Yesterday ASUS stunned and pleased our eyeballs with the announcement of the 12-inch N20A laptop, and today two more get added to the crew: the 14.1-inch N80V and the 15.4-inch N50V. Both have the option of T9400 / P8600 / P7350 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, up to 4GB of RAM, and each pack NVIDIA’s GeForce 9300M GPU with 512MB of VRAM.
ASUS debuts 12-inch N20A ultraportable
It looks like those sold on the ASUS N10’s good looks but not on its netbook-style size or processor now have yet another model to consider from the company, which has expanded its overflowing laptop offerings even further with its new N20A model. Continue reading…
ASUS 14.1-inch B80A business laptop
Yeah, the “corporate elite.” Or, so says ASUS, anyway. Just months after the business-minded B50A hit the scene, along comes a slightly more portable iteration to tickle the fancy of the fanciest suits. The B80A comes rockin’ an all black motif, 14.1-inch WXGA (or WXGA+) display, your choice of Intel’s Core 2 Duo T9400, T5850, P8600 or P7350, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a SATA hard drive ranging from 160GB to 250GB, dual-layer DVD writer, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi and a 6-cell battery to boot. You’ll also find a very consumer-friendly HDMI output, a backlit, spill-proof keyboard and a fingerprint reader. ‘Tis a shame ASUS never feels like fessing up to a price or release date, but at least you now know whether it’s worth your while to hunt one down.
Asus MP3 for the tweens in your life
A new age group has been identified and they are the tweens. Aged between 6 to 14, they are a group that is fickle, pre-puberty-cranky and gullible. Designing something for them is a tricky business but looks like Nardo has made some progress with the Asus MP3 concept. Continue reading…
Aspire One shipments on pace to beat Eee PC
Acer’s Aspire One has been somewhat overlooked in the face of a relentless barrage of Eee PCs and other netbooks, but slow and steady tends to win the race — Acer says it’s on track to ship six million machines this year, which is ahead of ASUS’s target of five million Eees. Acer’s mostly pulled into the lead due to its size and ability to push the Aspire One globally, while ASUS (which less than half the revenue) has been building the Eee market by market. Of course, that doesn’t mean ASUS is going down without a fight — we’ve already seen some aggressive ads, and Acer doesn’t have anything to match machines like the S101. Looks like the netbook market is starting to get heated — it’ll be interesting to see how this all shakes out over the next few months.
Asus Eee PC 1000H GO Receives 3G Features
The Italian mobile carrier TIM offers the Asus Eee PC 1000H GO with a built-in 3G capability. Using this netbok, you can enjoy Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the advantage of its 3.5G HSUPA connection whenever there is a signal. Other features include the Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 160GB hard drive. You need to spend at least $611 to purchase this netbook. The Asus Eee PC 1000H GO is available only in Italy. [eeepc]
More Juice For Your Asus Eee PC
I know that most of you are unsatisfied with the short battery life of Asus Eee PC. Here is the new 12,000mAh battery that works with both Asus Eee PC 901 and 1000 series. Priced at $61.87, this battery provides 10 hours of battery life or nearly twice as long as a regular 6-cell 6,600mAh battery. [Product Page]
First Look: Asus Eee PC S101
We managed to get some very early hands-on time with Asus’ next addition to its Eee PC line up, which is due to be announced some time today. We’ve also managed to garner enough information on the new Eee to put together some early thoughts on this exciting new device. Continue reading…
Asus Eee PC S101 Notebook
Manufacturer:
Asus
UK Price (as reviewed): £449.99 (inc. Delivery)
US Price (as reviewed): TBA
Things are always a bit schizophrenic with me, so it’s no surprise that when I was first presented with the new Eee PC from Asus that I was in two minds about it all.
On the one hand, the Asus Eee PC S101 is the exactly what everyone should want from a netbook. It’s sleek, smooth, lightweight and well-made and this new model has a very executive feel to it. This is the type of thing we’re all secretly hoping our new owners might buy us all for working on.
