Asus Announces G51J 3D Gaming Notebook

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Let's be honest with each other. Odds are, you aren't a professional gamer. Neither am I. But we both really, really want the Asus G51J 3D notebook, despite the fact that the only people who need this kind of gaming power "on the move" are pros. Don't feel guilty for wanting to buy a giant, sexy, and expensive-as-hell gaming laptop. You've earned a Christmas present this year, and the G51J will look great under a tree.

It packs Nvidia 3D Vision and comes bundled with special 3D glasses. The graphics card is a GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory. This badass rig packs a 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7 processor with turbo boost speeds of up to 2.8 GHz. The OS (of course) is Windows 7, 64 bit. The G51J has a 15.6" display, up to 4 GB of RAM, and a DVD super-multi/Blu-ray combo. The webcam is 2.0 MP, and your hard drive choices are either 250 GB/ 320 GB, or 320 GB and 500 GB.

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:40:24 CST | by Robert Evans

The Asus UL30Vt: 12 Hour Battery+GeForce G 210M

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Asustek added a new CULV, the UL30Vt, to its line-up (via Electronista). This new notebook sports a sweet brushed aluminium look and brags 12 hours of in-use battery life.

With that kind of longevity, you'd expect this CULV to pack some bare-bones hardware. And you'd be wrong. Instead, it features either a healthy Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz processor or a Celeron 1.2 GHz processor, from 2-4 GB of RAM, and up to 500 GB of storage space. What really makes this CULV special though, is the graphics card.

Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:06:25 CST | by Robert Evans

Asus To Buy Toshiba's Notebook Brand?

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Asustek is a company with some serious goals. They intend to be one of the top three notebook vendors in the world, and they plan to accomplish this by 2011. While putting out one of the best lines of netbooks on the market is a good start, Asus knows they need to do more. Digitimes reports that the company is looking towards corporate acquisitions as a way to give themselves a boost.

Their first target appears to be Toshiba's notebook business. Asus has already had contact with the company and, while nothing is finalized, it sounds like this is an offer that both companies are taking seriously. Toshiba is a well-known brand, and having access to that name would be of substantial benefit to Asus.

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:13:25 CST | by Robert Evans

Asustek Launching 17.3'' 3D Notebook, Q1 2010

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If you want a crazy-powerful media laptop with full active-shutter 3D glasses, you might want to think Asus. According to Digitimes they're about to unveil a new 17.3" 3D notebook in the first quarter of 2010. This notebook will pack a Core i7 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GTM 160M GPU, 4 GB of memory, and two 320 GB hard drives. They're also working on a 15.6" 3D notebook, which should launch mid-November and pack the same hardware as the 17.3" model.

Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:26 CST | by Robert Evans

New Asus O!Play Air HDP-R3 Unveiled

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Asus unveiled the new O!Play Air HDP-R3 HD media player.
The O!Play Air HDP-R3 inherits premium High Definition playback features and extremely wide file format support from its predecessor, the O!Play HDP-R1 media player.
However, the new O!Play Air HDP-R3 further raises the bar on performance by including new networking features and convenient memory slots for rapid and convenient digital data access. Equipped with the latest Wi-Fi support, the HD media player streams content wirelessly from PCs and NAS. Also, built-in card reader slots allow users to access digital files and photos effortlessly from CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD/MMC) cards, or Memory Sticks (MS/MS Duo)—enabling users to view digital photos instantly. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus G51J Core i7 Gaming Notebook Review

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The Asus G51J Intel Core i7 gaming notebook with Windows 7 sells on Amazon.com for $1,629.99. That is quite a bit of money. Hothardware has tested the Asus G51J and published this review.

Quote from the review: "Windows 7 is upon us, and with the launch of Microsoft's self-proclaimed "best operating system" comes a slew of new desktop machines, notebooks, and netbooks looking to take advantage of its added stability and features. One of the companies that is looking to serve up a number of new Win7-based rigs is Asus, and without a doubt they have assembled an interesting and compelling offering in their G51J-A1 notebook. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 Touchscreen Netbook Finally On Sale On Amazon

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The elusive Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 touchscreen netbook is finally on sale on Amazon.com for $532.

