ASUS Bamboo Notebook(2)

ASUS Super Hybrid Engine: A Next Generation Breakthrough in Power Efficiency All of the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook's power does not come at the expense of the environment. On the contrary, the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – as with the new generation of ASUS notebooks released to market from the second half of 2008 – is remarkably energy-efficient, thanks to the implementation of ASUS' exclusive Super Hybrid Engine technology, which is the product of a comprehensive redesigning of the hardware, software and BIOS on the part of ASUS' engineers.

The most remarkable breakthrough of Super Hybrid Engine is that it accords users the control they need to obtain their desired level of performance – either improving power efficiency or boosting performance by the same technology core. In terms of power efficiency improvement, Super Hybrid Engine can extend battery life between 35% and 70% as compared to notebooks with the same specifications but without the technology, and yet enable users to boost their systems' performance by up to 23%. It achieves this by intelligently monitoring the power requirements of the notebook's components and automatically adjusting the power levels in real-time to match the current consumption needs, thus optimizing both system performance and power efficiency. Users are also given the option of selecting from a number of presets manually to ensure that the notebook conforms to the owner's usage demands.

With the accrued power savings, Super Hybrid Engine reduces yearly CO2 emission by 12.3kg per notebook. Given that ASUS ships approximately 6 million notebooks per year, this works out to a massive 73.8 million kilograms of CO2 emission reduced per year, which equates to saving 36 million trees annually.

Bamboo as an Alternative Material: The Natural ChoiceASUS has achieved international renown for its research into, and inspired use of, biodegradable materials such as leather in its products, but its decision to embrace bamboo is nothing short of ingenious. Through the use of bamboo which has an immense tensile strength that rivals that of many metal alloys, the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is highly resilient – an attribute proven conclusively by the fact that it is the first notebook to have survived the unforgiving conditions of snow-capped Qomolangma Peak, which stands at a staggering height of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet). Bamboo also has a renewal rate that no other plant can match. It has been known to grow 60cm in just 24 hours, reaching its maximum height in several years. Bamboo is also capable of regenerating itself upon harvesting without necessitating replanting, making it possibly the perfect renewable resource.

It's Easy Being GreenThe crux of the message borne by the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is that “it's easy being green". This message resonates at both the consumer and solution provider strata. For consumers, being green is a simple matter of making smart, environmentally-conscious purchasing decisions. Choosing the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – or any of ASUS' notebooks, all of which were designed and manufactured in strict adherence to the same rigorous green policies and standards that governed the development of the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook – over less green alternatives, will help to preserve the Earth in no small measure.

For solution providers, the key to going green entails looking beyond mere legal compliance and proactively inculcating green values among staff. ASUS is the beacon of success for this approach. In relation to the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook for instance, staff spanning the research and development, strategy development, manufacturing, procurement, quality control, sales and marketing and even administrative departments rallied behind a common raft of green principles set by a steering committee headed by the Chairman of ASUSTek Computer Inc., Jonney Shih. This was only made possible by the company-wide green design, manufacturing and procurement systems that ASUS has in place, as well as its considerable investment into green-oriented e-learning platforms and staff education programs.

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ASUS Bamboo Notebook

ASUS Spurs Green Computing Revolution with Bamboo Series Notebook

Launch of Bamboo-clad Notebook Underlines ASUS' Commitment to, and Leadership in, the Drive towards Environmentally Sustainable IT

Taipei, Taiwan, August 28, 2008 – ASUS, recognized as a highly environmental friendly company in the Computers and Peripherals Industry by oekom in 2007*, today launched the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook, a groundbreaking bamboo-clad product that is truly green throughout every phase of its life – from its conception, production and use to its eventual recycling and disposal. In developing the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook, ASUS staff at all levels leveraged the full spectrum of environmental expertise that the company has accumulated since 2002 when it initiated its Green ASUS drive – before the RoHS and WEEE directives were enforced – and utilized the comprehensive green product design and management tools specifically created to encourage the disciplined adherence to green principles at a systemic level.