Asus Eee PC S101
On the other hand though, it’s hard to deny the fact that Asus is exploiting the Eee brand name even more than ever. Things started off well with the Eee PC 701 and we’ve seen the Eee line make some great advances since then, all of which we appreciate – but part of us is still wishing it would just slow down a little bit. There are too many models; too many choices.
Asus is showing no signs of slowing though and when you see the figures and see just how much demand there is out there for lightweight netbooks, it’s hard to blame the company.
However the new Asus Eee PC S101, which we snagged a first look at earlier this month, is a little bit of a departure from the regular Eee line in that we get the definite impression that it is aiming for a precise part of the market. Whereas the previous Eee PC models have all been marketed as generically as possible, the S101 feels a bit more targeted.
It’s still lightweight and super-small enough to be suitable for everyone from a schoolgirl to a modder with time on his hands… but something about it feels a bit more ‘corporate’ than any other netbook we’ve seen before.
Part of it is the packaging. The previous Eee PCs have all been delivered in the usual glossy white boxes with pictures of affable looking Asian ladies and domestic housewife sorts on the cover. It was all whites, blues and lime greens. Now though, with the S101, everything has changed and the packaging has been replaced with a matte, black cardboard box. It’s bigger and embossed with silver text, so it really seems special.
Opening the box up, things have changed there too. Instead of being buried under a flood of warranty information and registration cards, everything is kept in nice and tidy boxes that slot together perfectly. There’s not a jiffy bag or elastic band in sight. Even the Eee’s personal packaging has changed and Asus have swapped out the neoprene and Velcro sleeve of the older models for a more expensive-feeling folder made of leather. It’s stiffer, offers more protection and it has a proper clasp, so again it’s really giving that executive feel to the whole product.
Executive is a word we’re going to keep coming back to during the course of this review by the way – that really is just the best way to describe it. And why not? With the new graphite lid and the super-posh sleeve that the unit comes packaged in, the Asus Eee PC S101 looks very professional and would be well-suited to sitting on the lap of any travelling businessman as he commutes.
Of course, it also looks good on the laps of semi-bearded, T-shirt wearing journalists too – so let’s take a closer look and see if the specs and feel of the S101 hold up.
Asus Aura Mobile Phone by Bogar Bence
Asus Aura, produced by Hungarian design company Egy Studio for Taiwanese vendor. It was clearly inspired by iPhone, although it has some interesting innovations addressing commonly mentioned shortcomings of Apple’s cellphone. Features of Asus Aura include - a sliding QWERTY keyboard that should make text entry much easier, 3,9 touchscreen covering the whole surface of the phone, 2 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. All of this in a 6mm thick package.
Designer: Bogar Bence Via: Engadget Continue reading…
Asus Lamborghini VX2 Notebook
The VX2 is designed to give users not only the impression of the Lamborghini spirit but innovative materials and details are incorporated to make the notebook look, feel and run like a supercar. The sensational design starts with the signature colors of Lamborghini yellow and black with each one cast with aluminum-magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, respectively. The special mirror painting surface of the LCD cover not only gives the notebooks an automobile finish, but it also enhances toughness of the cover. Continue reading…
Latest Asus LCD Screens With Built-in Webcam
Asus will release a new range of 24 inch LCD screens for the holiday season. These LCD monitors adopt Splendid Video Intelligence technology and offer 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio, a 1.3MP webcam and a HDMI slot. You can choose these new Asus VK266H, VW266H, VK246H and VW246H LCD screens for your Xmas gift. More variants will be announced at the end of this month. Sadly, there is no word on pricing so far. [Gizmodo]
ASUS EeePC 1000-H Netbook with 160GB HDD
ASUS will launched its EeePC 1000-H netbook that features a 160GB HDD in Japan on October 25th, 2008. The latest netbook from Asus also boasts an Intel Atom processor, Microsoft Windows XP OS, a 10-inch display with 1,024 x 600 (WSVGA) resolution and 1GB of RAM. Its battery provides a long 6.9 hours of battery life. The spanking new Asus EeePC 1000-H Netbook retails for Yen 59,800. [AVING]