Video demo after the cut

Details of the touchscreen itself are scant.  According to Eee-PC.de it’s a prototype and not yet available to buy, but it’s unclear whether ASUS themselves made it or it’s a third-party company looking to sell touchscreen layers.

You may have also spotted that the netbook is running Windows 7, rather than XP or Linux.  That OS’ native multitouch support likely makes it far easier to get the panel up and running.

[via Nowhereelse]

Turning to PMA 2009, SlashGear’s resident photography genius Daniel Lim picked out the latest and most interesting from the US show. You can find all the announcements and content with the PMA tag, but highlights include our exclusive Lensbaby 0.42x Super-Wide Lens and Composer demos, sample shots and video demos of Panasonic’s Micro 4/3 DMC-GH1, hands-on time with the JVC “Everio X” GZ-X900 1080p camcorder, and sneak-peeks at Pentax’s X70 and the eminently-interesting Samsung NX hybrid DSLR.

It’s a hard week to grab headlines in, but Apple managed it with not one or two but five products in their range getting significant changes. The Mac Pro, Mac mini and iMac all came in for some upgrade attention, while the Time Machine backup system and AirPort Extreme Base Station both got a shot of simultaneous dual-band capabilities, among other things. That makes for a great week for Cupertino, only marred by the news that more than a few 17-inch MacBook Pro owners are experiencing ongoing visual problems with their new unibody notebooks, possibly due to overheating.

We’ve also had time for a couple of reviews and a video unboxing, with Clickfree’s HD325 and Transformer backup systems showing that safeguarding data needn’t be a headache, while the Pixelar E-Reader demonstrated that reading ebooks off a screen needn’t, well, be a headache either. Finally we unboxed the Sleek Audio Customs, a $300 set of custom-molded earphones that have a lot riding on them. Look out for our review this coming week.

The other two under investigation claimed to have strong working relationships with NNG, when talking with potential clients.  However the iGO software running on their sample devices was found to be pirated.

Investigations had been carried out by IPR Consulting, a dedicated trademark and IP protection firm, brought in by NNG after cracked versions of their navigation software began to proliferate.  NNG licenses its tech to companies including Clarion, LG and Sony.

Press Release:

Pirated iGO My way Navigation Software Seized at CeBIT!

German authorities take action over pirated iGO My way software at three different booths at CeBIT 2009. The regional prosecutor’s office issued an order for regulatory measures after representatives from IPR Consulting reported the fraud and submitted evidence to the authorities.

Representatives from IPR Consulting carried out targeted monitoring at CeBIT 2009 in Hanover, as risk analyses had indicated that several companies would be offering pirated software.

German authorities took action over pirated iGO My way navigation software in three cases at this year’s CeBIT exhibition. Only a few meters away from the booth of NNG Global Services, a company of Chinese origin was promoting itself as well as its products as iGO My way, which later proved to be cracked software copies. The Chinese citizens, upon the customers’ request, pulled the cracked iGO My way software out of their pockets. “The vendors will have to take responsibility not only for selling pirated software, but also for infringement of NNG Global Services trademarks,” explains András Fazakas, Chief Operating Officer at NNG Global Services.

In two other booths, the vendors were speaking very convincingly about their strong relationships with NNG Global Services. They were found to be using pirated iGO My way navigation software on their navigation devices. One company quoted a special price for the software – which, they claimed, was the result of an agreement with NNG Global Services. In both cases the Hungarian software development company, however, has never heard of the companies in question.

The above actions are part of a series of raids conducted internationally by a trademark protection company, commissioned by NNG Global Services to curb illegal software use.

About NNG Global Services

NNG Global Services is part of a group of dynamic, innovative software development companies offering the latest solutions for 3D satellite navigation, mobile applications and content/community services on a variety of platforms. The group also develops its own mobile games and digital maps. The group launched its first product in Germany at CeBIT 2006. Since then, it has formed partnerships with more than 70 hardware manufacturers worldwide, with 25 A and B brands including Clarion Europe GmbH, LG Electronics and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The group provides reliable navigation solutions in more than 70 countries and in 45 different languages.

To find out more about NNG Global Services please visit www.i-go.com and visit the NNG Global Services booth in Hall 14, booth G14 at CeBIT 2009.

It’s a deceptively large case, too, as the images in the gallery of the Level 10 unveiling demonstrate.  Then again, with what looks to be six separate 3.5-inch drives, a couple of 5.25-inch optical drives above, and the whole motherboard and PSU split apart, it’s never going to be a small tower.

No word from Thermaltake on whether the Level 10 will ever be released as a commercial product or is destined to remain a one-off concept.  If they do – and I kind of hope so – it’s likely to be expensive.

[via CrunchGear]

There’s also been a major change in case design.  Gone is the hard-edged, regimented style of the first reader, replaced with new Kindle-like side large page-turn buttons (on both the left and right edges) and fewer front-panel keys.  The headphone and mini-USB ports are now uncovered, which should make them easier to access.

SlashGear just reviewed the Pixelar E-Reader, which is a rebadged version of the original BeBook reader.  From the look of these hardware changes, it seems the company has addressed most of our complaints; now it remains to be seen how pricing is affected.

[via Mobile Read]

Where the current Aigo MID has just 4GB of onboard flash storage, the company has doubled that for their Windows XP version.  Unfortunately they’ve done this by fitting two 4GB drives, rather than one big 8GB drive.  They’ve also confirmed that there’ll be two versions, one with integrated 3G and one without.

No word on pricing or specific availability, but Aigo are saying the new XP MID will be available in around one month’s time.  Aigo will also be making the XP-related drivers available to existing owners.  This video from jkkmobile sets out the possible pros and cons of the new XP version:

Video demo of the EeeNAS after the cut

EEE-PC.de shot some video (in German) of the EeeNAS D200, showing off the backup PC’s four ethernet ports, WWAN port, four USB 2.0 ports – which can be used to hook up USB hard-drives to add to the storage on offer – audio in/out and DVI video port.  Rather than being a dumb NAS, the Eee PC Station D200 is actually a full nettop, with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB of DDR2 memory, Intel 945GSE graphics, a DVD drive and WiFi. 

Meanwhile Blogeee have offered up screenshots of the EeeNAS D200′s remote GUI (in the gallery below), confirming its specifications.  It also confirms that the D200 has space for two HDDs – in this case a pair of 500GB Hitachi drives – which can be set up in RAID 0, 1 or JBOD.  Still no news on pricing or availability.

