As I reported earlier this week, the Asus Eee PC 1000 and Eee PC 1000H are now on sale in Taiwan. So the folks over at TweakTown wandered over to a store and picked themselves up an Eee PC 1000H and shot a little unboxing video.

As you can see in the video, the Taiwanese version comes with a localized version of Windows XP. In other words, many of the menus and text areas are in Chinese, which isn't surprising. But like earlier versions of the Eee PC, Asus includes a Windows XP driver disc in the box, even if you buy a version running Windows XP. That means you can easily install an English version of Windows yourself if you're so inclined. It may also be possible to change the language manually, but I've never tried doing that myself. If you've got any tips for converting a Chinese version of Windows to an English version, let us know in the comments.

Aside from the PC and the driver disc, here's what's in the box:

• Slip case
• Manual (in Chinese)
• Battery
• Power cord and adapter
• LCD cleaning cloth
  

TweakTown also confirms that the Eee PC 1000H is running Windows XP SP3.

[via Eee PC.net]

My HP 2133 Mini-Note has arrived. The battery is charging up and I'm getting ready to put it through the paces. But in the meantime, I thought I'd share this little unboxing video with y'all.

Sorry, no cat interruptions this time. But she did discover the box that fell onto the floor and has been having a jolly time playing with it for the last few minutes.

Update: I forgot to mention, not only is there no driver/restore DVD in the box. There's no slip cover. I wasn't really expecting a case, as HP and a number of other companies make a pretty penny selling cases. But a slip cover like the one that comes with the Eee PC would have been nice, since it would protect the notebook from scuffs when you throw it in a bag.

I'm still waiting (im)patiently for my HP 2133 Mini-Note to arrive. But as reported, some folks are already getting theirs from friendly UPS delivery people. Engadget got their hands on what seem to be the first unboxing photos to make the rounds.

You can check out a complete gallery over at their site. But ther's really not that much to see. Small laptop, very few accessories. Looks like you get a power adapter, a battery, warranty, and a user guide on a disc. It's not quite clear if we're looking at the Linux or Windows model here, so I'm not sure what's on the disc.

Apparently Asus didn't just divide the storage on the Eee PC 900 into two separate partitions like I'd originally thought. No, they instead have put two separate solid state disks in each unit. Both the Linux and Windows XP models will have 4GB of flash storage soldered to the motherboard, and the Linux version will have a 16GB SSD in a PCIe slot while the Windows version will have an 8GB SSD.

On the one hand, this means that users should be able to upgrade their storage relatively easily. On the other hand, it means you're pretty much stuck with 4GB for your system files, which could be kind of annoying.

In other news, Bit-Tech has some unboxing photos, this time in English. They've also got word on K pricing £329, which is about $647 US. That's significantly more than the Hong Kong version which is expected to sell for the equivalent of $513 US.

[via jkkmobile]

It looks like we have our first Eee PC 900 unboxing to report! The folks at XEPC.org somehow managed to get their hands on the new model, and they've posted a slew of pictures of the Eee PC 900 in and out of its box.

As expected, the new computer looks almost exactly the same as the Eee PC 700 series. But it has a larger screen, which means the speakers have been moved to the bottom of the unit. XEPC.org also confirms the basic specs:

• 1024 x 600 screen
• 1GB RAM
• 12GB SSD
• 1.3 MP webcam
• Larger touchpad
• larger 12v power brick for faster charging

One thing to note is that this unit does seem to have the RAM access panel on the back which is missing in some models. That means you should be able to upgrade the 1GB of RAM to at least 2GB just by unscrewing the panel, popping out the RAM and replacing it with a new stick.

We also know now that it comes with an "Intel Mobile" CPU, but no word on whether this is the same 900MHz Celeron processor we've come to know and overclock, or another chip. Also no word on how exactly XEPC got their hands on this unit, but the site confirms that it should be hitting the streets in mid-April.

[via jkkmobile]