Comments on: Asus to offer Celeron-based Eee Box

Swapping Celeron for Atom will allow the manufacturer to offer a lower-priced Nettop, according to reports.

[pedspeds]

A "netbook" with a Celeron processor and a 120GB HDD is nothing but a crappy computer - no matter how they market the thing.

[gump2010]

wow dude these net books are not used for like gaming or anything they are used fro basic stuff like taking notes and surfing the net. what more do u need than a celeron processor. and at that price wow its a great deal.

[canberra_photographer]

I agree, a lot of browsers and security software alone drain performance.

[dirty55409]

They can't market them cheaply enough to compete with desktops that are only $100-$200 more with more power and a better looking finish. Nettop is a joke of an idea in my opinion.

You simply cannot justify the lack of power because you're not looking for portability in a desktop(obviously) so the form factor doesn't matter. Not to mention most people like a desktop that can handle beefy applications like videogames or for the casual user at least video editting, photoshop tools, or things of that nature.

Netbooks are for on the go, big nice power hungry beasts mind the home office.

[Someone-else]

I see no reason in buying a small desktop, it has less power, but is not portable, you can't use it somewhere else, like a laptop or a netbook.
The EeePC, is good and there are reasons to buy one, depending on your needs, but not the EeeTop, if you don't need mobility, just get a normal desktop, that has more power, is cheaper and upgradable. If you want something small, just get a Laptop.

[hotmail123]

It is a smart move......because with over $300, I can buy a desktop PC with better performance (not to mention about with DVD burner).

But if the Eee Box is cheap enough and with HDMI connection, it will be a nice "add-on" to LCD TV for web surfing & checking Email.

[R Griffin]

A small cheap laptop is great for games when my young nephew visits, and I might get one for the car or camp. And thanks, Asus, for getting back to the original point - basic & inexpensive for better outreach.

[30psi]

There are plenty of uses for something like this. e.g. like put it on the TV for streaming NBC Rewind or whatever. Better than some big ugly box hammering away in the corner of the living room.

Or it would be good as a headless box for something like a nPnP server. It's small and quiet, that's the main thing.

It's going to plenty powerful enough to run virus checkers, web browers, email, photoshop, open office, or etc..

[Zeeshan47]

Photoshop? Are you kidding me? With a Celeron 220 and a gig?

[only_truth]

I agree with Zeeshan47. No way the Eee desktop can run Photoshop. My TrendMicro antivirus suite wouldn't even run. As for TV streaming, I don't think it has the juice to stream HD, let alone regular definition.

[Scopip]

I think the reason they went with celeron is that the Atom box was struggling with 720p.

$250 is too much when a refurb xbox360 runs for $160.