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THE GOOD
Small design may have some aesthetic appeal; Draft N wireless; pre-Windows ExpressGate lets you browse and do other basics seconds after turning on the power.

THE BAD
Terrible performance and features compared with standard budget desktops; cheap laptop will offer similar capability, space savings, and portability.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Despite a few useful features, the Asus Eee Box is a novelty at best. It can't come close to the same performance and robustness of even the most basic standard budget PC, and a low-end laptop can do everything it can do and more. The appeal of Asus' Eee PC does not carry over to the Eee Box.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 7.8 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. August 5, 2008 03:26

    4.0/5
    Why are we benchmarking this machine against desktops? Why would you run Photoshop on a micro-machine like this?

    This is meant as a simple DVR, basic HTPC, or movie playback device at best. You shouldn't expect it to run head-to-head with de...  read more »

    - ryanjg11

  2. November 6, 2008 12:24

    5.0/5
    The Asus Eee Box is a very nice little desktop. You have to keep in mind what this pc is intended for. This is NOT for the graphic designer or hardcore video editor. This is really geared towards surfing the web, emailing, word processing etc. With ...  read more »

    - ryank82

  3. November 3, 2008 07:51

    4.0/5
    For my application of teaching students computer office skills and introducing them to computers in general, this box is great. I still consider the Eee box expensive for what you get, and would look forward to future price reductions. I think that ...  read more »


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