Eee PC Docking Bar screenshot after the cut

As you can see from the screenshot, the Eee Docking bar is a pull-down toolbar that lives at the top of the XP desktop, with buttons for the Eee Arena, Eee Sharing, Eee Experience and Eee Tools.  The Eee Arena is a media download portal, with music, video, e-magazines, games and other content, while Eee Sharing hooks into not only the online Eee Storage system but seemingly handles transferring data through ad-hoc WiFi connections between nearby Eee PC machines.

While ASUS may have announced the Eee PC 1008HA Shell at CeBIT, they’re not calling it a launch.  Availability is still uncertain, as is pricing, so for now enjoy the live images, check out the video and nod in appreciation for the sensible specs.

Together, the ST100 and  BD765 offer GPS navigation, Digital TV, gaming and a full audio and video media player.  There’s also an external A/V input for hooking up third-party media sources, together with optional extras including a rear-view camera, tire pressure monitoring system and OBDII car information.

Two BM171 touchscreen LCDs can be added to each FunStar ST100, and the system automatically stores the last-used app or last media bookmark and resumes playback when you boot back in.  Best of all, if you get sick of DVDs, gaming, DTV, GPS or even watching the individual pressure in each of your tires, MSI preload the FunStar with Chinese-language flashcards, so you can teach yourself another language when driving!

No word on pricing, but the MSI Funtoro FunStar system appears to be available now.

Press Release:

Funtoro-The Pioneer for Car Entertainment ALL-in-One System in the World

Funtoro Inc., a member of MSI (Micro-Star International) Group, is a leader in Designing, Marketing and Sales of Entertainment & Telematics solutions in Vehicle. She strives to achieve Innovation, Quality and Value to Customers worldwide, and a mission to innovate the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enrich the Life-Style in Vehicle.

In this early year, Funtoro released the First Car Entertainment All-in-One system in the world– FunStar Standard. With unique patented multimedia technology, it is a Cost-Effective System integrated with Digital TV and GPS Navigation, and will definitely catch your eyes during CeBIT 2009.

Only one server in your car supports 3 independent zone playback systems, each system can be controlled independently such as TV channel and function switching. Besides, instead of complicated device, all the monitors of this system embedded with touch sense, are very easy for users to control.

Above all, this system is applicable to any types of vehicles, each passenger owns his independent zone to enjoy and experience the rich and quality entertainment in car no matter for individual, family or business needs.

1.Complete Built-in Functions
-GPS Navigation system
-Mobile TV、Gaming、Media player
-AUX-IN (External A/V Input, Ex: CD/VCD/DVD changer, 2-DIN AV OUT)
2.Triple Zone playback
3.Easy to Use
-Integrated TOUCH HMI
-Optional Remote controller
4.Patented “Never Stop” Technology
-Auto Recovery (Watchdog)
-Dual Boot
-Last Good (Memorizes every passenger’s fun moment, and automatically resume the last playing point upon system power-on)
5.Intelligent peripheral integrations
-Rear view camera
-Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
-Car information by OBDII
6.Integrated Language Learning System
-Chinese electronic flashcards and Bilingual contents are embedded in your car entertainment system (Supported by Quick Language Learning Inc.Ltd.)
-Easy to learn Chinese fast in car no matter what language you use
With our product in car, you can enjoy not only quality entertainment but digital TV and traveling safety, so considerate to satisfy your family and passenger’s needs. No matter in travel or business, all of them can have a very good time without worry of safety!

We pointed out to A-DATA that Toshiba announced a 512GB SSD in December last year, while pureSilicon announced a 1TB SSD at CES in January.  According to A-DATA, the key differences are that the 512GB XPG has a mini-USB port and RAID functionality, which the Toshiba drive does not, and that the pureSilicon drive won’t be available until Q3 2009, so the XPG will hit the market first.

That doesn’t quite line-up with calling their SSD “the highest capacity in the industry” – perhaps “the highest capacity with USB connectivity”? – but it’s still a big drive although the Toshiba SSD is faster in both read and write speeds.  We’re yet to hear an exact release date for the A-DATA 512GB XPG 2.5-inch SSD, as well as pricing.

Press Release:

A-DATA® Launched the Highest Capacity in the Industry 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD at CeBIT 2009

Expands Industry Leadership on the Capacity of SSD

A-DATA® Technology Co., Ltd., a worldwide leading manufacturer in high performance memory products, today announced it has launched the highest capacity of SSD in the industry at CeBIT 2009, the 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD. The 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD is designed for notebook and PC enthusiasts seeking for both fast transfer rate and high capacity SSD.

The 512GB XPG 2.5” SSD delivers fast transfer rate up to 230MB/s and 160MB/s read and write. Adopted standard high speed SATA II interface and equipped with a tough but lightweight case. Up to 512GB capacity, is the highest capacity SSD offer to the market, designed for notebook and PC enthusiasts seeking for both fast transfer rate and high capacity SSD.

Continual to leading in the industry, A-DATA is commits to provide the highest performance, capacity, and best quality products to satisfy the needs of PC enthusiasts. Through the launch of the highest capacity of SSD in the industry, the 512GB XPG 2.5” SSD is commits to satisfy the needs of notebook and PC enthusiasts on fast transfer rate and high capacity SSD.

To our hands, there felt like little difference between the keyboard on the D150 and the original 8.9-inch Aspire One.  The mouse buttons, although moved to below the trackpad, are still clicky and not the nicest we’ve used, but then again Acer are still positioning the D150 as a budget machine, and we guess that’s one (frustrating) place to save money.

What we obviously couldn’t test was battery life.  So far the US reviews we’ve seen of the Aspire One D150 have looked at the N270 1.6Ghz Atom version of the netbook, rather than this 1.66GHz N280 model; both use the 945GSE chipset, but we’d like to see if the slightly more powerful CPU makes any difference, especially with Acer planning to switch to a lower-capacity standard battery.

Video overview of Road’s S101 HandyPC, plus the S101 running Android, after the cut

Hands-on reports with the HandyPC suggest it has a very usable keyboard - it certainly looks like Road did their level best to squeeze the largest keys possible into the chassis-space – but the limitation to 2.5G data connectivity is still unforgivable.  In fact Road seem to have fallen behind completely on the wireless specs: not only does the S101 HandyPC top out at EDGE, it also has mere WiFi b.

