Disney Netpal By ASUS

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and ASUS, maker of the pioneering Eee PC netbook, have collaborated to develop the Disney Netpal, a netbook computer for children that’s fun, web-safe and easy to use.

Developed with parents and kids in mind, the Disney Netpal by ASUS is durable, with a reinforced mechanical design, and offers a truly magical and engaging computing experience with a unique Disney user interface.

ASUS Launches Ultra-portable P30A Business Notebook

ASUS launched the P30A business notebook, an everyday business companion designed for professionals who desire portability, dependability, data security and long battery life. A recipient of the Red Dot (Germany) Design Award, the P30A is powered by an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor for extensive multitasking, and features a suite of technological innovations designed to provide effortless computing to business professionals everywhere.

It boasts a magnesium alloy construction for strength and ShockShield for data protection. Business users will also appreciate ASUS Xpress Charge, which allows them to charge their ASUS P30A to 90%* of its battery life in 90* minutes. With ASUS Smart Assist, users can access a wealth of troubleshooting resources through ‘live’ interactive chat or e-mail correspondences with ASUS technical support.

ASUS Dual Panel Touchscreen PC

Asus has unveiled a new concept dual-screen PC that can be used as a laptop, multimedia machine or ebook reader.

The two screens can also turn the laptop into a multimedia device, with both panels forming a larger display for wide-screen entertainment.

The device is currently firmly in concept stage though an early prototype running Windows 7 is currently being shown at CeBit.

ASUS EEE PC 1000

The ASUS EEE PC 1000 comes with the following specs:

-  Display: 10″
-  CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
-  OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
-  Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
-  WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
-  Graphic: Intel UMA
-  Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
-  Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash
-  Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
-  Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
-  Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)

ASUS EEE PC

Specification:
- Display: 7″
- Processor: Intel mobile CPU (Intel 910 chipset, 900MHz Dothan Pentium M)
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- OS: Linux (Asus customized flavor)
- Storage: 8GB or 16GB flash hard drive
- Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
- Battery life: 3 hours using 4-cell battery
- Weight: 2lbs
- Dimensions: 8.9 in x 6.5 in x 0.82 in – 1.37 in (width x depth x thickness)
- Ports: 3 USB ports, 1 VGA out, SD card reader, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in

Strengths:
1. Very light that makes it really portable.
2. Comes with useful softwares: Skype; Firefox; Thunderbird; KDE Mail, used for PIM data rather than email; OpenOffice; Acrobat Reader; the Pidgin multi-network instant messaging app; photo, music and video managers; a media player; and an array of utilities, including a file browser.
3. Affordable at P 19,000+. Nice GUI. Easy to navigate.
4. Very quiet during operation since it does not have any harddrive.
5. Applications are well-organized. There are six different tabs across the top labeled “Web”, “Work”, “Learn”, “Play”, “Settings” and Favorites.

Weaknesses:
1. Small keyboard panel and it takes some time getting used to.
2. I find the 3.5 hours uptime short considering its size, I was expecting a longer runtime.

The Bottomline:
The Asus EEE PC definitely is serving it’s purpose. A portable device that allow users to surf the web, create their documents and do some emails. The most commom feedback or comment I am hearing is the Asus EEE PC is better than using a cellphone to surf the web or to do online transactions. At P 19K, corporate clients are adopting the ultra-portable device for the workforce. No doubt, EEE PC is a goldmine for Asus.