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Asus has launched a sneak preview of its yet to be released keyboard. Well this is not just another ordinary keyboard by any means. Asus has given a whole new perspective to the term Keyboard by building it with integrated touchscreen display that offers full QWERTY keys. The Eee Keyboard is a fully functional PC powered by Intels Atom processor and has an assorted USB and video ports in the back and also sports a SSD storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, speakers, mic and Ethernet. The keys are black and inset in a silver metal casing.

Now coming to the extraordinary part of the Eee Keyboard, Asus proudly announced it as the First Wireless Media Center Enabled by Ultra Wideband HDMI. And true to their words this wonder kid that is sleek and ultraportable comes with an Ultra-Wideband Wireless HDMI port which so far theoretically can stream videos from the keyboard to your HD TV or a hoard of other display peripherals. Asus has also promised to launch several of these display peripherals once the Eee Keyboard is officially released.

This Eee Keyboard model that was shown before the official start of the CES convention was a prototype and at present has a battery life of about 90 minutes, but is expected to last for about 3 hours by the time it is on the shelves. The price of the keyboard has not yet been decided and you can expect to get hold of a Eee Keyboard by September, hopefully.

Asus has been working on a ‘keyboard computer’ for a while. Now word is that NorhTec, makers of the low cost Gecko EduBook Netbook is also planning to release a similar device that would pack a computer inside a keyboard.

The Gecko Surfboard, as it would be called, will have a low power x86-compatible chipset that integrates processor, graphics and memory functions. The Gecko Surfboard is very power efficient and would consume just 5 watts of power. NorhTec says that the Surfboard is about the same size as a typical keyboard, but it is a bit thick.

The Surfboard will be able to run Linux, Windows CE or Windows XP. While the Asus Eee keyboard is a multimedia device with an HDMI port, the Gecko Surfboard is different. It is meant to be a low cost primary computer. It has a VGA output port for connecting to a monitor. And if no monitor is available you can plug in a TV using the composite jacks. Other features include Ethernet, headphone, mic and USB ports. The Gecko Surfboard will cost around $99.