ASUS Eee Box EBXB206-BLK-X0029 Desktop PC - Black

by Asus

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00274ET2W
• Item model number: EBXB206-BLK-X0029
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

The Eee Box HD mini desktop PC is the latest addition to the Eee Box family. This newest incarnation now allows users to enjoy crisp and clear high definition content by means of a HD hardware decoder. Still retaining its svelte design, the Eee Box HD's portability lets you turn virtually any space into a high definition entertainment zone for maximum enjoyment. Anyone can dive straight into the action with the bundled media playerEee Cinema and convenient remote control. Let the Eee Box HD blow your mind with a high definition experience that is simply out of this world Ever wish you could avoid cumbersome desktop systems hogging valuable desk space? Now you can Built as small as a paperback novel, the petite Eee Box HD even has an option to be mounted onto your LCD display, virtually occupying no space at all While it's great on saving space it also great on saving power. The Eee Box HD has the environment at heart. Consuming only around 20 watts of power, it does so much, for so little. It also makes it so easy to learn, work, and play. With the Eee Box HD's Easy Mode, using Windows has never been easier. The intuitive graphical user interface makes finding and running the Eee Box HD's programs a breeze. To further sweeten the deal, the Eee Box HD also comes with a fully-customizable program launch shortcut bar found on the Windows desktopEee Bar. Bypass confusing menus, and get straight to the application you want every time The package contains 1 year warranty card, Eee Box, keyboard, optical mouse, VESA mount, and remote control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars somewhat pricey but nice features for a slow computer, July 7, 2009

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Patrick E. Mcknight (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this for my wife who most uses the computer for web surfing. The remote control is a nifty feature but the system is rather slow. I have another ASUS Eee Box that runs Linux and it is MUCH faster than the XP version - same computer but different OS. If you are really married to XP then I suggest you look elsewhere for a faster computer that can handle all the extra software (e.g., virus protection, etc.) needed to run it safely and securely. If you want a great computer that is quiet and cool and don't care about the OS then get one of these with Linux; you won't be sorry.

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy Windows, June 22, 2009

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M. Carey (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Using Windows XP, the operating system that ships with this PC, the system is incredibly slow. It takes about half a minute to just load Firefox and just browsing the internet is slow. I know it is an Atom processor but I should be able to do more with this processor.

There is also a sound problem where it cannot play anything without the sound stuttering. Files that it has on its hard disk and streaming sound has the sound problem. It seems that everytime the hard disk is accessed the sound stutters.

I switched to Ubuntu (Wubi because there may be some time that I will want Windows) and all my problems are gone. Now the sound works, its fast, and the graphics are clearer on my 50" TV.

They have the PC preloaded with so much junk, I really do not know what the problem is. Maybe a clean Windows XP install will work, but getting your hands on OS only disks rather than recovery disks is difficult.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Struggles with Internet videos, May 24, 2009

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K. Barber (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This is a simple entry-level computer for internet browsing, email and media file display. However, it struggles with streaming online video, which is unwatchable. HDMI vs. VGA improvement indiscernable.