Asus Eee

At the time of its introduction in fall 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive and relatively low cost.

[4] Both models feature a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, widescreen (16:9) 15.6" display, 1 GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, speakers, SD card reader and a 1.3 MP webcam with Windows XP Home modified with Asus' big-icon Easy Mode.

A Realtek sound system drove 2 small built-in speakers, and a Li-Po accumulator provided a power capacity of 49 W*h. It boasted some unique features: a 5-inch, 800×480 screen with a multi-touch panel, a Broadcom video decoder for accelerating H.264 and VC-1 high-definition compression algorithms, and a Wireless 720p Video Transmitting function utilizing Ultra-wideband Technology (a minicard receiver connecting to a TV/monitor via HDMI).

[9] The company stated that the Flipbook possessed the capability of optionally displaying user interface elements in both screens both horizontally and vertically; the concept design was renamed as the "Eee Reader", rebranded as an e-book reader, and scheduled for launch in Q4 2009,[10] which did not happen as intended.

In addition, Asus disclosed to the press in January 2010 that a tablet computer named as "Eee Pad", using an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, a 3G wireless connection and a 720p or 1080p resolution, would also debut at Computex.

[11] It finally materialized in March 2011 as the Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) which has an optional real (hardware) keyboard that can be connected to it.

Its non-backlit screen had a long battery life, and incorporated a Wacom tablet with pressure sensitivity allowing pen-drawing on PC when connected with a micro-USB cable.