As for the Android implementation, while the demo unit had no connectivity the OS seemed to run well.  It sounds like Road are actually considering switching over to the Google platform prior to the S101′s launch.

Road S101 HandyPC overview:

Road S101 running Android:

[via UMPC Portal and via jkkmobile]

Road S101 HandyPC specs:

Processor Marvell PXA270 at 512MHz
Memory 128MB RAM and 512MB Flash
Battery 1800mAh Lithium-Polymer
Linux kernel 2.6.x with graphical user interface Qtopia
Phone
- Display: color 128×160
- Keyboard: 21-key standard-phone
- Audio: microfone and receiver/speaker
- Alarm: acustical/optical/vibration
PC
- Display: TFT color 640×240 with touchscreen
- Keyboard: 63-key PC-compatible
Multimedia
- 4 external keys for control
Camera 1,3 Megapixel (optional)
Battery Life: Phone: 4h active, 7 days standby
Battery life: PC: 5h active, 30 days standby (phone off)
Wireless Connectivity
- GSM Triband (900, 1800, 1900 MHz) with EDGE/GPRS Class 12
- WiFi 802.11b
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, class 2 (30m)
Hardwired Connectivity
- USB 2.0 OTG Microjack AB (Host/Client), incl. charging
- SD-card 2GB (+SDHC compatible) and SDIO
- headset or stereo headphone

Complete specs for the Eee PC 1008HA are a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard-drive (and 10GB online Eee Storage) and 10-inch LED-backlit display.  Connectivity includes 10/100 ethernet, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth, together with a Mini VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, audio in/out and a multiformat memory card reader.  There’s also a 1.3-megapixel webcam.

Of course, the hardware is perhaps secondary to the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA’s dimensions, and at just 25.7mm thick and 1.1kg the 1008HA really is portable.  jkkmobile shot the following video at CeBIT; the images in the gallery are courtesy of UMPC Portal.

Graphics are courtesy of NVIDIA, with the highest spec being the NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT with 512MB dedicated GDDR3 VRAM.  Ports include HDMI (supporting HDCP), eSATA, S/PDIF, four USB 2.0, a 6-in-1 card reader, VGA and gigabit ethernet.  There’s also WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and an integrated webcam.

Acer have also slotted in a Blu-ray burner and five speakers plus a subwoofer for surround sound.   To the side of the keyboard there’s a touch-sensitive control panel for media controls and shortcuts.  No word on pricing, but don’t expect this media monster to come cheap.

Press Release:

Acer presents the Aspire 8930G powered by the first quad-core mobile processor

Hannover, CeBIT 2009 – Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, FY 2008), today presented the new Aspire 8930G equipped with the latest Intel® Core™2 Quad Mobile Processor, Intel’s first mobile quad-core processor providing all the power needed to speed through demanding multimedia applications.

Building on the aesthetic excellence of Acer’s Gemstone Blue design, the new Aspire 8930G showcases the unique style and superior functionality of a cutting-edge multimedia system. Exclusive design, innovative textures and materials meet the latest audio technologies and distinctive form factors: the result is a notebook series designed to deliver a high-quality and high-definition entertainment experience that engages all the senses.

Sophisticated style

Dynamic and sophisticated, the Gemstone Blue design reveals its true identity through outstanding features such as the multi-layered, shimmering 3D finish, the contrasting textures, a chic colour scheme, and lighting effects. Exuding true elegance, the starlit backlight shines beneath the floating Acer logo, focal point of the iridescent midnight blue layer. The CineDash media console, to the left of the keyboard, flashes to life with a blue light when the notebook is turned on and offers intuitive controls that bring action and excitement to your fingertips. The intricate texture of the NeoWave palm rest provides a comfortable area for your hands while underlining exquisite craftsmanship and technical prowess.

Blazing performance

Equipped with cutting-edge Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, the Aspire 8930G features the latest Intel® Core™2 Quad Mobile Processor the first mobile processor to offer four separate and powerful processing cores for an unmatched multi-threading performance.

Thanks to the Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset and built-in Wi-Fi® functionalities, the Aspire 8930G offers unprecedented mobile wireless broadband coverage and performance. The integrated Acer Video Conference solution makes for highly mobile and simple communication.

Depending on the configuration, the Aspire 8930 comes with a choice of the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics for the best gaming experience.

With up to 4GB of dual-channel DDR3 memory the new notebook can easily handle all the demands of multitasking and graphic-intensive applications.

One or two HDDs with up to 1 TeraByte (2x500GB) meet the needs of multimedia enthusiasts. As for the optical drive, the Aspire 8930G lets you choose between the excellent Blu-ray Disc™ writer, Blu-ray Disc™ and a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive. In addition, for easy and speedy data transfer, the series features a handy 6-in-1 card reader that supports the most common card formats.

Rich high-definition vision

Designed to offer a total high-definition entertainment experience with enthralling audio and riveting video, the new notebook integrates an 18.4” CineCrystal™ panels with full HD 1920×1080 pixel resolution and native 16:9 aspect ratio allowing users to enjoy high definition TV and movies. To ensure an even richer experience the Aspire 8930G integrates a set of image enhancement technologies, such as Wide Color Gamut Plus (WCG+), Acer ClearVision and Acer CinemaVision that help deliver more attractive natural colours and sharper images with minimum distortion through intense colour saturation and a superior contrast ratio, while allowing more depth in darker scenes. The 8ms high definition response time reduces ghosting in fast motion gaming and seamlessly displays movies’ quickest action scenes.

Thanks to the optional TV-tuner the new notebook also allows you to enjoy high-definition broadcasts.

Powerful sound system

The new Aspire 8930G notebooks host second-generation Dolby® Home-Theater technology that together with powerful audio technologies – CineSurround, Tuba CineBass booster, and True5.1 output – make the most of high-definition acoustic sources and transport you to the heart of the action.

Featuring built-in multi-speakers, True 5.1 surround sound and the specially crafted Tuba CineBass booster, with more than 10W capacity, the new notebook is the perfect choice for Full HD movies and gaming.

The Aspire 8930 comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista® Ultimate, Vista® Home Premium or Windows Vista® Home Basic. Additional preinstalled software includes: Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management); Acer Arcade™ Deluxe (featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia); Acer InstantOn Arcade; Acer Bio-Protection; Acer Crystal Eye; Acer GridVista™; Acer Launch Manager; Acer GameZone; Acer Video Conference Manager featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE); Adobe® Reader®; CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version; McAfee® Internet Security Suite; NTI Media Maker™; Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial.

