ASUS F50SV-A2 Notebook (Review)

ASUS F50SV-A2 Notebook specification:

Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache), Chipset: SiS 671DX+968, Memory: 4GB DDR2-800 (2GB x 2GB), HDD: 320GB 7200rpm, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M 1GB GDDR2 VRAM, Display: 16.0” WXGA 1366x768 Color-Shine (Glossy), Optical Drive: BD-ROM + DVDRW+/-, OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64 bit), Wireless: Atheros AR928x B/G/N Wifi and Bluetooth 2.0, Battery: 6-cell battery, Dimensions: 14.96" x 10.43" x 1.4" ~ 1.64", Weight: 6lbs 5.9oz, 7lbs 5.2oz travel weight, Warranty: 2 year global, 1 year accidental damage.

Notebook with a good performance, good quality and nice design. Perhaps Cons. located on the power consumption.
This is a midrange gaming notebook with competitors HP dv6t, Dell XPS 16. This notebook provides a good result at the time of test gaming performance with the graphics from nvidia GeForce 120M GT. Although the power consumption is high.
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ASUS Eee Keyboard - Spectrum-like PC with 5-inch display - review

From the very launch of Eee PC, ASUS do not stop to amaze us. Taking Apple as their example, they bring some sort of Apple style into PC world. Look for yourself: ASUS Eee Top PC is a PC version of Apple's iMac, all-in-one PC that keeps wire hassle away; ASUS Eee Box is a PC version of Apple's Mac Mini, ultra-portable PC made using "Bring Your Own Keyboard and Display" philosophy. Now, it's time for keyboards. ASUS Eee Keyboard PC looks similar to Apple keyboard; however, this gadget is not only a keyboard. It is a complete featured PC made into keyboard form! More details follow.

ASUS Eee Keyboard PC is a novelty from Asus, which was recently presented to public. Its form-factor reminds of the beginning of PC era, when computers were placed inside keyboards (like ZX Spectrum for instance). Eee Keyboard is fully equipped with most interesting and modern features: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, 16 or 32 GB SSD, and full pack of wireless protocols, including Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n and mysterious Wireless HDMI.

In the right side of this gadget is placed small, but useful 5 inched touchscreen display. It can be used as main display or, in the case if you connected external display via VGA port, as an additional display for media player, calculator, internet surfing or other purposes. Of course, if it will be supported by OS as additional display, it can be used for almost everything.

Another strong side of novelty from ASUS - it is very energy sufficient. This was achieved due to usage of modern Intel Atom platform, which was done especially for netbooks and low-power applications. Of course, Intel Atom cannot bring the same processing power as its fully-featured desktop brothers, but it is powerful enough for doing almost every task modern user needs. Performance was sacrificed to increase battery life - and it is a very smart move, because battery life is the most important parameter of portable devices.

Unfortunately, ASUS do not reveal all characteristics of this device, because it is on a concept stage right now. In the final version some minor features can change, no major changes will be done. Estimated price is 400-600 USA dollars, it is reasonable for such an interesting device. ASUS once again amazed the audience; let's wait until this keyboard will hit the store shelves.

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Review : Asus unveils F50GX and F70SL range of notebooks

Asus recently added two very distinct notebooks to its expanding product line-up. The first one is a slim and lightweight 16 inch notebook called Asus F50GX while the second one is called Asus F70SL and is the world’s first 17.3 inch notebook. The trendy notebooks are a unique blend of style with functionality.

In a timeless design, both the F50 and the F70 are fabricated keeping to the Infusion style. The design of the notebooks not only gives them a modern look but also adds to their durability against surface abrasions. With a glossy, the notebooks imbibe both high definition audio visual entertainment and extensive multitasking capabilities.

Boasting of standard high definition audio quality, the Asus F50 and F70 range of notebooks also sport a 16:9 Full High Definition display that offers high contrast rate, brightness and color saturation. The display will satisfy a user’s entertainment needs by offering visual clarity and vibrant colors. The notebooks also include an HDMI port and a novel Chocolate keyboard.

With a dedicated numeric keypad, the keyboard in particular is known to provide impressive functionalities by offering concave keys that fit the contours of the users’ fingers. Delivering rebounding elasticity and easy typing over long durations, the keyboard comes with narrower spaces in-between the keys that also protect it against dust. The notebooks also include the ASUS Express Gate that enables quick boot up and instant access to the built-in icon-based OS.

As far individual features of the notebooks are concerned, the F50GX packs in a powerful integrated graphics solution imbedded right into the chipset, while the F70SL comes with a storage capacity of about 1TB. Equipped with the NVIDIA 9400M G chipset and graphics powered by ATI ati , the Asus F50GX also holds the title for being the world’s thinnest and lightest 16” notebook.

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New Asus netbooks feature Windows 7

At a press conference at CES 2009 Tuesday evening, Asus introduced the Eee 131, its first netbook with a built-in 512 GB hard drive. Asus has been working closely with Microsoft, so that the new Eee will run Windows 7.

Both of Asus' new convertible netbooks will use Intel's Atom processors, though different versions. The 10-inch Eee will use Intel Z270 processor, which is what most netbooks use today. But the 8.9-inch model will use the Atom Z520, which provides 20% greater energy conservation.

Asus also demonstrated a convertible tablet -- again, conceptually, with no products announced. Shih said, "There will be a lot of interesting things happening" with user interfaces, but did not go into more detail.
Yesterday was Asus' 19th anniversary, and for the duration of its existence, the CEO said, his company has always been focused on innovation.
During a Q&A session, Shih was asked whether an Eee PC would eventually run Google's Android operating system. "It seems like many companies are considering Android," Shih responded. As for placing it on the Eee, he said, "I'm not sure about that yet."

Later, the CEO admitted that Asus needs to do more work on multi-touch before coming out with a notebook that features it. Asus did demo multi-touch capabilities, at least conceptually, as well as a "dual-mode PC." This latter device would have two hard drives, so you could connect to the Internet using the smaller HDD if you were running applications on the larger one, or you could run a movie from the smaller drive. No products were announced for either concept, however.

The Eee 131, Shih said, will ship within the next three to five months.
Next, Shih showed off a curious controller called the Eee Top, which he described as "a device for every room in the house." It appears designed to connect to home networks, and operate using an "easy navigation system" using gestures rather than touchpad or keyboard.
It is a "highly reactive" keyboard, Shih said, with a five-inch touchscreen display built-in. You can use this keyboard or a touchpad in any room in the house.
"You've never seen Windows run this fast," said Dave Fester, Microsoft's marketing manager for OEM products, speaking at this afternoon's conference.

Later, Asus previewed its Eee PC T91 touchscreen notebook, which features a built-in TV tuner and a built-in GPS. Asus Chairman and CEO Johnny Shih described this Eee as a "next generation" netbook, with a "superset" of features for mobile computing.
Shih also showed the Eee Keyboard, a wireless keyboard for "sharing, playing, and communicating."

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