The Asus Eee PC T91MT appeared in Germany before the Windows 7 launch, but then kind of disappeared again as it was not shipping in time for the Win7 launch. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus 1005HA XP And Windows 7 Netbooks Dominate Amazon Netbook Sales Chart

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Before the Windows 7 launch, the Asus 1005HA with Windows XP, was already leading the netbook sales charts on Amazon. After the launch, a couple of new Windows 7 netbooks came close or even lead the charts for a while. Now things seem to have settled in favor of the Asus 1005HA.
The first 4 spots on the netbook sales charts are taken by Asus Eee 1005HA models: Two XP and two Windows 7 Eee PCs. As already observed last weekend there is still the weird fact that the XP netbook still outsells the newer Windows 7 version.
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Posted on Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Delays EEE Keyboard 'Till 2010, 10-inch Tablet PC Coming

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The Asus Eee Keyboard, previously confirmed for an October 2009 release, won't be out until 2010. Savvy gadget nerds probably realized this several days ago, when the netbook-inside-a-keyboard didn't launch within the one month window given. Now, Digitimes gives us the reason why. Apparently the original version of the Eee Keyboard didn't pass wireless regulation testing.

That's a huge bummer for every gadget nerd who wanted one of the sweet and totally cyberpunk keyboards, but this bad news comes with a bit of good. Asus has restated that the Eee Keyboard will be coming to the US and Europe. The company will be updating the machine in order to comply with regulations, and they've also made the 5” touchscreen interface capacitive. The device's price point will stay at around $500 USD.

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:10:16 CST | by Robert Evans

Asus UL50AG-A2 And UL80Vt-A1 Notebooks With $100 Gift Card Offered On Amazon

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Gift card bundle deals seem to be a hot trend again this holiday shopping season. Walmart is offering the Xbox 360 Arcade with a $100 gift card tomorrow and Amazon just launched a gift card deal on three Asus notebooks from their UL series.
You get a free $100 Amazon gift card with the purchase of the Asus UL50AG-A2 or Asus UL80Vt-A1. If you buy the Asus UL20A-A1 you get a $75 Amazon gift card.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS G51VX-A1 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook Review

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Tweaktown also tested the new ASUS G51VX-A1 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook. Read our Asus G51VX review here.
Quote from the review: "Back again with a new notebook and this time we are checking out the ASUS G51VX gaming notebook. It is a very nice change of pace to see a full on gaming notebook sitting on my desk rather than another netbook. ASUS is certainly more known for its netbooks than anything else, but the company knows how to build a nice gaming notebook, too. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus G51VX Gaming Notebook Computer Review

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Today I am checking out the Asus G51Vx gaming notebook. The machine has a quad core processor, NVIDIA graphics and much more. The gaming prowess of the notebook is very good.

The notebook is heavy and sucks battery power quickly, but many gamers will be willing to give up battery life for performance. The real question is will gamers be willing to cough up the high price tag Asus wants for the machine. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:50:54 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Eee 1101HA Netbook Review

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Today I am looking at the Asus Eee 1101HA netbook. The machine has an 11.6-inch HD resolution screen and a larger keyboard than the typical netbook.

Asus also promises the machine will have 11 hours of battery life per charge with the larger optional battery pack. The netbook has Intel Atom power and runs Windows XP Home. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:17:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New ASUS P7P55D-E And P7P55D Feature Native USB 3.0

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Asus announced a range of enhanced motherboards that deliver true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance.
The ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D-E Series motherboard has onboard support while the ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D Series utilizes the ASUS U3S6 PCIe x4 expansion card to deliver the latest USB and SATA data transfer capabilities.

