Asus' red leather day
But even before the opening of the Singapore-based international headquarters, Asus has already stopped outsourcing its support operations and currently runs its own service center. Besides notebooks and hardware components, the product managers at the press conference mentioned to CNET Asia that there are plans to push even more consumer products to the region, from PDAs to Skype-enabled mobile phones and more. However, as the Taiwanese and Asia-Pacific market are under different headquarters, the full range of Asus product lines may not be entirely available regionally. But for today, the main attractions were the Asus S6 leather laptop and Asus Lamborghini VX1 portable. Following in the footsteps of the Sony Vaio VGN-TX27 and the Editors' Choice Fujitsu LifeBook P7120, the petite Asus S6 is an ultraportable notebook that sports an optical drive and 11.1-inch display. Though it does not have the strong business features of the P7120, this Core Solo machine's main attraction is its coach leather exterior. However, this portable costs a pretty penny and will be coming to Singapore stores next week with a price tag of S$3,888 (US$2,862.55), it will be available in dark grey and brown. Since it was announced last year, the Lamborghini VX1 was the subject of much speculation. Fueled by precedents like the Acer Ferrari 4000, the public has high expectations for the VX1's aesthetics and performance. The 15-inch notebook has a minimalist design with an exterior reminiscent of a Lamborghini hood. Asus claims that it is lighter than most 14-inch laptops and the initial specifications show enough horsepower to make it worthy of its name. Available in yellow or black, this laptop will be cruising to retail outlets in the third quarter of the year.
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