Computex 2006: ASUS has presented a number of new developments, among which is a Blu-ray ready notebook and UMPC R2 model as a tablet pc variation.

Notebook from ASUS with writing optical drive Blu-ray will be equipped with DualCore processor from AMD (TL60/56/52/50), videocard(videomap) GeForce Go7600 with 256 mbytes of memory onboard. The diagonal of the display is 15,4 inches, informs site Akihabara News.

ASUS UMPC (UltraMobile PC) R2 will be equipped with a GPS-receiver, 1.3 megapixels digital camera, WiFi and Bluetooth with a 900-Mh Celeron M ULV CPU. DailyTech writes ” While Sony went for a more untraditional approach with a smallish 4.5″ display which makes it harder to read text and higher resolutions, Asus has decided to stick with Microsoft’s recommendation of a 7″ WXGA screen. The R2 also packs a standard GPS module to make on-the-go tracking a cinch, 20/30/40/60GB hard drive options, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR a built-in 1.3MP webcam. Asus is also working to extract more battery life out of its UMPC. Poor battery life has been one of the many criticisms leveled against the Samsung Q1 which is already available in stores. Asus is confident that it can push the R1H’s battery life out to greater than 2 hours.”

R2 will come at just under $1,000 in base form when it is released in Q3.

This entry was posted on June 10, 2006 and is filed under News.