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Asus reveals new product range

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15th Jun 2012
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Cheap and light notebooks and hybrid tablets-smartphones-laptops are among some of the latest products supplier Asus hopes to sell to small businesses, reports Nick Huber.

Tablets and ultrabooks (Intel’s answer to the Macbook Air) are increasingly popular with small businesses. 

At a geek-chic product launch at a Soho bar in central London, Asus revealed its new product range, including:

PadFone

  • Can be used as a phone. Converts into a 10-inch touch-screen tablet by slotting the phone into a dock in the back of the screen
  • The tablet docks with a keyboard to create what looks like a traditional netbook. The docking monitor can convert the PadFone into a fourth type of machine: a desktop computer
  • The idea is “modular” computing; different devices for different needs. This could be useful for workers who spend a lot of time out of the office

Specs:

  • 10 inch screen
  • Detachable keyboard
  • Due to go on sale later this year
  • Includes Powerpoint, Word processing program, spreadsheet
  • Keyboard has additional eight hours battery life to tablet
  • Price – To be confirmed. Will be monthly tariff

x401 notebook

Asus reckons the notebook is deal for SMEs on a tight budget.

Specs:

  • Price: £279
  • 4GB of RAM
  • Windows 7
  • HDD of up to 750GB
  • CPU Intel Core i3 processor/ADM
  • Screen: 14 inch or 15.6 inch
  • Weight: About two kilos (about one kilo lighter than typical laptops, Asus says)
  • USB/HDMI ports instead of CD-DVD drive
  • Available from August

Asus n56 laptop

Aimed at small music/media businesses

Specs:

  • Price: £799
  • 15.6 inch screen
  • Windows 7
  • Per-installed professional editing software
  • CPU: Intel’s Core i7
  • Bang & Olufsen sound technology
  • Available now
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