Almost a year ago, Asus had exhibited its Keyboard PC, but have still not come out with its product.
But what is a Keyboard PC?
For those who are wondering what a Keyboard PC is, it is a PC wrapped inside a keyboard. No with that I don’t mean the PC screen or any such stuff, all that is inside the CPU tower is stuffed inside the keyboard. you may think these PCs are wireless as they are inside the keyboard, but Keyboard PCs can be of both sorts – wireless and wired. Clearly a wired Keyboard PC costs lower than the wired one. Asus in fact are working towards building both types of models, the wired Eee Keyboard PC and wireless Eee Keyboard PC. Also, Keyboard PCs are touchscreen PCs.
While Asus is still working on the Keyboard PC, another manufacturing organization Norh Tec has just revealed its Keyboard PC. The Keyboard PC is named ‘Gecko Surfboard”.
Features 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 extra. 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 taking Gecko Surfboard for Linux usage, the price tag would be $99. And if it is for Windows usage, the cost increases slightly to $149.
To check out what the Keyboard PC really looks like, click here (Norh Tec Unveils $99 Keyboard PC). Also, you may want to check the video at the end of the post to get a better insight of the Norh Tec Gecko Surfboard Keyboard PC.
Tags: Asus, Gecko Surfboard, keyboard PC, Norh Tec
