Pine-scented ASUS F6V laptop gets unboxed, smelled

We're not ones to just abruptly stick our nostrils in someone's business, but we couldn't help but drift over when waltzing by PC Authority's most recent unboxing. The smell we caught was of pine, and given that it's a pine-scented ASUS F6V that's being unwrapped, we suppose that all adds up. On the real, testers took note of an "unmistakable wafting scent of a pine forest, floating on the summer breeze and carrying away their troubles" as they cracked the seal on the carefree machine. For those curious, the scent was far from overbearing, though it was strong enough to separate itself from, um, non-smelly alternatives. Sadly, critics also mentioned that the odor had "almost entirely disappeared" after it had sat out in the open for a few hours, and at last check, there's no way to recharge or refill these things. Ah well, pack a few Christmas Tree Air Fresheners™ and you'll never know the difference.

[Thanks, Geller]

[ed @ Dec 16th 2008 2:37PM]

Hmmm pine.....

[tom @ Dec 16th 2008 2:49PM]

I have bought dolls with strawberry scent for my niece, but a pine scented laptop?

This is crazy.

[SpydaKat 17 @ Dec 16th 2008 5:58PM]

Mmmmm piney...

[bootareen @ Dec 16th 2008 2:42PM]

The smell disappears? That's pretty lame. I guess it reflects what' happening to our real forests.

[bootareen @ Dec 16th 2008 2:45PM]

Stupid iPod touch keypad

[Verythrax @ Dec 16th 2008 2:51PM]

I wonder what is the target demographic? People that keeps the laptop in the car?

[Mike @ Dec 16th 2008 2:58PM]

WoW players

[tbone @ Dec 16th 2008 2:58PM]

it should've came with scratch n sniff

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 16th 2008 3:03PM]

I think I'll just get some of those air fresheners since I can't afford to buy a new one of these every few hours.

[erwin @ Dec 16th 2008 3:06PM]

pretty useless.

[kal326 @ Dec 16th 2008 3:09PM]

If then can make it run on Pine Sol count me in, its hell of a lot cheaper then refilling a fuel cell.

[Dee @ Dec 16th 2008 3:09PM]

That’s the power of Pine-Sol, baby!

[Oli D @ Dec 16th 2008 3:15PM]

They should put scent in the CPU thermal paste, so that it evaporates more when under load

That would give you a nice fragrant way to tell your CPU usage.

[Technex @ Dec 16th 2008 3:19PM]

Hummm, smells kinda smoky in here, must be something to do with that new scent thing...

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Hummm, I wonder what the fire effect coming from the back of the laptop is for?

[Oli D @ Dec 16th 2008 3:22PM]

No, thats how i monitor cpu activity with my 9 year old dell laptop

[Nihility @ Dec 16th 2008 4:16PM]

The flames make it go faster

[Haro! @ Dec 16th 2008 3:16PM]

This may sound silly but, is there anyway to smell before you buy it. Like let's say you were interested in one of these but wasn't quite sure what "Aqua Ocean" would smell like. Certainly looks like a cool laptop but what if you don't like the smell that comes with that particular color? (Okay the review says it disappears quickly so this may all be pointless)

[Oli D @ Dec 16th 2008 3:24PM]

Aqua ocean smells like water

[EskimoPie @ Dec 16th 2008 4:22PM]

And what does water smell like?

[Oli D @ Dec 16th 2008 5:33PM]

This Laptop, duhh?

[Jash Sayani @ Dec 16th 2008 3:25PM]

The best ASUS product is the EeePC 1002HA.... I just love it !!!

[loocas @ Dec 16th 2008 7:15PM]

I wonder why you got low-ranked for this, fanboyism?

Hmmm....

[sr @ Dec 16th 2008 4:02PM]

Eh. I prefer the new laptop chemical smell.

[Naris @ Dec 16th 2008 4:26PM]

From what I've read elsewhere the scents are light activated. If you're a WoW or other hardcore gamer who doesn't see the light often this would work to freshen up if you turn on the light.

Another review thought the pink one smelled vaguely like flowers, and I'd imagine the blue one would smell like sea salt.

[loocas @ Dec 16th 2008 5:36PM]

Thank god! I thought this was one of those ANUS computers...

[Geoffrey Farinha @ Dec 16th 2008 8:29PM]

"You"re going to the gas chamber. You know what the gas chamber smells like?

Pine Syrup

You're going to pine syrup heaven"

[PerfectSpam @ Dec 16th 2008 9:08PM]

Apple does this too with new computers such as the Mac Pro, they spritz some perfume into the box before taping it closed.

It's a big hit with the female purchasers!