The ASUS Bamboo Series is a major milestone for ASUS and the IT industry at large, as it signals the coming of age of green technologies that are no longer confined to the conceptual realm, and that are implementable on a mass production scale. It also serves as a tangible manifestation of ASUS' commitment to continually bolstering its green capabilities. Finally, it is proof positive that meeting the demands of modern computing can be reconciled with the need to preserve the Earth, especially when a green mentality has become deeply ingrained in the solution provider's culture – just as it has at ASUS.

The ASUS Bamboo Series notebook: A Seamless Marriage of Art and EngineeringThe first thing about the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook that commands immediate and unfailing attention is its artisan-grade Moso bamboo paneling, which is crafted with the precision and care typically associated with bamboo instruments and arts and crafts. The organic tactility, refreshing scent and minimalist aesthetics of bamboo lend the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook an arresting aura of spirituality, warmth and old world charm that synthetic materials and cold, impersonal metals will struggle to replicate. With every touch, users will be able to feel the difference – the bamboo gives an instant sense of familiarity, just like the sensation one would get from running one's fingertips across furniture. The sensation of being close to nature is even conveyed when users use the touch pad. The genuine bamboo fiber patterns on the touch pad create the sensation of touching live bamboo. Furthermore – like any piece of original art – every ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is unique, each with its own natural patterning that is brought out beautifully by ASUS' proprietary manufacturing process. The air of individuality of each piece can be further enhanced by several treatments that yield different colors, or by laser etching distinctive designs onto the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook's bamboo-clad cover.

The ultra slim ASUS Bamboo Series notebook is currently available in two versions: a 12.1" model that weighs 1.57kg and an 11.1" model that weighs a mere 1.25kg. Both house Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and are fitted with DDRII RAM.

Sony CLIÉ PEG-UX50

The PEG-UX50 Personal Entertainment Communicator features dual Wireless integration in a compact and lightweight design. Powered by Palm OS 5, the UX50 is powerful, portable, and easy to use!With both 802.11b WiFi and Bluetooth built-in, the UX50 offers two methods of wireless communication for maximum flexibility. Connect to a wireless LAN network using 802.11b WiFi, and you can check e-mail, access the Internet, or HotSync with a PC on the network wirelessly. By pairing the UX50 with other Bluetooth enabled devices you can transfe

Product Type Handheld

Built-in Devices Microphone, speaker, keyboard, display, camera, Jog Dial

Width 4.1 in

Depth 0.7 in
Height 3.5 in
Weight 6.2 oz

Processor Sony Handheld Engine CXD2230GA 123 MHz

Display
Display Type TFT active matrix
Image 16-bit (64K colors)
Display Resolution 480 x 320

Audio
Voice Recording Capability Yes
Audio Output Speaker(s)
Supported Digital Audio Formats MP3, ATRAC3
Audio Input Microphone

Operating System / Software
OS Provided Palm OS 5.2

Software Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator, Palm Reader, Security, Voice Recorder, powerOne Personal, HotSync, Movie Player, PhotoStand, Intellisync Lite 4.0, Sound Utility, QuickTime 5.0.2, Audio Player, Card Info, CLIÉ Mail, World Alarm Clock, AcidSolitaire (Trial), Bejeweled (Trial), StreetFinder Express (Trial), Vindigo (Trial), WorldMate (Trial), CLIÉ Camera, Contacts Pro (Trial), BalanceLog (Trial), powerOne Finance (Trial), Photo Editor, Movie Recorder, NetFront, CLIÉ Album, CLIÉ Memo, CLIÉ Viewer, PictureGear Studio, CLIÉ Files, SonicStage 1.5, SMS, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1, CLIÉ Demo, Launcher, Macromedia Flash Player 5, Remote Camera, Palm Desktop 4.1 for PC, Picsel Technologies Picsel Viewer, CLIÉ Launcher, Decuma Input, Visto MessageXpress (Trial), Agendus (Trial), Data Export 1.0 for PC, Data Import, Image Converter 1.1 for PC

Power
Power Device Power adapter
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

ASUS N-Series

ASUS N-Series

Ahh, getting a gold star feels warm and fuzzy. ASUS finally knows that feeling. While we've been somewhat underwhelmed in the past with the company's attempt at greener laptops, this incarnation looks promising.

