Asus Launches Touchscreen Eee Desktop 157
Barence writes "Asus has launched an Eee-branded 15.6" touchscreen desktop PC as a budget rival to HP's TouchSmart. Available for pre-order now on Play.com for £399.99 ($749), it shares much of the same specification as the Eee PC, but with a larger 160GB hard disk. Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface — yet the image on the site clearly shows Linux on the screen, which may be a better bet for an easy-to-use touch system."
Re:One thing I've always wondered... (Score:5, Informative)
According to Wikipedia [wikipedia.org], it's pronounced like the letter "e", but that's stupid so I just call it the Triple-E.
Re:Touch Screen interface (Score:5, Informative)
Honest question, not flaming: Ok, so if its a proprietary touchscreen interface, why would it be so much easier on Linux then XP
I had the exact same thought. I have a convertible tablet laptop, and sorry, but the tablet support and applications under XP and Vista are much better than what I've seen for Linux. In fact, I have Linux installed on this laptop (as well as tablet/stylus support and apps) but never use it. Unless if things have changed or I've missed out on something with Linux, I don't see why things would be much different for touchscreens as well.
Re:Touch Screen interface (Score:5, Informative)
Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface
I think this statement is also pulling straws.
A) An XP interface would NOT be any harder than a freaking mouse driver.
B) TabletPC XP already has multi-touch driver interfaces, that go back to 2003 from several vendors. Yes Apple Fans, WindowsXP TabeltPC devices existed back in 2003/2004 with multi-touch, far before any iPhone or multi-touch trackpads from Apple.
Crap like this is why Apple's marketing works so well, it gets repeated no matter what the truth is.
Re:One thing I've always wondered... (Score:4, Informative)
That's a surprisingly common mistake. its "a Triple-E" not "an Triple-E". You always alter the article (a or an) based on the sound of what you are actually saying.
a Liquid Crystal Display
an LCD ("ell-see-dee")
an AAA member (pronouncing each letter: ay-ay-ay)
a Triple "A" member
As for the eee, its pronounced as a regular long 'e',
or 'eee' is to 'eee PC' what 'i' is to 'iPod'
Re:4.3 kg (Score:2, Informative)
It's not a portable, it's a desktop.
Re:Touch Screen interface (Score:3, Informative)
X recently integrated a touch screen interface, so yes, things are a bit different. I can't say how well it works though.