.com/thread?342630 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342630 That would be great for traveling, lightweight and small. And every hotel has a television. It really needs a CD/DVD drive though. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:01:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Bobthearch) Comments Cool, it's a Commodore 64! http://www.osnews.com/thread?342633 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342633 Maybe the C64 form factor will make a comeback. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (amadensor) Comments Keeeboard? http://www.osnews.com/thread?342638 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342638 Seriously, what were Asus thinking when they didn't call it the Keeeboard?! Would have made it instantly 1000 times more cool than it is already (though it still looks just awesome). Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:38:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bobbo) Comments Asus http://www.osnews.com/thread?342641 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342641 I love those guys ;) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:50:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (capricorn_tm) Comments Cooool http://www.osnews.com/thread?342646 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342646 It reminds me of the days when I used to play with MSX machines in 80's, enjoyed playing Dexter with a friend ;) I wish to grab one of those keyboard if I could.. I should forget about EeePC and start saving!! ;) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:25:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (t3RRa) Comments Very interesting http://www.osnews.com/thread?342647 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342647 I can see this decluttering a lot of home entertainment systems. I hope the specs will be decent, then it could declutter my desk ;)

A major selling point of the iMac is how little space it takes up, well, now they have a competitor in that field; probably a cheaper one too. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:28:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Moredhas) Comments RE: Very interesting http://www.osnews.com/thread?342653 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342653 These aren't going to have the processing power to run the home theater, but they certainly would function as nice extensions of it. You wouldn't, for example, want to build your pvr with one of these, though the form factor would be great they just don't have the power for it. But as a streaming server or client in another room of your house they'd function well.
As for it competing with the iMac, for a good number of people it probably will. However, the iMac is quite a bit more powerful than these, and if you need that power and want something that saves space the iMac may still be the best option. A great majority of people, however, don't need or want all the power of the iMac (or even higher-powered desktops), and will never use it. For them, this eee keyboard might be just what they're after. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:36:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (darknexus) Comments Where's Sinclair when you need him? http://www.osnews.com/thread?342656 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342656 Sir Clive Sinclair, please pick up the white courtesy phone. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:32:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Anachronda) Comments RE: Very cool indeed. http://www.osnews.com/thread?342664 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342664 Gotta agree. We're back to plugging the PC thingamajyg into the TV again. This time we have Netflix, Hulu etc. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (DittoBox) Comments PC in a KeyBoard = Zero Foot Print PC http://www.osnews.com/thread?342672 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342672 Already been done.. for some time now...

http://www.cybernetman.com/default.cfm?DocId=602 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (beosguy@gmail.com) Comments RE: Keeeboard? http://www.osnews.com/thread?342676 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342676
Seriously, what were Asus thinking when they didn't call it the Keeeboard?! Would have made it instantly 1000 times more cool than it is already (though it still looks just awesome).



I propose we just call it the Keeeboard anyway unti it catches on and they have no choice. ;) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:29:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (apoclypse) Comments RE: PC in a KeyBoard = Zero Foot Print PC http://www.osnews.com/thread?342677 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342677 The cybernet is at least $1200 upgraded to reasonable specifications. The base model at $699 is a very low specification. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:43:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (unclefester) Comments RE: PC in a KeyBoard = Zero Foot Print PC http://www.osnews.com/thread?342680 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342680 i have one already ! its called a laptop ! i just need to axe the lcd off of it and carry a tv around Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:44:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Yagami) Comments Naff All use to Lefties http://www.osnews.com/thread?342684 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342684 This sort of device is just a PITA for 10% of the population. Don't get me started on people shipping Right Handed mice with PC's. Try finding Lefthanded ones on online stores sites.

Bah Humbug... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:48:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (shotsman) Comments and what about 9'' netbooks http://www.osnews.com/thread?342685 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342685 Personally, I would be a lot happier if they would just continue to make 9'' netbooks, instead of those silly gadgets like boxes or smart keyboards. I have EEE 901 PC, and I like its form factor very much (while it's certainly not for everyone, as some people have large fingers or bad eyesight and thus have hard time using it). Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (asgard) Comments RE: and what about 9'' netbooks http://www.osnews.com/thread?342689 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342689 You want less choice?

Personally I don't know how much Asus are paying their product designers but I hope its a lot. The ideas they're coming out with are superb! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:38:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (B12 Simon) Comments The cherry on top would be... http://www.osnews.com/thread?342691 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342691 ... a plugable 8.9" or 10" screen, that would fold on top of the Keeeboard. (Droool!!)

Would need some spacers, so key wouldn't damage the screen, but imagine going anywhere with a combinations like this!! (Double Drool!!!)Edited 2009-01-08 12:44 UTC Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:43:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Arawn) Comments Mac style keyboard http://www.osnews.com/thread?342695 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342695 I hate my Mac keyboard. It's impossible (for me) to type on and I don't find this ATM look attractive at all. But I do like it's usb connectors for the mouse, that sort of compensates for the mouse cable being some 1/2 m long (that would have been ok if I dont shift the mouse between left and right side all the time).

