Asus India announces Eee Top ET1602

Asus today unwrapped their Eee Top ET1602 touchscreen AIO PC. No real surprises as such from the last time we saw it but there are a few things which points to a troubled future of the device, at least in India. First is the price. The Eee Top carries a hefty price tag of Rs. 44,000 ($898). That's too much considering the thing you're getting is a netbook with a 15.6-inch screen display and some touchscreen apps to make it more usable. Secondly, Asus seems to target children and elders but I think this product suits more to businesses rather than end users. Thirdly, the keyboard and the mouse are not bundled with the Eee Top. Though they don't cost much but the non-inclusion of the input devices gives a point to the prospective buyer to look for some other options. Here are the full specifications: Model: Eee Top ET1602 LCD: 15.6" 16:10 wide panel Touch-screen: Single touch; accepts finger or pen input Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home with Express Gate Processor: Intel Atom N270 Chipset: 945GSE + ICH7 Memory: DDRII 1 GB Hard disk drive: 160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm Graphics: Onboard graphics LAN: Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n Speakers: 4 W Hi-Fi speaker x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System Audio chip: High definition audio chip Side I/O ports: USB 2.0 x 2, card reader I/O ports: 3 audio ports for 5.1 channels, mic in, line in 4 USB 2.0 ports Power supply: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor Net weight: 4.3 kg Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Tracking minute steps of the Korean Giant