The U Series has a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display and NVIDIA GeForce G105M 512MB GPU, together with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and up to 500GB storage.  Meanwhile specific hardware details on the UX Series machines are a little tricker to pin down, but we do know it has a slot-loading optical drive.

Both U and UX Series machines have a light-up chiclet keyboard and trackpad, which according to ASUS are “reminiscent of the streets of Paris with the evening fast approaching.”  I’ve been to Paris and I don’t remember it having an ambient light sensor, but perhaps I was too busy eating Brie. 

Press Release:

Light and Light – Introducing the New U and UX Series Notebooks

An Intricately Crafted Series of Notebooks that Provide Both Contemporary Style and Effortless Computing On-the-go

ASUS, a leader in innovative industrial design, today presented the new U and UX Series, a new range of notebooks that celebrate contemporary styling and effortless elegance. Each of them a masterpiece so immensely desirable, the U and UX Series takes modern day computing to the streets, bringing delight to the users’ senses and allowing them to work or play in style.

Immaculate Design for the Discerning Individual

The ASUS U and UX Series are designed for the modern individual who accepts no compromise when it comes to exquisite taste in high fashion and possesses an eye for the latest trends as well as the intricacies in design. Reminiscent of the streets of Paris with the evening fast approaching, the ASUS U and UX Series’ newly-adopted illuminated ‘chiclet’ keyboard lights up brilliantly, not only providing users with the ability to type in the dark, but its subtle yet assuring glow also reminds the user of the star studded skies above. AI Light sensor technology intelligently detects the surrounding environmental lighting conditions and then automatically adjusts the brightness or dimness of the LED backlit display to provide a comfortable computing experience even in adverse lighting conditions. These features can be found adorning a softly contoured chassis, shrouded in a sleek and sophisticated glossy LCD lid and supported by a frame inspired by the curvature of a butterfly’s wings.

UX Series – Gracefully Slim for Added Lightness

The UX Series’ strikingly slim profile adds to an impressively minimalistic approach to avant garde notebook design. A slot-in optical disc drive helps the UX Series to maintain its elegant profile, while a contrast of matte and gloss finishes provides a sense of both sophistication and boldness.

U Series – Delight in Style and Substance

To further complement the illuminated ‘chiclet’ keyboard, the U Series sports an equally illuminated and interactive touchpad which sends a trail of progressively fading lights to pinpoint the location of the users’ fingertips while delighting the senses. Powered by an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor which provides the muscle for extensive multitasking and productivity, the U Series is equipped with a hard disk drive of up to 500GB, providing more than ample storage for documents and multimedia. An energy-efficient 15.6-inch LED backlit display powered by a dedicated NVIDIA® GeForce® G 105M with 512MB memory provides users with stunning visual performance for presentations and entertainment while utilizing very little power. Combined with Altec Lansing speakers-equipped with SRS true surround sound that provides high definition audio-the svelte U Series is truly an all-rounded performer for any occasion or a night out in town.

As for pricing, Shih was reluctant to put exact figures onto the Eee PC Keyboard, citing the economic uncertainty.  However he suggested a figure of around $400 for the wired model and between $400 and $600 for the wireless model. 

The Eee PC Keyboard was first announced at CES 2009 back in January; ASUS have now brought it to CeBIT 2009, as well as being more forthcoming with the hardware specifications.  The ‘board uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor paired with 1GB of RAM and either 16GB or 32GB of SSD storage.

[via Register Hardware]

That opens up the possibility of watching HD content on the AE2010′s widescreen 16:9 aspect display.  Behind the scenes there’s an AMD single-core processor paired with the silicon company’s 780G chipset. 

Other specs include an integrated webcam and stereo speakers, multifunction card reader, optical drive and a choice of wireless peripherals.  No word from MSI right now about release dates or pricing.

Press Release:

MSI Shows Off Touch Control Tech with Wind Top at CeBIT

Announces Launch of the “Wind Top” and “Wind Box” Series

To welcome the CeBIT computer fair in Germany, MSI is now rolling out new high-performance multimedia entertainment products targeted at the All-in-one market! In the lead, the Wind Top AE2010 with a 20″ display in the E (Entertainment) sub-series that will be making its first appearance at CeBIT. It will be accompanied by the new touch screen models in the form of the Wind Top AE2200 and Wind Top AE1900!

A housewife is in the kitchen preparing to cook the “New Year Feast”. She opens the extra-large family-sized refrigerator and feels a little overwhelmed by all the ingredients. While she wondered where to start, inspiration strikes and she quickly fires up the nearby All-in-one computer to look for New Year’s dinner menus on the Internet. Soon, she not only has a collection of great recipes but also how-to videos. It didn’t take long then for her to create a feast for the whole family. The above is not a vision of a distant future. It’s the scenario zone from the MSI display at CeBIT. Simply use the touch controls on the All-in-one computer and have all kinds of recipes and multimedia cooking guides at your fingertips.

Lifestyles have become increasingly high-tech and home lives more style conscious as well. To meet the needs of today’s families, MSI worked to develop new All-in-one computers that will now be shown together for the first time at CeBIT. To bring this futuristic high-tech lifestyle to life, MSI designed the scenario zone as a contemporary kitchen. It is fitted with the new Wind Top AE2200 and Wind Top AE1900 touch control computers to show how high technology can create a more stylish life.

As for Small Form-Factor (SFF) products, MSI has added an even more compact Wind Box DC100 model to its Wind Box range. At CeBIT, MSI also announced that its All-in-one computer product range will now be officially known as the “Wind Top” series while the SFF range is now named the “Wind Box” series.

Wind Top AE2010 – The First New 20″ All-in-one Model

The first 20″ All-in-one computer from MSI will be making its first official experience at CeBIT in Germany. The new 20″ model joins the existing 19″ and 22″ models in the Wind Top series, and not only offers the new option of a 16:9 aspect ratio 20″ computer display but also upgraded the multimedia performance.

The E (Entertainment) series in the Wind Top range is designed to provide high-quality visual and audio effects for the discerning user. The new Wind Top AE2010 now offers even more advanced graphics. Apart from the 1600×900 high resolution display, it also comes with built-in UVD (Universal Video Decoder) to support High Definition video decoding and greatly reduce the process workload.

