Almost a year ago, Asus had displayed its Keyboard PC, but have yet not released its product.
But what is a Keyboard PC?
For those who are wondering what a Keyboard PC is, it is a PC stuffed inside a keyboard. No with that I don’t mean the monitor or any such thing, all that goes inside the CPU tower is stuffed inside the keyboard. It may seem these PCs are wireless as they are inside the keyboard, but Keyboard PCs can be of both sorts – wireless and wired. A wired Keyboard PC is less costly than the wired one. Asus actually are planning to build both types of Keyboard PC, the wired Eee Keyboard PC and wireless Eee Keyboard PC. Also, these are touchscreen PCs.
While Asus is still processing its Keyboard PC, another company Norh Tec has just revealed its Keyboard PC. The Keyboard PC is named ‘Gecko Surfboard”.
Few specifications of Gecko Surfboard Keyboard PC:
1Ghz Vortex86MX system-on-a-chip
Runs Windows XP, Linux, or Windows CE
512MB DDR2 RAM
SD/SDHC card support
Optional 2.5″ hard drive storage
VGA and composite video out
2 x USB 2.0 ports
10/100 Ethernet
Optional 802.11 b/g and/or 3G WiFi
If you wish to add WiFi and that extra hard disk, you will have to pay a little more. The NorhTec Gecko Surfboard which will be brought out in the market in January 2010 has memory, graphics, the processor, audio and everything residing inside the keyboard.
If you are buying Gecko Surfboard for Linux usage, the cost would be $99. And if it is for Windows usage, the price goes a bit higher up to $149.
To check out what the Keyboard PC really looks like, click here (Norh Tec Unveils $99 Keyboard PC). Also, check out the video at the bottom of the post to have a better look at the Norh Tec Gecko Surfboard Keyboard PC.
Tags: Asus, Gecko Surfboard, keyboard PC, Norh Tec