ASUS Eee Box EB1012-B0257 Nettop PC - Black

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 1.1 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002VKDODC
• Item model number: EB1012-B0257
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,158 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 10, 2009

Product Description

The EeeBox PC EB1012 is the perfect solution to your daily work and entertainment needs. It gives you an energy efficient computing platform for tasks like viewing media files, surfing the internet and other applications. The EB1012 is powered by the Intel Atom 330 dual core processor, which is built specifically for PCs like the EB1012. And with the accompanying NVIDIA ION graphics processor, the EB1012 treats you to an impressive multimedia performance with a low power consumption of just 40W. Don't let its size fool you, but within the confines of the EeeBox PC EB1012's slim form factor hides a high definition home entertainment center. The EB1012 comes with HDMI connectivity to provide high definition video playback; delivering crisp and clear images to your HDTV or LCD monitor. That visual drama is further complemented by an audio jack with S/PDIF 5.1 channel support that gives you an unparalleled audio experience. Lastly the EeeBox PC EB1012 is designed for convenient connectivity, and comes with a multitude of I/O ports to cater to an assortment of devices. The EB1012 comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty.It comes with keyboard/mouse/vga port.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for family room TV, February 15, 2010

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Dennis - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ASUS Eee Box EB1012-B0257 Nettop PC - Black (Personal Computers)

I bought this last December and use it to surf the internet on our family room TV. It works pretty well. I do not feel that it is underpowered for my needs (browsing, YouTube, watching local videos on my computer, viewing JPEG pictures, etc). I sold my Western Digital TV Live after I bought the EeeBox EB1012.

I put the computer horizontally in my TV console (because it would not fit standing upright with the stand) even though the manual says not to do so. I don't know why the manual shows not to do this... maybe due to lack of ventilation when it is on its side (as another reviewer pointed out)? To help improve air flow I put this on top of 4 "rubber feet". I don't use this much so hopefully the subpar ventilation in my setup won't be a problem.

One complaint I have is the lack of control over the display resolution. I have a problem with "HDMI overscan" where the image is too big for the TV. I have to reduce the resolution from 1920x1080 to the next smaller one which does not totally fit the TV screen. The pre-installed driver had a scale adjustment so I was able to reduce the resolution so it fit my TV perfectly. After running Microsoft update that feature does not work well anymore. There is still an option to scale the desktop but when I click on it another box comes up but only 25% of it is visible -- making it useless as I cannot see all of the controls.

Also, while this comes with 2GB of RAM and supports up to 4GB it isn't easy to add memory yourself. The case is not easy to open and if you break it your warranty might be voided. According to an Asus representative one has to have an authorized service center do it. That's kinda silly to pay so much (shipping + service fee + likely-to-be-inflated RAM price) to upgrade this computer.

I don't use the WiFi since I use a Linksys powerline adapter for faster data rates and a more reliable connection.

I find the ASUS support to be inferior to US companies such as Dell, HP, etc. Their website isn't very helpful, IMHO.

Overall I'm still happy because it fits my needs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good little TV PC!, May 26, 2010

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R. A. Bishop III (Mtn. View , AR United States) - See all my reviews
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I am using this as a TV PC: Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, with the occasional web surfing. The video plays seamlessly, but don't dare scroll while video is playing. The Eee Box attaches perfectly to the back of my TV into the wall-mount holes, so you won't see it, or need shelf space. I can't speak for the instructions, included keyboard, cables, etc. because I just unpacked it, hooked everything up and and everything worked great. I bought a wireless keyboard/mouse all-in-one that works great for recliner surfing. Buy with confidence!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good PC for Home Theater Use, April 2, 2010

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William A. Cassidy (Fort White, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee Box EB1012-B0257 Nettop PC - Black (Personal Computers)

We have this computer hooked up to a 50" Panasonic Plasma TV in our hobby room. It is connected to a wired network and "Beyond TV Link" software is used for all television functions. Wireless was tried at first but the video playback was choppy because we only have the slow G version and not the faster Wireless N. The sound is output on the TV's speakers and is via the HDMI cable. The computer came with a USB keyboard and mouse but we purchased a wireless Logitech MX5500. Since there is no optical drive included a USB external drive is used.

Overall, it is a nice computer for television and other videos. Playback is flawless on 1080i and 720p material. The sound is always in-sync. It works great for internet access and office productivity software. It is also silent and uses very little power.

On the downside I think it is a little over-priced. Next time I may go with the similar but cheaper Acer AspireRevo.