Asus is riding the EeePC wave big time- first we heard about upcoming 9 inch model… then units that would be shipping with Windows XP pre-installed… and now this–

The E-Monitor will be an all-in-one device similar to Apple’s iMac and Dell’s XPS One. E-Monitor will cut into the 19-21-inch market and will come with a built-in TV tuner. Pricing is set at US$499, compared to the iMac’s price of US$1,199-2,299 and the XPS One’s price of US$1,499-2,399. E-Monitor will also be based on Intel’s Shelton’08 platform and will be launched in September this year.

That’s right, the diminutive EeePC will be coming in an all-in-one unit that Asustek is already comparing to the Dell One and the iMac.

Love the pricing.

Love the built-in tv tuner (Apple, are you listening??)

But if the speed and usability are anything like the EeePC I used for a week, comparing the upcoming E-Monitor to the One or the iMac is like comparing Apples and… Oranges.