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Eee Top - top in touch but top in price, too?

Opinion and Analysis

Here are the specs of the AUD $1299 Eee Top ET1602:

Model:     Eee Top ET1602

LCD:                       15.6” 16:9 wide panel

Touchscreen:           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

HDD:                      160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm

Graphics:                Onboard graphics

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:

Microphone port in

Center/Bass

Line in Sur R/L

Line out Front

Gigabit LAN x 1

USB 2.0 x 4

Power Supply:          19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor

Net Weight:             4.3 kg