The Wind Top AE2010 also offers more complete multimedia functionality compared to its predecessors by using an AMD single-core CPU with the AMD 780G chipset. The outstanding performance and reasonable pricing makes the Wind Top AE2010 the most cost-effective option for an HD machine!

The Gigabyte W376M also has G-sensors, which can detect movement and sound an alarm if the laptop believes it’s being stolen, together with fingerprint recognition for security, while there’s also WiFi a/b/g, an optical drive and ExpressCard slot.  Other connectivity includes several USB 2.0 ports, a combo eSATA/USB port audio in/out, HDMI, VGA, ethernet and a 5-in-1 memory card reader.

There’s also a “fashion pattern” finish to the lid, which is pretty subtle in the plastic.  No word on pricing or availability for the Gigabyte W376M, nor detailed HSDPA band support. 

The 1008HA also debuts ASUS’ new Eee Docking application bar, with one-click access to “Eee Sharing”, to transfer files between Eee PC netbooks, and “Eee Arena”, on online media, gaming, internet radio and magazine portal.  Despite the size, the Eee PC 1008HA fits a 92-percent standard-size keyboard, multitouch trackpad, 1.3-megapixel camera and standard WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth.

As for the finish, it’s a new pearlescent casing which ASUS chairman Jonney Shih described as marine influenced, with a slight seashell-like texturing.  We’re headed over to grab some close-up shots of the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA, so we’ll hopefully update with those soon. 

Press Release:

Eee PC™ 1008HA: Style. Take It Everywhere.

A mere 1” slim and 1.1kg light, the über-stylish Eee PC™ 1008HA is the embodiment of refined mobile computing. Dressed in a luxe pearlescent casing that gives off a captivating sheen, it features a desktop application bar called Eee Docking that provides one-click access to a full suite of exclusive software including:
• Eee Sharing: Makes it easy to synchronize Eee PCs™ with other computers and share messages and documents with other Eee PC™ users – even without Internet access.
• Eee Arena: Offers easy access to thousands of songs, videos, radio stations, games, magazines and more.

The Eee PC™ 1008HA offers great user comfort and convenience with its 92%-scaled keyboard, multi-touch touchpad, instant key (for quick access to Wi-Fi and the touchpad lock), Digital Array Mic, 1.3 megapixel camera, and comprehensive wireless connectivity options (802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3.75G** and WiMAX**). It is also equipped with SRS Premium Sound
technology for pristine audio playback quality.

* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more details.
** Available as an option.
*** Operation lifetime subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations.

Other specs include a choice of Intel 945GSE or GN40 graphics, 1GB of DDR2 memory as standard (2GB max), 160GB of storage and an ExpressCard slot.  Connectivity includes WiFi a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, optional 3.5G WWAN and WiMAX.  The Gigabyte Booktop M1022 comes with Windows XP Home and has three USB 2.0 ports, a 6-cell 7,800mAh battery and weighs 1.3kg.

We’re unsure of pricing or availability for the Gigabyte Booktop, but not as uncertain as we are about its actual point.  Docking stations for notebooks generally make sense as they let you use the grunt of your laptop with full-sized peripherals; netbooks, however, especially those based on the Atom N270, don’t tend to make all that many claims about desktop grunt.  They’re intended more as companion devices, and as such we’re not clear why you’d go to all this effort.

Unfortunately the narrow profile means that not only is the M1024 limited to 1GB of RAM, but there’s only space for either 60GB or 80GB of storage.  The netbook uses Intel’s 945GSE video chipset, and has Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi a/b/g and optional 3.5G WWAN connectivity.

Ports include two USB, a memory card slot and audio in/out.  Overall weight is just 890g with the standard 6-cell 3,400mAh battery.  No word on pricing or availability as yet, but we’ve a feeling that if the Gigabyte Thin Note M1024 makes it to the US it may have a fight on its hands from ASUS’s luxury Eee PC models.

Four versions of the convertible were announced, two – the M1028M and M1028G – with a WSVGA 1024 x 600 display, and two – the M1028X and M1028P – with a WXGA 1366 x 768 display.  Each has 1GB of DDR2 memory (2GB maximum) and the Intel 945GSE graphics chipset, except for the M1028P which has the HD-capable GN40 chipset.

Connectivity includes WiFi a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, and in the case of the M1028G there’s 3.5G and WiMAX connectivity.  All four run Windows XP Home, have three USB 2.0 ports and an ExpressCard slot, and there’s a choice of two batteries: a 4,500mAh 4-cell pack or a 7,650mAh 6-cell pack.  Weight with the former is 1.3kg, while with the latter it’s 1.48kg.

No word on pricing for the Gigabyte tablets, nor which models we might see in the US and when.  Still, our brief hands-on with them suggested they have very usable keyboards and responsive touchscreens, and the extra real-estate over the original M912 is welcome when you’re dealing with bigger on-screen buttons for your finger to poke at.

As well as the 1024 x 600 touchscreen, D-pad controller and integrated speakers, there’s Bluetooth 2.0 and a fingerprint reader for security.  Clevo were showing the device with an attached hand-strap, which fits over the hand like a glove and allows for use of the device when walking.

No word on pricing for the touchscreen slate, but we’re expecting it to hit the market in early Q3 2009.  We’re hoping to have more specification details today.

As you might guess, this makes it very much a desktop replacement rather than an ultraportable.  That’s given Clevo room to slot in an HD-friendly 17.1-inch WUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD and a TV tuner, together with an HDMI output, Dual-Link DVI and eSATA, among plenty of others.  There’s also a Blu-ray burner.

Buyers will be able to choose between Intel’s  2.66, 2.93 or 3.2GHz Core i7 CPU, while RAM for the D900F is Intel’s Turbo memory with up to 8GB of DDR3 available.  Users will be able to choose between RAID 0, 1 or 5 for the three drives.  No word on pricing, but expect it to be expensive when it lands in Q4 2009.

Even with new standard still in lobbying effort, Pretec has the go-ahead with the SXDC small form factor flash-based memory standard that’s capable of reaching 2TB. Pretec will exhibit both the 32GB SXDC and 666x, that’s capable of 100MB/s transfer rate, at PMA and CeDIA tomorrow. We’ll visit each both tomorrow to dig deeper on the cost.