Equipped with the Intel P55 Express chipset, the P7P55D-E / P7P55D Series supports the latest LGA 1156 socket for Intel Core i7/Core i5 Processors. Additionally, they also feature exclusive Hybrid Technology—Hybrid Processor, Hybrid Phase, and Hybrid OS—to give users intelligent performance enhancement, active cooling, and rapid online access. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:31:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gift Tip 6: Asus Skype Touch AiGuru SV1

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Skype is an application that runs on your PC with a webcam, microphone, and speakers or headphones. However if you rely on Skype heavily for everyday communications or it is a business tool used around the office, then a standalone unit which isn't connected to a PC may be your preferred option. Alongside handsets that look like standard wireless home phones there is a new option from Asus that combines the best of Skype into a single unit. The Asus Skype Touch AiGuru SV1T combines a 7-inch touch screen (800 x 480 resolutions) with webcam and voice communication. Effectively it is a complete Skype solution away from your PC screen.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:21:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Complete Asus Windows 7 Computer Line-Up Unveiled

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Windows 7 is here and PC makers tout their offerings as loud as possible. Asus just made an announcement that says that Asus Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops and Desktop PCs come with exclusive technologies that take Windows 7 further.

Asus says that all their Windows 7 notebooks ship with the Windows 7 64-bit version because it can fully utilize the vastly-higher RAM ceiling of 128GB. Question is who can afford 128GB RAM in his notebook?
More interesting is the Asus FastBoot technology which shortens notebook boot times to as low as 30 seconds says Asus.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:57:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Android Smartphone: Before 2010?

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Let's get one thing straight right off the bat; the Garmin Asus Nuvifone was not a bad smartphone. It was a decent smartphone that came out in the U.S. 18 months too late. If it had been released much earlier, it would've had some impressive features. As it happened, the Nuvifone ended up going against the 3GS and the Pre and a whole bunch of other smartphones that beat the hell out of it in every conceivable category.

Now then. With that out of the way, we'll turn to the spectre of Asus' mythical Android smartphone. According to chairman Jonney Shih (Digitimes) an Asustek Android smartphone will be revealed before the end of 2009. This news should be taken with a big, heaping grain of salt. We still have yet to see even the faintest glimmer of an Asus Android smartphone in the offing.

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:32:32 CDT | by Robert Evans

Asus Eee T91MT Windows 7 Touchscreen Netbook Appears And Confuses

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Several reports about the upcoming multi-touch Windows 7 netbook Asus Eee T91MT appeared today. The picture of the features and specifications of the Eee T91MT are still murky as reports contract themselves.
A listing of the Asus Eee T91MT appeared today on the German Amazon site with a shipping date of October 22nd. According to this early listing the T91MT would have a Intel Atom Z520 1.3 Ghz CPU, 8.9 inch screen, 1GB RAM, 16GB SSD and Windows 7 Home Premium. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:09:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus N51V Notebook Gets Carbon Footprint Certificates

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The World is saved! Asus announced today that the Asus N51V notebook computer is the world's first notebook to receive both Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and carbon footprint (PAS 2050:2008) certificates.

ASUS is the first Taiwanese IT manufacturer to participate in EPEAT and to have its products registered at the Gold level. It is also the first to participate in EU Flower and have products its awarded the EU Flower. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:44:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus UL30A CULV Notebook Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Asus UL30A CULV Notebook and published this review.
Quote from the review: "A netbook makes a fine travel notebook to check up on e-mail, find night life destinations on Google maps, and tap out a few quick journal entries, but for heavy lifting, Intel's Atom is a garden trowel where a backhoe is needed. Yet for anyone who needs a little more, there's an awfully intimidating price gap to leap to get to a full-fledged Intel Core 2 Duo machine, and when you get to the other side, the weight might have you wishing for your Atom back. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Eee 1201N And 1201HA Windows 7 Netbook Specifications Leak

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Windows 7 netbooks are set to swamp the market with the Windows 7 launch approaching. Asus has the 12-inch Asus Eee 1201N and Asus Eee 1201HA Windows 7 netbooks in the pipeline. Both new Asus netbooks appeared already on a leaked roadmap in August. Over the weekend the specifications leaked in Italy on eeepc.it, but have been removed. Apparently the leaked specs are not final and Asus asked the site to remove it. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:33:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr