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Asus Ready To Launch Fold/Unfold Laptop

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:48:26 +0000

Asus, a Taiwanese multinational company, is exactly always appears with full surprise. After was succeed in Computex last year with Eee PC netbook, this time Cebit Asus exhibits Fold/Unfold laptop concept.

This new concept of laptop is imitates paper characteristic, which will designed ergonomically, keyboard that can drag to up side until focuses to make user’s hand comfortable when it in used.

If this laptop folded, physic appearance will be flat just like paper looks. Jerry Shen, the CEO AsusTek, said that Asus Fold/Unfold Laptop can be equalized with MacBook Air in some factors such as appearances, category, and also impact against market. He added that this year Asus planned to launch Fold/Unfold and it will available on the market less on September or October ahead.

Jerry also said that this is something that different, interesting, and original. It is just like Seashell Eee PC 1008. This company offers new polymer 5 hours battery life. Fold/Unfold Laptop reported that it will be sale for US$1000-1500.

ASUS F6VE-B1 Notebook Spesification

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:46:04 +0000

In my previous post, we talked about the pros and cons of ASUS F6VE-B1notebook. Now its time for us to see the specification of ASUS F6VE-B1 notebook. Here they are:

* Windows Vista Home Premium Software (SP1, 32-bit)
* Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
* Display 13.3″ WXGA Glossy LCD (1280×800, 16:10)
* Graphics card ATI Mobility Radeon 4570 with 512MB GDDR2 VRAM
* Wi-Fi Atheros AR928X 802.11n
* Bluetooth 2.0
* 4GB RAM DDR2 800 SDRAM (2GB x 2)
* 320GB Hard disc Serial ATA hard disc drive (5400RPM)
* Optical drive DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive
* Webcam 1.3 megapixel
* Dimension : (WxDxH): 12.2″ x 9″ x 1.2-1.4″
* Weight: 14oz with battery
* Battery : 11.1v 4800 mAh 53Wh 6-cell * AC adapter 90W(19V x 4.74A) 100-240V * * * Guarantee : 2 years
* Estimated price : $1,299.99

So, are you interested in ASUS F6VE-B1 notebook?

Asustek is ready to Launch the Eee PC 3G

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:22:16 +0000

Only in a month, Asus is ready to launch the development of the next Eee Pc. that is with Eee pc that is completed with 3G connectivity ability. (The third generation).
The new version of Eee Pc is planning to ship in advance to Europe in September. As the war of cheap 3g laptop in the market, this 3g version is supposed to win the competition with Asus rivals.

One of the companies that will add the connectivity of 3g wireless for laptop is the Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS). They have made contract with service wireless provider in Europe to distribute G10IL mini-netbook. This ECS product is planned to be available at the market in this September or October.
Those products will be equipped with 3g HSDPA/HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access), so that the laptop owner can go to service provider and get the 3g card, or wireless plan to use the network any time.

The Eee Pc and the other mini notebook which is completed with 3g is informed to be tied with 3g contract from service provider will caused the price depreciation for the laptop itself.
The service provider is often gives some subsidy towards price handset and another apparatus, so it can be said that the price notebook is depend on the contract.