Hannover, Germany and Las Vegas, Nevada. March 3rd, 2009 － Pretec, creator of the highest capacity CompactFlash card in the world (100GB) and the fastest CF card in the world (433X), continues today its record braking history in the field of speed and capacity by unveiling the new SDXC 32GB, the world’s first, highest capacity and fastest SD card at CeBIT booth Hall21/D83 and at PMA CFA booth at LVCC South Hall K286 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SDXC (eXtended Capacity) is a next-generation SD card, with capacities up to 2 TB (2048GB), and read/write speed up to 50MB/s initially and up to 104MB/s in the future, with a possible 300MB/s as a long term roadmap. By using exFAT file system, Pretec’s 32GB SDXC card is not compatible with SDHC, which is using FAT32 file system. The maximum access speed of traditional SD card (SD 1.1 spec.) is 12.5MB/s and maximum capacity is 4GB, in which Pretec 4GB SD is the 1st such high capacity card in the world in July 2005 (www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072804pretec_4gbcard.asp). World’s 1st 8GB SDHC card was introduced by Pretec in Aug. 2006 (www.tomshardware.com/news/pretec-8gb-sdhc-card,3377.html), and subsequently joint displayed with Sanyo’s DV Xacti HD1a in Photokina 2006 (findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_25/ai_n16838419); maximum speed increased to 25MB/s for SDHC (SD 2.0 spec.), which is the access speed of Pretec 166X SDHC card (http://www.pretec.com/epages/Store.storefront/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Store.Pretec/Products/%22news-Feb.%2018%2C%202009%22). Pretec 32GB SDXC card, sampling now to design-in customers, can reach the speed of up to 50MB/s, depending on the host system design which needs to be compliant with SDXC specification*, will be enhanced the capacity to 64GB SDXC by the 2nd half of this year.

Pretec also reveals 100GB and 666X CF card, which can reach the speed of up to 100MB/s at CeBIT and PMA today, to be the largest capacity and highest speed small form factor memory card in the world. The next generation of CF card, called CFast, was first introduced by Pretec at CES 2009 (http://www.photographybay.com/2009/01/11/pretec-cfast-compact-flash-card-transfer-rate-of-160mbs/), with current maximum transfer speed of 375MB/s and 750MB/s in the future.

The 2TB capacity memory card (www.dvhardware.net/article3774.html) was 1st revealed by Mu-Card in 2004, a joint effort by Pretec, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) and a few other companies in Taiwan, with maximum transfer speed of 120MB/s. The significant boost of the capacity is due to the scheme of “Sector Addressing” instead of “Byte Addressing” (www.allbusiness.com/electronics/computer-equipment-computer-chips-memory/5054211-1.html) published by Pretec in 2005. Mu-Card Alliance was subsequently merged with MMC Association, which in turn is part of JEDEC organization.

* As of today, no SDXC compliant host systems are available in the market yet

Three color options will be on offer, ranging from Air-like “Splendid Champagne Gold”, through “Elegant Pearl White” and finally “Stylish Techno Black”.  Each has an Intel Centrino ULV processor, weighs 1.3kg and is 1.98cm thick at its broadest point and 6mm at its narrowest.

Connectivity includes HDMI and WiFi b/g/n, together with Bluetooth, and there’s optional WiMAX too.  MSI are saying the X-Slim X340 has Blu-ray support, which we’re assuming means it can happily hook up to an external drive and play content, as there’s no integrated optical drive.

Press Release:

MSI Ultra Portable Notebook X-Slim Innovates with X340 and X600

After debuting the X-Slim ultra portable X-Slim notebook at CES, MSI is ready to announce the latest products in the X-Slim series, X340 and X600 at CeBIT! The all-new X340 and X600 both feature Intel ULV architecture for performance and power saving advantages. This is another new mark in the history of the notebook market!

X-Slim is the new product lineup this year from MSI. The product series aims for “Light, Slim, Aesthetic” product designs to challenge the senses of consumers and extremes of notebooks. After the X320 was introduced to the world, it has become a hot topic among consumers. Sam Chern, MSI’s marketing director, mentioned that “Light, Slim, Aesthetic” is going higher up the list of consumers’ notebook purchase decisions. As a result, MSI is leading the pack with X320 and will be further expanding upon the X-Slim series with more innovative ultra portable notebooks.

X340 ultra portable notebook, making its first showing at CeBIT, shares the same specifications as X320, including the golden ratio 16:9 cinematic 13” LED display, weight of just 1.3kg, thickest point at 1.98cm thin and just 6mm at its thinnest. This notebook is even thinner than a small pack of tissue paper!

However, in direct contrast with X320, which was designed for consumers with long life mobile computing needs, the X340 is designed for users with multimedia requirements. Therefore, while X320 features the Intel Menlow platform, X340 uses the Intel Centrino mobile platform with ULV CPU architecture, which provides the user with performance, multimedia features, as well as power saving advantages. Even more amazing is that the total power consumption is merely one sixth of other notebook computers!

Not only that, X340 also comes with the complete multimedia feature set, including full I/O ports, HDMI port, as well as Blu-Ray support! For network connectivity, X340 features 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth connection, and even optional WiMAX modules!

X340 is offered in three different colors for the preference of different consumers, which are: Splendid Champagne Gold, Elegant Pearl White and Stylish Techno Black. The stylish exterior and elegant design makes it a fashion statement for trendy consumers.

MSI also introduced the ultra portable concept and design to the larger notebook models. The newest X600 is equipped with a 16:9 widescreen 15” display but weighs only 2kg – rewriting the history of large display notebooks! Sam Chern, MSI’s marketing director, mentioned that X600 with Intel Centrino mobile platform and ULV CPU would focus on the 16” notebook market and achieve new heights in sales!

As we heard earlier today, the Eee Keyboard uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, believed to be the Z520, with 1GB of DDR2 memory and a choice of 16GB or 32GB SSD storage.  There’s also WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0, together with Wireless HDMI.

In terms of hardware ports, there’s an HDMI, three USB 2.0 and VGA, together with audio in/out.  The whole thing weighs around 900g.  As we saw back at CES in January, ASUS are using the touchscreen as a multi-function multimedia remote, as well as a browser, media player and calculator.  Still no word of a release date or price, at least nothing ASUS would tell us today, but it’s possible they’ll have more details when CeBIT opens fully on Tuesday.

That means the T91GO is an 8.9-inch touchscreen convertible, with Intel’s Atom Z520 processor and 1GB of RAM.  There’s also a 16GB SSD paired with a 16GB SD card, dual USB 2.0 ports and up to 5hrs battery life.  GPS is optional, but 20GB of online Eee Storage comes as standard.

