ASUS launches a slew of new laptops
By Nilay Patel 
posted Aug 23rd 2008 2:08PM
posted Aug 23rd 2008 2:08PM
- B50A business laptop: 15.4-inch screen, Penryn Core 2 Duos on Intel's GM45 Express chipset with ASUS's Expressgate SplashTop implementation and integrated X4500 graphics, max 4GB RAM and 320GB drive, spill-resistant keyboard, Bluetooth, WiFi, dual-layer burner, 1.3 megapixel webcam.
- F8 laptops (pictured): 14.1-inch WXGA screen, Penryn Core 2 Duos with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics with Express Gate, TV tuner with remote control, up to 4GB RAM and a 320GB drive, 1.3 megapixel swivel webcam, five available colors.
- F6 "scented" laptops: 13.3-inch screen, lids feature five available graphics and fragrances (really), Penryn Core 2 Duos with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics with Express Gate, TV tuner with remote control, up to 4GB RAM and a 320GB drive, fingerprint scanner.
- G71V and G50V "Republic of Gamers" laptops: 17-inch (G71) and 15-inch (G50) gaming laptops with up to Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300 processors and 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT graphics, 4GB of RAM, 2x 500GB hard drives, dual-layer burner, 2.0 megapixel swivel webcam, LED lighting effects, gaming hotkeys.
Read - B50A
Read - F8
Read - F6
Read - G71V and G50V
[Via i4u, thanks Vinit]
2x500Gb hard drives?... man that's a lot of portable porn.
I saw the Asus Eee at Target for 299.99 each. It's kind of weird....
Mmmm... PinkBerry...
3rd or 4th or 5th?
It depends. On the scale of intelligence, you're getting closer as you read to the right.
And the G71V looks like an FF-Class laptop!
my sister has one from asus, its good laptop better then acer which i am using now :(
asus was formed by engineer's from acer after forming new company , acer is good but its weak build, and really hot chasse .. its like
while using travel mate my right hand is hot and left is cold ...
ps hard disc and heat fan in right and CD ROM in left !
* chassis
Fragrances? Really? C'mon!
DAMN!!!
So... no new EEE today?
Oh come on Asus... gimme an EEEEE....
Well, if you follow asus trend, there will probably be atleast 5 new eepcs released by tomorrow morning
and oh yeah, about the 9700m, can it run crysis?
Come on Asus go back to making netbooks, I dont know why people complain about them giving consumers more choice, the only reason why people complain that i can think of is because they have bought an Eee PC and then seen another better model come out.
iSniff?
No Wireless USB?
I really wish OEMs would speed up putting this in to laptops. The quicker the technology proliferates in to laptops, the sooner we'll see devices with wireless USB built-in (i.e. without requiring an adapter). Dell and Lenovo have already started.
I wonder when these will be in the shops…
It's out now, it has been bought and reviewed already - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=282100
Looks pretty awesome, I think 9700m gt is the most that is wise in a 15.4" notebook
also purchaseable in cheap mode via best buy
haha. I love this marketing garbage ..
"The stunning hardcore styling is alive to the pulse on the street and the G Series is hot to the latest gaming trends – leading the way into new computer gaming frontiers. "
- http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=12427
That G50 sounds pretty awesome. I have an Asus G1 right now and it's a great machine. Built well, has lasted me a while and was very competitively priced when I bought it.
I hear the Republic of Gamers is next on Russia's hit-list!
The G50V has been available for a few weeks now, although in limited quantities.
the black one :)
http://www.3beyaz.com/web-tasarim/
I love the asus'. I've had dells until now but i recently bought a G1S and im not going back. ASUS have some very nice quality laptops at great prices
Wait a second, new? I've owned a G50Vm-X1 for about a week now and they've been on sale at Best Buy for nearly a month. They're also available on NewEgg. Funny that a press release would be dated August 22nd.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8906133&st=G50Vm-X1&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1213046768588
Hmm, no prices?
The G71V looks very tight!
Now I'm just gonna wait if the price is right.
nice rhyming there.
uh... it's already out. Got $3300?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220365
Or if you don't have $3300, there's another model for $3k.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220364
Ummmm....my, Asus looks good.
With the X4500, doesn't the B50A look like a really budget portable TF2 machine?
I think you could probably scrounge by with lowest settings on the default resolution and a decent fps.
You guys are all wrong. These laptops haven't been out yet. The G70s you see on newegg and the G50s u see on Best Buy aren't the ROG versions while these new ones are.
The B50A looks like a perfect update to my old as all hell m6bne. But couldn't they have discrete graphics?