I hope this eee keyboard is not as horrible to use. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:11:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (wanker90210) Comments C64 WebIt http://www.osnews.com/thread?342697 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342697 Somehow reminds me of the C64 WebIt, does anybody remember that? It looked like a mid-90s notebook without a screen, and it was intended to be used as an internet station which can be connected to a TV screen... but it wasn't a huge success. Maybe the ASUS will be more lucky, I think the time is "righter" now.

http://www.c64-wiki.de/images/thumb/5/56/C64webit1a.jpg/300px-C64we... Edited 2009-01-08 13:44 UTC Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:43:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Glynser) Comments RE: C64 WebIt http://www.osnews.com/thread?342709 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342709
Somehow reminds me of the C64 WebIt, does anybody remember that? It looked like a mid-90s notebook without a screen, and it was intended to be used as an internet station which can be connected to a TV screen... but it wasn't a huge success. Maybe the ASUS will be more lucky, I think the time is "righter" now.

http://www.c64-wiki.de/images/thumb/5/56/C64webit1a.jpg/300px-C64we...


Well this time around people aren't stuck with a low resolution display. You have pretty even a 720p tv would look better than what was common when that was out. Surfing the Web on your TV shouldn't be a pain anymore with current display technology Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:55:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (apoclypse) Comments RE: Traveling http://www.osnews.com/thread?342736 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342736
And every hotel has a television.


Not sure about you, but I can't remember staying at a hotel here in the U.S. any time in the last few years that had a TV complete with HDMI interface - last I checked, they're still mostly standard-def CRTs with only a composite video jack. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (umccullough) Comments RE[2]: Traveling http://www.osnews.com/thread?342750 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342750 You haven't been staying at some of the newer resorts around Vegas, then...bloody nice plasma screen teles in even the standard rooms. A far cry from the cheap little 19" "might as well be black and white" colour tvs. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:09:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (brissietex) Comments is it me... http://www.osnews.com/thread?342751 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342751 or doesn't having the touch screen on the keyboard make you want it now. Especially if it is multi-touch. The possibilities of what you can do with this touchscreen are pretty much endless. I want badly... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (brissietex) Comments RE[2]: C64 WebIt http://www.osnews.com/thread?342756 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342756 Actually the first thing I saw in it was my first computer, an Amstrad CPC 6128

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amstrad_CPC_6128.png

The Keeeboard's touch-screen placement where the arnold's old 3" disk drive was placed is uncanny!

I want one of these, for nostalgic reasons as well as it's kewlness ;) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:40:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sinewalker) Comments Ideal Android interface http://www.osnews.com/thread?342781 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342781 If done correctly, I'd imagine that EEE may have a winner on their hands.

The android OS could be used on the smaller screen interface (since it is a touch interface with small screen real estate, ideal for this situation) and the larger VGA style output for applications that are able to take advantage of it.

Single operating system, different "application" outputs depending on the screen type. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (wmealing) Comments RE: Cool, it's a Commodore 64! http://www.osnews.com/thread?342794 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342794 Your dream has already come true:

http://www.cybernetman.com/default.cfm?DocId=602 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:23:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (DigitalAxis) Comments not cool? http://www.osnews.com/thread?342798 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342798 Hey! I resent this article! Back to the Future is STILL cool! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:17:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (examancer) Comments Yay! http://www.osnews.com/thread?342817 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342817 Yay! Windows on a 5-inch tall-screen! Anyone else see the problem here?

Also, the input device is much much bigger than the output device. Bit odd?

Asus should definitely call it the "kEeeboard", because otherwise nobody will buy this machine.

What were they thinking? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:05:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (3rdalbum) Comments RE: Yay! http://www.osnews.com/thread?342835 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342835 Windows on a 5-inch tall-screen! Anyone else see the problem here?
No, you're probably the only one.
That device is designed to be hooked up on a screen, it's not a laptop. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:02:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Glynser) Comments I've never seen the point... http://www.osnews.com/thread?342870 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342870 ...of wireless display protocols. It would be vastly simpler to stick the computer behind the TV (where its battery won't go flat) and use a nice, low bandwidth wireless keyboard (of which there are plenty on the market), rather than saturating the airwaves in the room trying to punt a high-bandwidth video signal around. I live in fear of my neighbours buying a TV-over-wifi display.

The only wireless display protocol of which I approve is a projector. Now, a computer like this with a (decent-resolution) microprojector in the back, *that* might be interesting. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:31:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fluppeteer) Comments RE[2]: PC in a KeyBoard = Zero Foot Print PC http://www.osnews.com/thread?342987 http://www.osnews.com/thread?342987 I did thia for a laptop whose LCD died. Now it's just a chunky keyboard. Taking it on the road, complete with external LCD is a bit awkward, but I like this idea of using a TV instead, especially if HD spreads.

Point being, something made with this in mind instead of done with a hacksaw like I did could be pretty cool. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:57:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (MamiyaOtaru) Comments Home Cinema Perfect Solution! http://www.osnews.com/thread?343009 http://www.osnews.com/thread?343009 Installed a Panasonic 65 in HDTV Plasma with a Denon 3808CI Amplifier. We are looking for a solution to integrate a computer.

The Eee Keyboard is the right solution to integrate our Home Cinema into a Media Center. Super extremely awsome. Can't wait to see have it. Hope the price is right so can get it. Would like to have more details. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:26:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Otrebla) Comments