The whole thing weighs around 0.96kg and runs Windows XP Home, with ASUS’ own Eee PC Touch UI on top for fingertip use.  No word on pricing or availability as yet.

[via Eee-PC.de]

There are currently more than 120 partners from eleven countries in the Microsoft Surface partner program, with products covering everything from hands-on financial planning to collaborative healthcare provision.  Similar to AT&T in the US, Spanish carrier Telefónica will have a Surface in their flagship Madrid store, letting buyers explore mobile devices and services.

We’re waiting to hear back regarding what EMEA businesses will be charged for the Surface; it’s still not available for non-commercial orders.  We spent some time with the Surface team last year, and you can see our two-part hands-on demos here and here. 

Update: EMEA companies will be looking at €11,000 for the Surface ($13,862).

Press Release:

Microsoft Surface Expands Availability to 12 EMEA Markets

Growing network of partners develop innovative new experiences for Microsoft Surface.

HANNOVER, Germany — March 2, 2009 — Today at CeBIT, Microsoft Corp. announced expanded commercial availability of Microsoft Surface to 12 select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and has broadened its developer partner ecosystem to support those additional markets with local, relevant content. Previously available for purchase by companies in the U.S. and Canada, Microsoft Surface is now also available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates and the U.K.

Microsoft Surface, the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft, is a revolutionary surface computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and to the placement of real-world objects on the display. With a large, 360-degree, horizontal user interface, Microsoft Surface creates a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with information, content and physical objects, communicating with each other in a way that feels familiar, just like in the real world. In addition, Microsoft Surface enables companies to attract and convert new customers as well as cross-sell products and services, drive customer loyalty, and achieve operating efficiencies.

“Since our initial launch of Microsoft Surface, we’ve received an overwhelming response from companies worldwide that are looking for innovative ways to engage with their customers and developers who want to create applications that were not possible with other technologies,” said Panos Panay, general manager of Microsoft Surface. “We’re excited to be entering into these new markets with partners that have already begun exploring many possibilities of Microsoft Surface locally.”

Growing Partner Ecosystem

Microsoft Surface is at the forefront of the evolution to the Natural User Interface (NUI), a new and intuitive way to interact with technology that uses touch and hand gestures. With Microsoft Surface, users have an entirely new way to interact with digital content, while businesses are able to gain operational efficiencies and have new ways to connect with their customers. As content and applications provide the real context of the Microsoft Surface experience, developers are a critical component to enabling unique scenarios. In addition, a robust partner ecosystem will provide businesses with a wide variety of new Microsoft Surface applications and compelling solutions specific to their needs.

The Microsoft Surface partner program has expanded to include more than 120 partners from 11 countries, developing applications that use the unique attributes of surface computing. Following is a list of select partners based in and/or supporting these new markets and examples of applications developed:
· Avanade is a global IT consultancy dedicated to using the Microsoft platform to help enterprises achieve profitable growth. Avanade has developed several solutions for Microsoft Surface, primarily for enterprise customers in the retail, consumer goods and finance sectors. Accenture and Avanade have developed a Microsoft Surface wealth management application for use in financial planning, providing users with tailored retail banking services, estate planning and investment management.
· EMC Corporation is a global provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions. EMC Consulting helps organizations create innovative user experiences and designs to transform information into consumable and personalized views. With expertise in retail, finance, entertainment and utilities, EMC Consulting is developing applications for Microsoft Surface that include an enterprise search-enabled FAST application that transforms search into an efficient, effective and enjoyable search tool.
· Infusion Development is a Microsoft Surface reseller that provides end-to-end solutions for clients in financial services, retail, healthcare and government industries. Infusion develops and supports Microsoft Surface applications that integrate with key Microsoft products and business systems including an application that allows users to navigate real-time, 3-D data using Microsoft Virtual Earth, zooming in and exploring a variety of information.
· InterKnowlogy is developing solutions for healthcare, travel and tourism, government services, and manufacturing industries. One of the many applications developed by InterKnowlogy is a medical application that allows doctors and patients to review surgery and procedures collaboratively, exploring 3-D images with their hands and gestures.
· IntuiLab is developing solutions for Microsoft Surface for a wide variety of industries including public sector, retail, banking and media. IntuiLab is demonstrating an innovative banking application for Microsoft Surface that will provide customers with an entirely new, collaborative banking experience.
· Razorfish, a digital marketing agency network, is developing applications for the automotive, financial service and telecommunication sectors. Razorfish is represented by the agencies Neue Digitale / Razorfish in Germany, WYSIWYG in Spain, Duke in France and Razorfish in Great Britain. Applications include providing banking customers with instant access to product information and features that can be explored on their own or collaboratively with bank employees.
· Sariamo is designing applications for the automotive, retail, broadcasting and tourism industries, transforming the experience of taking a cruise from booking to bon voyage. Customers will be able to use Sariamo’s application for Microsoft Surface to explore and compare cruise options before making their purchase; while on board, cruise guests will be able to explore areas of the ship and plan activities.
· Telefónica I+D is working on the development of Microsoft Surface applications for the retail, banking, digital signage, leisure and entertainment sectors. The Telefónica flagship store in Madrid, Spain, features a Microsoft Surface application that provides customers with a personalized shopping experience, enabling them to access information about multiple mobile devices by simply placing them on the display.
· T-Systems Multimedia Solutions is combining Microsoft Surface with modern information and communication technologies to provide content and services. Hotel guests will be able to use T-Systems Multimedia Solutions’ application to plan their day without leaving the hotel lobby, putting the attractions of the city they are visiting at their fingertips.
· Vectorform is a global partner developing NUI interactive experiences on Microsoft Surface for multiple industries, including automotive, education, hospitality, financial services and entertainment. Vectorform has developed a wide range of applications, including one that enabled on-air TV personalities to analyze this year’s U.S. presidential election — viewing maps, exploring trends and examining voting patterns, all with the flick of a finger.

What Makes Surface Computing Unique?

Surface computing is a major advancement that moves beyond the traditional user interface to a more natural way of interacting with information. It features four key attributes:
· Multi-user. The horizontal form factor makes it easy for several people to gather around surface computing devices together, providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing and information-sharing experience.
· Direct interaction. Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands, interacting with content by touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.
· Multi-touch. Surface computing recognizes many points of contact simultaneously, not just from one finger as with a typical touch screen, but up to dozens of items at once.
· Object recognition. Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses; in the future this will include the ability to transfer digital content.

