All the same sexy, but this time we've got a bit more info on the upcoming
U1F 11.1-incher from
ASUS. Of course, that
LED backlight inside the 5mm thick LCD is the highlight, but there's plenty more to love inside this 18mm thick laptop (0.7-inches, though it tapers up to 1.1-inches thick). Oddly enough, one of the neatest highlights is the optional
external disc drive. This one ain't no stripped down combo drive number, but instead houses a Blu-ray / DVD super multi burner for the ultimate in optical goodness. We're not sure what you'd be doing with a Blu-ray movie on this WXGA LCD, and there don't seem to be any HD outputs for slapping video onto a big screen, but we like the chutzpah all the same. Under the hood there's a Core Duo U2400 processor with a Intel 945GM Express chipset and Intel a/b/g WiFi. Hard drive options range from 40 to 80GB, the webcam is of the VGA variety and connectivity includes gigabit Ethernet and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP. With a 3-cell battery on board, the U1F weighs 2.2 pounds, thanks to the magnesium-aluminum / carbon fiber built case and an LCD about half the thickness and 1/3 lighter than the traditional kind. The LED backlight also boasts of better luminance, faster response time and lower power consumption than the traditional LCD, and combined with some fancy ASUS Power4 Gear eXtreme power management should have battery life up 20-25 percent over traditional laptops. Still no word on price or availability, but you'll be able to get this thing with Vista Home Premium or Vista Business when it does ship.
[Via
DailyTech]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sean @ Feb 10th 2007 6:04PM
Oh man. That is the first puppy that has made me want to replace my Z63 Asus Lappy. Nice
Mr. B @ Feb 10th 2007 6:37PM
That's actually pretty nice looking.
Matt @ Feb 10th 2007 6:37PM
Looks just like my current Sony SZ series.
Patrick @ Feb 10th 2007 6:37PM
S-E-X
Craig @ Feb 10th 2007 8:06PM
"Rock Solid - Heart Touching" -wtf. Who thought that up?
Blog Jones @ Feb 10th 2007 8:29PM
I really, really hope they actually release this here in the States, not just in Japan.
cc @ Feb 11th 2007 4:02AM
They'll release this in the US... A) I'm pretty sure all their machines are for sale in the US and B) They're Taiwanese, not Japanese and it's actually hard to find some Asus products in Japan, as anyone who has ever put together a fileserver from parts purchased in Akihabara can attest to...
j3oomerang @ Feb 10th 2007 11:34PM
im sure the vga out can handle 720p
ddaw735 @ Feb 11th 2007 8:20PM
They just made my laptop look really crappy............bastards.
Fred @ Feb 13th 2007 12:32PM
Finally! A true ultraportable (not some 4 lb.+ fake) with widescreen, dual core, TPM (for Vista BitLocker drive encryption), Wifi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a sleek package.
It probably has a slow 1.8" 4200rpm disk, so I'll probably replace that with an SSD.
I'm ready to buy.
Fred @ Feb 13th 2007 12:35PM
...and they fixed their keyboard! the Ctrl button is back in the bottom left corner instead of the Fn button.