ASUS gets bamboo happy at CeBIT 2008

In case you weren't aware, ASUS has a little bit of thing for bamboo, and its passionate displays of affection were unapologetic at CeBIT this year in Germany. The company was showing off a number product concepts on the show, as seen above, and while little info was given on specs or releases, they certainly seem to be a sign of things to come. We're actually a bit more excited about that Essentio 5110 bamboo desktop than the various laptops, but, as demonstrated by the EcoBook, ASUS is probably going to be pushing this mostly in a laptop direction.

[Via Crave]

[josh @ Mar 10th 2008 3:23PM]

ANOTHER post about ASUS? It seems like every third post on Engadget is about ASUS or the eepc..... I mean, this is way to much, why don't you just change the name of this blog to ASU-gadget. I swear I'm going to stop reading.

;)

[Cahlito @ Mar 10th 2008 3:38PM]

;)

[Juaquin @ Mar 10th 2008 3:52PM]

I see what you did there...

[Amol @ Mar 10th 2008 4:15PM]

Lol. I see where you're coming from. But isn't it the same thing we said when they were on an Apple frenzy not too long ago? =P.

[ssuk @ Mar 10th 2008 4:24PM]

Amol, that IS the joke.

[Jestnomen @ Mar 10th 2008 4:51PM]

Yes stop reading and complaining! When you have your own tech website you can post whatever you like.

[Michael @ Mar 10th 2008 3:25PM]

is it me, or am i the only one to find wood effect cheap looking, and maybe abit hiddeous?

[ScareyJ @ Mar 10th 2008 3:28PM]

It's not just you.

But it might be that I grew up riding in the "family truckster" style station wagon that was red with a hideous fake wood grain wide stripe around it. I'll know more after next weeks counseling session ;)

[fistpittingnork @ Mar 10th 2008 4:44PM]

It's not you, I agree in most cases.

However, the "Concept Bamboo Notebook" reminds me of a bowling alley and somehow I like that. Weird considering my average game is probably a whopping buck-30.

[Richard Lai @ Mar 10th 2008 5:05PM]

The look can be enhanced, but people should be more aware of the touch:

Since the ancient time bamboo has been used in many furniture items such as seat covers, mattress covers and even pillows in China. This was and still is particularly popular during the summer, as bamboo is cool to the touch.

[Wolfticket @ Mar 10th 2008 5:14PM]

I agree, wood effect stuff would be cheap looking. However, this is actual real life wood, so I imagine in person I would actually be quite nice.

[ScareyJ @ Mar 10th 2008 3:24PM]

"9 out of 10 pandas lover them."
(the other 10% bought a Mac)

[ch4s3r @ Mar 10th 2008 3:26PM]

I am not shure how I feel about wood on computers... they kind of look like mid 80s station wagons to me.

[Karl Hackswell @ Mar 10th 2008 3:26PM]

Ehh, it looks okay, but I doubt I would buy a bamboo laptop. I guess I would have to use one and see it in person to say for sure.

[aardvark sandwich @ Mar 10th 2008 3:26PM]

No, they are in fact quite awful looking.

[OneLove @ Mar 10th 2008 3:26PM]

I got the big bamboo

[imacmatt09 @ Mar 10th 2008 3:33PM]

If they where made of real wood like the iPod (link below) that someone covered in wood, I would totally get one. These just look bad.

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2005/07/05/wood_ipod_zapwizard/1

[Jevanzz @ Mar 10th 2008 3:52PM]

Truth be told, you'd probably buy any Apple product even if it were covered in shite...

[imacmatt09 @ Mar 10th 2008 4:24PM]

That is a very bad stereotype about Mac users. I use PC's too. I like XP, its a very stable OS. As for ASUS they make good hardware. So along as it was XP and not Vista I would get one.

I just prefer OS X as my OS of choice. For gaming I use XP and for my design work I use OS X. I even use linux for some things. It is good to have knowledge in multiple platforms.

So pretty much what I'm saying is that yes I like Mac's but that wouldn't stop me from getting a PC. The iPod reference had nothing to do with me being a fanboy or anything like that. It was to show how the wood on these laptops should have been done.

[DB @ Mar 10th 2008 3:46PM]

it didnt work with cars, not going to with electronics

[AlexP @ Mar 10th 2008 5:08PM]

It worked on electronics... Before.

[bamboo @ Mar 10th 2008 3:56PM]

sorry folks, going to have to say I like them. would rather have the dark color bamboo though if they make that an option
http://ts.ifloor.com/Bamboo-Flooring/Springwood/Longstrip-Click-Bamboo/Horizontal-Carbonized/ifloor/463979.500x500.jpeg
(as if my forum name would let you think I didn't like this kind of stuff)

[ReggieXuk @ Mar 10th 2008 4:07PM]

they should colour the wood, or spray patterns or something

[scottso @ Mar 10th 2008 4:30PM]

I'm going to have to hold out for the Pergo version.

[Homeboy @ Mar 10th 2008 4:46PM]

At least the lid of the laptops double as a cutting board. Throw in a Sony battery and you'll have yourself a bonfire in minutes.

[BigD145 @ Mar 10th 2008 4:54PM]

Add some real bamboo paneling and I might look at them. It's not like it's hard to grow the stuff.

[enlashok @ Mar 10th 2008 5:07PM]

so when are they making a wood-eee
^lamest joke in the universe

[george @ Mar 10th 2008 7:53PM]

Gilligan would have loved this. The Skipper too now Maryann would have wanted it pink though

[darkroom @ Mar 10th 2008 5:42PM]

jesus... what burnout designer did they hire for these?

[frank @ Mar 10th 2008 5:42PM]

I grew up riding in a wood-paneled station wagon and spent a decent amount of my childhood in a horrendously ugly wood-paneled family/play room. Both events were long enough ago that the idea of a similarly appointed laptop seems sufficiently retro and quite aesthetically pleasing. At this point, anything's better than silver.

[saiful @ Mar 12th 2008 3:57AM]

is the technology world thinking "GREEN", what has the world come to. it too much hype , its hard enough just to get a computer that would not break , now a bamboo pc ?

[Reader @ Mar 10th 2008 6:05PM]

These are entirely ugly. They got it right with the EcoBook, which I think is a beaut. This looks like cheap balsa wood or press board.

[Kaiser @ Mar 10th 2008 6:14PM]

Does it come with Windows Vista Wood Edition?

[Zak @ Mar 10th 2008 6:19PM]

I won't get one until they're made entirely out of wood.

http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/210x600/wooden-bender-28332.jpg

[AlphaTeam @ Mar 10th 2008 6:49PM]

I wouldn't mind a real "green" PC.

[hahkorea @ Mar 10th 2008 8:04PM]

Bamboo is wonderful....why would anyone want plastic over bamboo?

[Dahk @ Mar 10th 2008 8:13PM]

Eh, fine I'll be the odd one out and label that as pretty damn hawt.

[AlexL @ Mar 10th 2008 9:56PM]

Didn't we just see one of these?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/10/msi-shows-off-bevy-of-new-laptops-at-cebit/#comments