ASUS Eee pc for $200 in 2009

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Promises, promises, promises.  The $200 Eee PC is supposedly coming in 2009, according to chairman Johnny Shih. No word on whether it will be a 10 inch screen, but it seems possible as they have stated they are phasing out the smaller models. Other interesting facts were divulged, such as 70% of them are now loaded with Windows XP and hard drives. [via Engadget] … [Read more...]

Internal wireless mouse on a Dell Mini 9

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[strider_mt2k] sent in this new Dell Mini 9 hack. After seeing the recent GPS in a Dell Mini9 project, he decided to jump in and do some hacking of his own. His idea was to integrate his Logitech wireless mouse receiver internally. He basically added an internal usb port, allowing for future replacements if the mouse should it get broken or upgraded. The final result is completely hidden. There … [Read more...]

Dell Mini 9 modification guide

One of the things that made the original Asus Eee PC such a big success was the ability to add almost anything you wanted to it. While this might not have anything to do with Dell releasing a service manual showing you how to disassemble your brand new Mini 9, we're not gonna fault them for making one available. The service manuals show the proper way to gain access to the various parts of the … [Read more...]

Eee PC tablet build

OCAU member [Bismar] was in the market for an e-book reader, but all of his commercial options were too expensive. He decided to build one himself, and what he came up with is the Tabeee MK1, an e-book reader made from a 7" Eee PC, a touchscreen, and a custom case. The project is far from completion, still in the midst of its first objective: building the case. [Bismar] cut an old Lian Li case for … [Read more...]