Lenovo, Dell, HP and Toshiba have known it for awhile, scoring gold with their notebooks well before ASUS. But finally the bamboo-lovin’ computer company has broken into the club with an excellent score of 21 out of 27 optional points.

Read on for the score breakdown and a summary of this cool notebook.

The EPEAT Gold score for ASUS reads:

Reduction/Elimination of environmentally sensitive materials: 8/8

Materials selsction 0/3

Design for end of life 5/5

Product longevity 2/2

Energy conservation 0/2

End of life management 1/1

Corporate performance 2/2Packaging 3/4

We can see where ASUS needs to improve on the next go round – better material selection and better energy conservation.

Still the notebook is pretty awesome. It utilizes Super Hybrid Engine technology which preserves battery live by up to 35%. The display uses LED and so is mercury free and energy sipping. And the N series is Energy Star compliant.

NVIDIA Quadro NVS Notebook

NVIDIA Quadro NVS Notebook SolutionsThe Standard for Business GraphicsThe award winning Quadro® NVS series is the business standard for optimized performance in graphic applications. Delivering a reliable hardware and software platform for a stable business environment, NVIDIA business graphics solutions are compatible with the latest business applications that meet the demands of today's professional. Whether you are at the office or on the road, get the most from your business applications with a notebook PC powered by NVIDIA Quadro NVS business graphics solutions.New solutions: Quadro NVS 160M and Quadro NVS 150MAdditional solutions: Quadro NVS 510M, Quadro NVS 320M, Quadro NVS 300M, Quadro NVS 140M, Quadro NVS 135M, Quadro NVS 130M, Quadro NVS 120M, and Quadro NVS 110M.

Reliability: A total hardware and software solution provides a worry-free environment.
Stability: The stable architecture provides a dependable solution for today and into the future.
Ease-of-Use: Simple-to-use IT management tools deliver easy deployment and maintenance.
Industry-Leading Graphics: Renowned NVIDIA graphics include compatibility testing for all of the latest business applications.

Toshiba Portg M750

Toshiba Portg M750 Tablet PC
M750-AM1

•The Toshiba Port้g้ M750. Enjoy total flexibility with powerful mobile features and unparalleled reliability. Twist-and-write or twist-and-type functionality, combined with a fast 200GB 7200RPM HDD and EasyGuard features, ensure you’re always productive on the go.

Tecra R10

Tecra R10

Toshiba this week introduced four new ultraportable Portégé notebooks to its lineup, as well as a new Tecra business class notebook. At the moment, they are only available in Canada.
All of the new Portégé notebooks are based on the Intel Centrino 2 platform and feature Intel GMA X4500 graphics. They have titanium silver chassis, DVD Super-Multi drives, and Windows Vista Business.Tecra R10
The Tecra R10 has a 14.1-inch WXGA display. It featues a Core 2 Duo SP9400 running at 2.4GHz, 4GB of RAM, a 200GB 7200RPM hard drive, and Nvidia Quadro NVS 150M 128MB dedicated graphics. Its 6-cell, 4000mAh battery is good for four hours of life, and the R10 weighs a shade less than four pounds. Toshiba calls the R10 "the fastest and most secure Toshiba laptop ever."

ASUS Eee PC 1000H

ASUS Eee PC 1000H User Review

When ASUS announced and launched the Eee PC line of subnotebooks last year, they caught the attention of the world with their inexpensive and light products. Dubbed “netbooks” by the community, the original Eee PCs were good for little more than web browsing and word processing. However, they weighed a mere 2lbs., had a tiny footprint, and perhaps most importantly cost only