Microsoft Surface at CeBIT

This week at the CeBIT conference, Microsoft will be showcasing innovative solutions from the Microsoft Surface developer partners mentioned earlier. A customer event will take place on Wednesday, March 4, at 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m., at which attendees will be able to learn about Microsoft Surface and engage with select partners in person. For those not attending CeBIT, a video showcase of innovative work by some of the partners will be available at http://www.surface.com.

About Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface brings to life a whole new way to interact with information that engages the senses, improves collaboration and empowers consumers. By utilizing the best combination of connected software, services and hardware, Microsoft is at the forefront of developing surface computing products that push computing boundaries, deliver new experiences that break down barriers between users and technology, and provide new opportunities for companies to engage with people. More information can be found at http://www.surface.com.

Happily there’s also the slightly more sensible GM-M8000 laser gaming mouse, with a 4,000dpi resolution sensor, five programmable buttons and a supplementary key to toggle between preset resolution levels.  It also has three profiles with macro settings for different mousers using Gigabyte’s GHOST engine.

Finally there’s a pair of QWERTY keyboards, the swollen-looking GK-K6800 which pushes its shortcut and media controls to the very edges so as to leave plenty of space for its ugly keys, and the GK-K7100 which borrows notebook styling.  No matter how much hyperbole from Gigabyte – “K7100 shows out sleek and simple fashion style. It is definitely not an ordinary keyboard, but a piece of high-technology art” – there’s no disguising that these are pretty standard ‘boards. 

No pricing or availability, but we’re sure the bloated peripheral market will clear a space for Gigabyte when they mice and keyboards finally launch.

Press Release:

GIGABYTE Introduces 2009 All-new Peripheral Product Line at CeBIT

GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, announces the availability of its all-new designs of Peripherals at CeBIT 2009, displaying products in hardcore Gaming, luxury minimalist style Keyboard, and Mouse. In response to the market’s high demand for multimedia and gaming, GIGABYTE will roll out a prototype suite of Gaming series and showcase some marketable stuff that will be on display at the booth, including:

Ultimate Precision Laser Gaming Mouse: GIGABYTE GM-M8000 is a super powerful mouse designed especially for professional gaming users. With no doubt, it is the highest performance laser engine: with the most accurate precision, no tracking lag, and the highest resolution up to 4000dpi accompanying the unique scaling-designed switching button, which allows users freely adjust their favorite dpi in four levels. Moreover, It’s the result of extensive studies on a lot of gaming forums by GIGABYTE’s ergonomic engineering group. Revolutionary ergonomic design ensures improved comfort during intensive game play. Another powerful feature of this weapon is its extra gaming buttons: the five programmable buttons and GHOST engine software, gamers can present five different macros with 3 unique profiles for up to 15 different on-board macro settings of ultimate game-playing flexibility. Having it, expert gamers have the best short-cut to upgrade to the highest rank in any competition and easily win every game competition you face.

Elegant Vogue Wireless Mouse: GM-M7800S is another GIGABYTE commitment to bring fashion, style and exquisiteness to PC life. Gracefully combined with encrusted Swarovski crystal and quality leather, GM-M7800S comes in a stylish and precious design, offering the vogue a chance to collect a style mouse to match that gorgeous. In addition to the elegant design, the function of GM-M7800S is good without saying: advanced laser tracking, 1600 & 800 adjustable resolution, useful tilt wheel, and ultra portable nano receiver, allowing users to keep it plugged into laptops on the move. Moreover, with adapting the reliable 2.4GHz wireless technology, GM-M7800S provides up to 10 meters transmission distance range. It also features high-performance laser tracking, excellent responsiveness and precision.

GM-M7800S Features & Benefits:
l High class leather decorate with luxury Swarovski crystal
l Reliable 2.4G Wireless Laser mouse
l Invisible Nano receiver
l Extended battery life
l 800/ 1600 dpi adjustment
l Tilt wheel

The super stylish GK-K6800 features a luxury, trendy, yet comfortable and user friendly keyboard. The new glossy coating technology provides users a new enjoyment vision and use feeling. The unique design of multimedia function keys at the edges provides users a new experience to manipulate the keyboard. In addition, the shiny steel volume wheel allows users to adjust the volume accurately and easily. Not only the powerful functions of multimedia hot-keys and volume wheel, GK-K6800 is also known for its special ergonomic design of wrist support pad. Thanks for this wrist support pad, now people can enjoy their typing without worrying about the wrist fatigue.

GK-K6800 Features & Benefits:
*Multimedia hot-keys and volume wheel
*Internet hot-keys
*Luxury glossy surface design
*Wrist support pad to prevent arm fatigue

The thinnest GK-K7100 is a minimalist style keyboard which adopts the latest technology of scissors structure key switch to features the ultra slim and comfortable notebook-like keystroke. With the slim and glossy surface design, K7100 shows out sleek and simple fashion style. It is definitely not an ordinary keyboard, but a piece of high-technology art.
Besides the sleek outlook, K7100 is also a practical computer input device.
The multimedia function mode switch allows users to get into the multimedia world by simply pressing 2 keys in one second. While multimedia mode on, you can easily control what you want to use with media or Internet hotkeys.

GK-K7100 Features & Benefits:
*Scissors Structure key switch makes notebook-like key traveling.
*Ultra slim type, minimum thin just as 9mm
*18 multiple multimedia hotkeys.
*Glossy surface design

The 512GB SSD ASUS Eee PC S121 – which has a 12.1-inch display – is expected to retail for a whopping $1,649, while the 120GB HDD ASUS Eee PC S121 should come in at a more reasonable (comparatively speaking) $899.  Apparently ASUS will also use CeBIT to showcase their Eee PC S101H, the Eee PC T91 convertible tablet-netbook, and its UX and U-series ultraportable notebooks.

Another star of the show will be the Eee Keyboard, first spotted at CES 2009.  While we scored some great shots of the concept device – which has a touchscreen flanking the QWERTY ‘board, and has an integrated nettop onboard – ASUS were hesitant to reveal specs.  However we now suspect that they’ve used the Intel Atom Z520 CPU and SCH US15W chipset, with the Eee Keyboard running Windows XP.  Hopefully this new burst of information puts us one step closer to an actual release.