Asus Upgrades Eee PCs With WiMax

<a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2316470,00.asp">PC Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/wifiwimax/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208401950">InformationWeek</a>

Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

June 4, 2008

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Asus has unveiled a trio of WiMax-enabled Eee PCs, all of which include Intel's Atom processor, Bluetooth and 802.11n connectivity.The Eee PC 901, which Asus says will be able to rapidly connect to a WiMax network out of the box, comes with 1 GB of memory, a 20-GB solid-state drive (SSD) for Linux builds, a 12-GB SSD for Windows machines, a 8.9-inch screen and up to six hours of battery life. The Eee PC 1000 model comes with 2 GB of memory, a 40-GB SSD and a 10-inch display. Specs are the same for the 1000(H) models, though the latter has an 80-GB rotating hard drive.

All three models are also equipped with a webcam, high-def audio and a Super Hybrid Engine technology that provides three GUI modes to adjust CPU frequency, voltage and LCD brightness to minimize system noise and power consumption, according to Asus.PC Magazine, InformationWeek

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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