Asus Eee Box EB1501P to arrive in the US soon

The Asus Eee Box EB1501P is one of the newer small form factor nettops that will come with a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor as well as integrated next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics chipset that ought to give it more punch that normal. It ought to arrive Stateside in the coming weeks, where for $500 thereabouts you ought to be able to get one with a built-in DVD burner, although folks who prefer to go the full HD way can always wait for September to roll around, where it will come equipped with a Blu-ray drive then. Other specifications include Windows 7 Home Premium, up to a 320GB hard drive as well as a maximum of 4GB DDR3 RAM, half a dozen USB 2.0 ports, HDMI connectivity, eSATA support and Ethernet. To make sure you keep up with the times, it also features 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. Decent enough if you want a working, functional computer, but if heavy duty gaming is what you’re looking for (or for your kid), then give this a miss.