ASUS has continued expanding on the Eee line with larger and more powerful models, and in June 2008 released the 1000 series, based on a 10” form factor. Many people did not approve of a 10” netbook, arguing that ASUS was crossing into the threshold of mainstream small-and-light notebooks. Moreover, at a launch price of $649, it was creeping into the price range of mainstream notebooks as well. Fortunately, that price has fallen considerably, and I decided to purchase one.
Here are the specifications on the ASUS Eee 1000H.
Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz, 512KB cache)
1GB DDR2-400 SO-DIMM
80GB 5400RPM 2.5” SATA Hard Drive
Intel GMA950 Integrated Graphics
10” WSVGA 1024x600 LED-backlit screen, 1.3MP webcam
Windows XP Home (comes with ASUS recovery DVD)
Atheros wireless 802.11b/g/n mini PCI-Express card, integrated Bluetooth 2.0
3 USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 ethernet jack, MMC/SD card reader, mic in, headphone out, VGA out, Kensington lock slot
6-cell 6600mAh battery (Asus claims 7.5hr. battery life)
1-year Global Hardware Warranty
Dimensions: 10.5”x7.5”x1.5”, 3.2lbs. with battery

Toshiba Portege M800-E3315P

Toshiba Portege M800-E3315P

Product Description
Processor: Core 2 Duo P7350 (2.0GHz)Cache L2: 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB Memory Std/Max: 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM, 667MHz up to 4096MBHarddisk: 200GB (SATA) with shock absorbersCD-ROM: DVD SuperMulit Double Layer DriveFDD: -Communication: 3xUSB.0 Sleep 'n Charge, RGB, Headphone out with S/P DIF<>

ASUS N50

ASUS has launched a new notebook called N50 and to make it stand out it has gone with a sober design together with some unique features. First of all, the battery has been pampered and through the Super Hybrid Engine, where the user can furn of functions to save power, ASUS N50 can run up to 4.5 hours with a 6-cell battery. Not too bad considering the size. Asus Health Ionizer goes even further and is said to improve the mental energy of the user by emitting negative ions that increase the blood flow to the brain. It would be nice to seem some tests confirming this, although be careful when measuring.
The press release is after the break.

Smart and Trendy – Introducing the new ASUS N50 Notebook SeriesA Fusion of Cutting-edge Technologies and Style
The new ASUS N50 notebook series is a sign of true innovation in both style and technology.With its new streamline design and new generation of infusion technology that sweeps over the N50 with a fine and subtle graphical decoration it is simple yet seductive creating a new and trendy look. Innovative developments such as a new keyboard design and dual mode touch sensor designed for intuitive control and user-friendliness offers an entirely new and uplifting user experience.
Thanks to a breakthrough in power saving with a new highly-efficient feature called Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) which automatically allocates power, preserving battery life up to 35%*. The N50 can get a battery time of up to 4.5 hours with a 6 cell battery.
* Subject to system configuration
Another unique feature of the N50 is a built-in Air Ionizer creating negative ions that not only helps to clean the air around the user of allergens and germs, but also increases the flow of oxygen to the brain resulting in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy.

Trendy Looks – Cutting-edge Style In designing the N Series notebooks, ASUS utilized cutting-edge technologies, particularly in the use of In-Mold Roller Technology which creates a scratch-resistant panel that retains its shiny finish even after prolonged use. Boasting a streamlined exterior with shiny metal-like inlaid patterns inspired by modernist art-deco, N Series notebooks deliver performance with style.
Trendy Looks - New keyboard designThe new keyboard design doesn’t only look better but also makes it more comfortable to type with. The tight key spacing also makes it harder for dust to accumulate and water to slip through. Even though N50 is a 15” notebook it has a full numeric keyboard design making it perfect for work.
Smart Technology – Dual mode touch SensorTurning on the N50 will make the invisible dual mode touch sensor to light up and become visible with a row of backlit touch-sensitive buttons that serves both as a system control as well as an intuitive and convenient point of multimedia control for instantaneous multimedia enjoyment.
Smart Technology – 15.4”W LED with AI Light sensorEquipped with a led backlit lcd with an AI light sensor the lcd doesn’t only automatically choose the optimum brightness to save power but it also makes it more comfortable for your eyes.The led panel is not only more power sufficient but it also has several other benefits over the traditional CCFL such as higher brightness, better saturation, RoHs Compliant and free from lead & mercury.

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