Asus is apparently playing mix and match with the components for its Eee Box line of low cost, low power, low profile desktop computers. A few weeks ago the company rolled out the Eee Box B203 with a Celeron processor (earlier models had used the Intel Atom CPU). Now Asus is adding an Eee Box B201 to the lineup. This one has an Intel Celeron CPU and a 16GB solid state disk instead of a hard drive. You can also get an optional 160GB hard drive if you want, but that’ll probably add a few bucks to the price.

The Eee Box B201 is available with WIndows XP or Xandros Linux, and it has all the other features we’ve come to expect from the Eee Box lineup including 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 4 USB slots, a DVI output, and a flash card reader.

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As expected, Asus has added a new version of its Eee Box to its lineup of low power, low profile desktops. The Asus Eee Box B203 is pretty much identical to the original Eee Box B202 except it’s powered by an Intel C220 Celeron processor instead of an Intel Atom chip.

The rest of the specs look pretty standard. The nettop runs Windows XP Home (even though the product page says Asus “recommends” Windows Vista) and comes with an 80GB, 120G, or 160GB hrd drive. You get 4 USB ports, a flash card reader, a DVI output, and Ethernet and WiFi connectivity in a 2.2 pound package.

The Celeron model will likely sell for a few bucks less than the Atom version, while freeing up a few more Atom N270 chips for use in netbooks.

via Eee PC Italia

The Intel Atom CPU is a low power processor that’s excellent for netbooks since it helps prolong battery life while providing decent performance. But while power saving capabilities are nice in a desktop, they’re often not as crucial for a computer that spends all day plugged into a wall. With that in mind, it looks like Asus plans to swap out the Intel Atom CPU used in its current generation Eee Box small form factor “nettop” computers and instead use an Intel Celeron 220 CPU.

The Celeron chip is cheaper, and will allow Asus to reduce the price of the Eee Box. DigiTimes reports that Asus will offer a new Celeron powered Eee Box with a 120GB hard drive for about $240, which is around $50 to $60 cheaper than the current generation sells for.

via Eee PC.net

Asus appears to have launched a slightly retooled version of the Eee PC 900 laptop. The Eee PC 900 is the precursor to the 901 series, and packs an Intel Celeron 900Mhz CPU instead of the newers Intel Atom chip. Originally the Eee PC 900 was available only in 12GB Windows XP and 20GB Linux varieties. Now it looks like you can pick up a 16GB version with Windows XP or Linux.