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Title: All in one keyboard - Arcade Cabinet worthy?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 26, 2010, 06:55:43 pm

Saw this on the web today.  Has an onboard Atom computer.

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/asus-eee-keyboard-pc-video-23-04-2010/ (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/asus-eee-keyboard-pc-video-23-04-2010/)

Eee Keyboard Hands on & Software Walk Through (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewqbz8QG3x8&feature=player_embedded#ws)

So what do you guys think?  Something that can be used for a custom cabinet mod?  Perhaps the touchscreen can be put onto the control panel?  Hmm.

DeLuSioNaL29

Title: Re: All in one keyboard - Arcade Cabinet worthy?
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on April 27, 2010, 06:12:55 am

I dont know what to think about this.  I like the concept, very unique, but...  Something about it just doesn't seem right.

Title: Re: All in one keyboard - Arcade Cabinet worthy?
Post by: drventure on April 27, 2010, 07:42:09 am

Well, you could use it in a cab mod I guess, but the atom isn't powerful enough for some things, and it's be a trick to seperate the screen from the keyboard, which I'm guessing for most cabs you'd want to do.

Still, that'd be a great thing to have if I had a home media center PC in the living room. You could remote control it via that keyboard. However, it'd be cheaper to just get a radio keyboard.

Just not sure.